The number of new COVID-19 cases in St. Mary, St. Martin and Assumption was up sharply again in Saturday's midday report covering the previous 24 hours.
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Sheriff Blaise Smith's Office said Saturday that Jessica Rowe has been in contact with authorities and "is fine and not in need of any assistance."
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Dina and Barry Walker of Morgan City are ready to compete.
Members of the local Marine Corps League detachment, which is running the BBQ Bash this year on behalf of the St. Mary Chamber, prepare the secret recipe. Shown are Ricky Lacoste, left, Allen Pellerin and, in back, Elmer Galloway.
Barry Smith of Hammond, right, brought his Bayou Boogie BBQ equipment. He's shown talking with Glynn LeBlanc, left, and Brian Lipps, both of Gonzalez.
Barbecue chefs began to gather Friday afternoon for the Bayou BBQ Bash under the new bridge in Morgan City.
St. Mary is one of 15 parishes in which the one-week incidence of positive tests exceeds 200 per 100,000 people.
Louisiana Office of Public Health
Seventy new COVID-19 positives, including 40 in St. Mary, were reported in three local parishes Friday by the Louisiana Office of Public Health.
St. Mary Parish School Board Member Kenny Alfred questions the district’s supervisor of maintenance, Brad Wiese, about a cost increase for front door security work at Berwick Junior High during Thursday’s board meeting. The board unanimously approved an additional $40,000 for the work.
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