Jan. 3 Patterson City Council agenda
Mon, 01/02/2023 - 10:35am
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Patterson City Councilman Ray A. Dewey takes the oath of office administered by City Magistrate Edward Jones on Saturday, accompanied by his father and mother, Mary Crosby and George Dewey Jr., and wife Larhonda Dewey, who isn't visible in this photo. Ceremonies at the Patterson Area Civic Center drew more than 100 people. Shown seated at right are Mayor Rodney Grogan; Police Chief Garrett Grogan; new council members Mamie S. Perry, Miranda K. Weinbach and R. DeMale Bowden Jr.; and Lee Condolle who, like Dewey, is returning for a second term on the council. Jones swore in the council members Saturday. District Judge Curtis Sigur swore in the mayor and police chief.
The Review/Bill Decker
UPDATED WITH STORY: Patterson mayor, chief, council sworn in for new term
Sat, 12/31/2022 - 1:18pm
PATTERSON — The 2023 political year got underway in earnest on the last day of 2022.
Jordan Brucklacher was packed Friday at Morgan City's Rig Museum and ready to return to North Dakota after finishing a 2,100- mile canoe and kayak trip down the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers.
The Review/Bill Decker
Twisters, stolen canoe, flooded camp made river journey 'way too eventful'
Sat, 12/31/2022 - 1:02pm
And Mark Twain thought he saw adventures on the Mississippi River.
Drivers were relieved in October when the U.S. 90 bridge was fully reopened after a repainting and rehab project dragged on for more than three years. All four lanes were restored after being limited to one lane in either direction during the work.
The Review/Bill Decker
Jordan Gallegos became the 2022 Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival queen when the festival returned after two consecutive pandemic cancellations.
Damage to a key utility pole during a March storm caused a citywide, hours-long blackout in Morgan City. To complete repairs, city utility crews fixed the pole's protection against lightning strikes, requiring a planned blackout of about five hours overnight on July 1.
In August, the Berwick town government opened a new food truck court near the riverfront.
Most mask requirements had been lifted in 2022, but public health officials continued to encourage the use of masks among vulnerable populations.
Infrastructure projects, elections, NERR site designation made news here in 2022
Sat, 12/31/2022 - 12:46pm
No news is good news, they say. And for St. Mary Parish, two of the big stories of 2022 were things that didn't happen.
Patterson officials to take oath Saturday
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 1:08pm
Patterson’s Inaugural Ceremony for the mayor, council and chief of police is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Patterson Area Civic Center.
The event is open to the public.