Around Town for March 9
Wed, 03/09/2022 - 9:13am
Happy birthday Matthew Thomas Jr. and Marchele Charles from family, friends and Ira.
News
From the editor: War in Ukraine raises oil prices; does it solve a St. Mary mystery?
Wed, 03/09/2022 - 8:56am
While the horrific events in Ukraine seem far away, those events have touched St. Mary in a very real way. And Russia’s invasion may have solved a 7½-year-old St. Mary mystery.
Ray Dewey Sr., second from left, became the newest member of the Patterson City Council on Tuesday. Dewey qualified without opposition for the council seat vacated in July by Sandra K. Turner, who moved from the city limits. Turner's daughter Tina Johnson, shown here, received a plaque of appreciation for her service as an interim councilwoman. Dewey and Johnson are shown with incumbent councilmen Lee Condolle, left, and Travis Darnell.
The Review/Bill Decker
Patterson residents hope Shady Grove will finally be fixed
Tue, 03/08/2022 - 9:18pm
PATTERSON — Many warm feelings were expressed at Tuesday’s City Council meeting: prayers for Councilman John Rentrop, who is hospitalized; a moment of silence to remember the late Jackie Como, a lo
Deputies arrest three on drug charges; 11- and 13-year-olds accused of theft
Tue, 03/08/2022 - 11:54am
(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)
Law enforcement officers receive the traveling plaque from Craig Rink after winning the Battle of the Badges horseshoe contest Saturday. Shown with Rink are Carl Reed and JP Henry, Berwick Police Department; Justin Morvant, St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office; Matthew Strickland, Morgan City PD; and Billy Chapman, Berwick PD. Rink represented the tournament's sponsor, the Bayou Horseshoe Pitches Association.
In a doubles event pitting law enforcement against first responders, the first responders came out on top. Shown from left are Carl Reed, Matthew Strickland and Justin Morvant. Not pictured are JP Henry and Billy Chapman.
The first responders posed for this picture.
St. Mary Parish Councilman Les Rulf throws a shoe during Saturday's event.
Parish Councilman Les Rulf, right, is shown with fellow Councilman Dean Adams, who donated and cooked food for the Battle of the Badges.
Pitched battles
Mon, 03/07/2022 - 6:08pm
St. Mary Parish law enforcement officers defended their title Saturday in a close win over St.