St. Mary police agencies reported 11 arrests early this week, including two by parish deputies on prescription drug charges. Sheriff Gary Driskell advises that over the last 48-hour reporting period, ...

--Stacey Grubb, 44, Iberia Street, Franklin, was arrested at 9:14 p.m. Friday on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of control of air pollution from ...

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy on Thursday made a lively defense of the Big Beautiful Bill Act, pointing to what he said will be economic benefits and rejecting claims about the impact on Medicaid recipients.

Wayne Joseph Hebert, 66, a resident of Bayou Vista, passed away August 2, 2025, at his camp in Roxie, MS. Wayne was born July 5, 1959, in Morgan City, the son of Leopold and Alice Hebert. Wayne was a ...

(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.) Local law ...

Jake Joseph Pillaro III, 70, a resident of Morgan City, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2025, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Debra Young Pillaro; son, Jake Pillaro IV; one grandchild; sisters, ...

Diane Mary Estay, 81, a native and resident of Morgan City, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. She is survived by sons, William Fuselier Jr. of Berwick and Darrell Sides of Bayou Vista; two grandchildren; ...

Mary Metrejean Landry, 81, a native of Pierre Part and resident of Stephensville, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City. She is survived by children, Perry Landry of ...

The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the Police Department at 985-380 ...

Robert David Morrison passed away unexpectedly of heart failure on July 24, 2025, while in Santa Barbara, California. He was 53 years old. He was born in New Orleans, LA, on May 23, 1972, to Robert D.

Martha Ross, 74, a native of Verdunville and resident of Memphis, Tennessee, died Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Slidell Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. until services at 11 ...

Shrimpers say President Donald J. Trump's 25% tariff on Indian imports is the biggest win for them yet. India is the largest exporter of shrimp to the United States, supplying more than 37% of all ...