The Gulf’s “dead zone” has shrunk significantly this summer, with scientists measuring a hypoxic area of just over 4,400 square miles — roughly a third smaller than last year and far less than the ...

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 ...

Franklin police have arrested an 18-year-old who faces four counts of attempted murder in last week's shooting in the Ninth Street area. Haven Williams, 18, Cayce Street, Franklin was arrested at 7:57 ...

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A recent uptick in drug-related arrests continues, with seven more reported by area law enforcement agencies. Sheriff Gary ...

Shrimpers are praising the Trump administration’s newly announced tariffs on imports from Indonesia and Vietnam as a long-overdue correction to what it calls “counter-productive trade policies.” “Too ...

Offenses related to drugs or alcohol kept local law enforcement agencies busy in the last week. Morgan City and Franklin ...

If you love the outdoors like I do, it’s hard to sit indoors even when the temperature outside is in the 90s. Whenever I spend the day inside trying to beat the heat, I always feel like I missed ...

Port of Morgan City Executive Director Raymond “Mac” Wade used the word “millions” frequently during Wednesday’s St. Mary Chamber Business Luncheon, in both positive and negative ways. On the good ...

Louisiana hospitals are increasingly under fire for violating federal price transparency rules, with three facilities fined in the past five months as part of a renewed enforcement push by the Trump ...

Here are the results from the 2025 Bayou BBQ Bash. Pictures will be posted Monday. Grand Champion Adams Gautreau, Gonzales Reserve Champion Jerry Vallee, Slidell Corporate Champion Twin City Funeral ...