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Patterson man arrested on boating DWI charge
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested a Patterson man Saturday for alleged driving or operating a vessel while impaired in St. Mary Parish. Agents arrested Anthony Garcia, 36, in Lake Palourde on charges of DWI and failing to comply with waterskiing regulations and booked him into the...
School Board raises teacher pay, but not its own
CENTERVILLE -- The St. Mary Parish School Board on Thursday enacted a new pay scale for staff members, incorporating a recently approved $1,500 annual raise for teachers. But board members won't be getting a raise after a proposed $200 monthly boost failed to get the required two-thirds vote. Also at...
Domestic violence, drug, theft charges in holiday weekend arrests
Local authorities reported holiday weekend arrests on charges including domestic violence, drug possession and theft. St. Mary deputies and Franklin police also made arrests on charges of cruelty to animals. St. Mary. Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 120-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 227 complaints...
St. Mary Excel reports on second-quarter activity
(Editor’s note: The St. Mary Excel citizens group submitted this report on its second-quarter activities.) St. Mary Excel continues to implement recommendations of the Urban Land Institute panel, "Morgan City and Berwick Louisiana: Building the Foundation for a New Economy Along the Atchafalaya River." St Mary Excel:. —Hosted a...
Hospital district board calls for election; qualifying next week for Morgan City Council, School Board elections
As election time nears, ballots will soon start to fill out. In St. Mary, qualifying for Morgan City mayor and council races and an open School Board seat will be July 17-19. The primary election will coincide with the presidential and congressional elections Nov. 5. The runoffs, should any be needed, will be Dec. 7.
John Sothoron, All-American goalkeeper at Towson, coach in St. Mary’s County, dies at 74
John Sothoron’s path to stardom as a goalkeeper for the Towson men’s lacrosse program wasn’t exactly scripted. After lining up primarily as an attackman, he was shifted from offense to defense by Agostino “Mickey” DiMaggio,head coach at the Charlotte Hall Military Academy in St. Mary’s County. Sothoron initially resisted the move – until DiMaggio challenged him. “He said, ‘Put down your stick, ...
Atchafalaya Intracoastal Coalition donates to business incubator
The Atchafalaya Intracoastal Coalition donated $6,300 to the Nicholls State University Bayou Region Incubator to sponsor a St. Mary Parish business in a small office space for a one-year membership. “We are incredibly grateful for this generous sponsorship and the relationship it brings. The AIC’s contribution has been instrumental...
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