—Marlon Harvey Photo
The Krewe of Hannibal will present its court and ball at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
—Miguez Photography
The Krewe of Dionysus will present its annual tableau at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Berwick Civic Complex. Bidding farewell will be King and Queen Dionysus XXXVII Walter Shepherd and Lori Hood.
Former Morgan City High and LSU track and field standout Vernon Norwood anchored Team USA to a gold medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in March at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The relay finished with a time of 3:02.45. Norwood also won a U.S. indoor title in the 400-meter dash this year. However, Norwood's Olympic dream was cut short at the U.S. Olympic Trials due to an injury. Above is Norwood, right, during his senior season at LSU. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of LSU Sports Information)
No. 1 Norwood wins national and world indoor titles
NEW YORK — Was 2016 a dream or a nightmare?
Try something in between: “surreal,” which is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, unveiled Monday.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Twins in San Diego are getting some attention because, though born just minutes apart, one has a birthday in 2015 and one in 2016.