Youngsters at Baby Bear Head Start in Morgan City had fun learning about Hispanic culture Thursday at a Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Three students, including a Morgan City girl, and a staff member from the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in Natchitoches volunteered at the Cane River Food Bank recently.
—Drinking age: Underage Louisianans caught with alcohol can face up to six months in jail under current state law, but that will soon change if lawmakers in the state House have their way.
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The Port of Morgan City’s Government Emergency and Operations Center will host the area’s 2016 Annual Hurricane Season Preparedness Meeting at 10 a.m. May 12. Hurricane season runs June 1-Nov.
The district attorney has charged a 51-year-old man with 18 counts of attempted murder of law enforcement officers who responded to a December 2015 shooting in Ashton.
Teacher Appreciation Week is especially sentimental this year at M.D. Shannon Elementary School. It’s the last appreciation week to be celebrated together.
A 51-year-old Morgan City man is in jail after allegedly raping a woman and holding her inside a home against her will, Morgan City Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.
The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the police department at 985-380-4605.
Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire reported the following arrests:
Project Chimps, in partnership with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, announced an agreement to relocate 220 retired research chimpanzees to its new sanctuary in northern Georgia.
Franklin Main Street is soliciting Redevelopment Incentive Grant applications from downtown commercial building and/or business owners.
Geoff Stoute talks with CCHS boys coach about the upcoming state semifinal game against Hamilton Christian.