While one Fat Tuesday parade has been modified due to inclement weather, another was still on as of 9 a.m., representatives said.
A winter weather advisory for all of southeast Texas and central Louisiana, and most of southwest and south central Louisiana has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles.
St. Mary Parish schools raised just over $16,000 with two jeans day fundraisers to assist the Cheatham-Escort family.
City workers will be testing water valves in various areas throughout the city on Wednesday, according to a city news release.
Tri-City area municipal and St. Mary Parish municipal offices will be closed Tuesday for Mardi Gras.
The Harold J. “Babe” Landry Landfill in Berwick will close at noon on Fat Tuesday.