St. Mary Parish
Recent News About St. Mary Parish
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Racism alleged by fired American Pollution Control worker
LAFAYETTE -- A man is suing his former employer for racial discrimination and a hostile work environment after claiming to have suffered severe racism on the job. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments - 04/30/21
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards' July 13 Update on Tropical Storm Barry
Gov. John Bel Edwards met with the Unified Command Group to continue coordinating the state’s response to Tropical Storm Barry and the ongoing flood fight in Louisiana, which has reached day 260. -
Judge grants privately owned land to Energy Transfer Partners
FRANKLIN -- A hotly contested debate over the ownership of a portion of land in the Atchafalaya Basin as been decided as of Dec. 6. -
No Waste Louisiana says seizure of land for Bayou Bridge Pipeline does not serve public interest
A Louisiana judge recently ruled that an energy company could seize privately owned property in order to complete an oil pipeline. -
Deckhand employed on tugboat alleges he was injured when boat was struck
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Mary Parish man alleges that he was injured while employed as a deckhand because of a collision between two vessels. -
Superior Labor Services Inc., Conrad Industries Inc. alleged to have not paid proper overtime rate
NEW ORLEANS – A manual laborer has filed a class-action suit against a Morgan City business and a Houma business over allegations of unpaid overtime. -
Louisiana lawmaker: Legacy oil lawsuits slow job growth
MORGAN CITY — A Louisiana state representative attributes the state's slow job recovery to its backlog of legacy lawsuits against the oil industry. -
Man claims Conrad Industries Inc. discriminated against him, terminated employment after taking medical leave
ALEXANDRIA – A St. Mary Parish man alleges his Morgan City employer terminated his employment after he took a medical leave. -
Man alleges he was assaulted by Patterson City police officer while being detained
ALEXANDRIA – A St. Mary Parish resident claims he was assaulted by a Patterson City police officer. -
Crescent Bank & Trust claims it is owed more than $12,000 for vehicle loan
GRETNA – A St. Mary Parish is alleged to owe on an auto loan. -
Landry brings federal, state issues to local chamber in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY – The Louisiana attorney general brought federal and state issues to the attention of the St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce recently. -
Depositor alleges St. Mary Parish bank owes $212,000
LAFAYETTE — A curator for a woman with dementia is suing a St. Mary Parish bank, alleging it owes more than $212,000. -
Welder accuses labor contractor of failing to pay proper overtime
LAFAYETTE — A St. Mary Parish man is suing his former employers, alleging failure to pay overtime wages. -
St, Mary's Parish man accues local law enforcement of defamation
LAFAYETTE — A St. Mary Parish man man is suing local law enforcement officials, alleging he was wrongfully arrested. -
Man alleges he slipped on mud-covered deck and was injured
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Mary Parish man has filed suit against his Houma employer alleging he was injured while on the job. -
St. Mary Parish woman blames Colopast businesses for health problems
LAFAYETTE — A St. Mary Parish woman is suing a group of Coloplast businesses, alleging their negligence led to the plaintiff's health problems. -
Shipyard worker alleges contractors failed to pay overtime
LAFAYETTE — A shipyard laborer is suing his employers and a supervisor, alleging he was not paid proper overtime. -
St. Mary Parish man sues BP, alleging health issues from 2010 oil spill
A St. Mary Parish man is suing BP, alleging health issues from exposure to oil and other chemicals during BP's 2010 oil spill. -
School threatened with lawsuit over Veterans Day prayer
MORGAN CITY – In response to a lawsuit threatened by The American Humanist Association, the St. Mary Parish School Board has admitted that a public prayer held at a recent Veteran’s Day rally at Morgan City High School was inconsistent with school district policy.