FRANKLIN — The state Fire Marshal's Office has declared Wednesday evening's fire at the St. Mary Parish church to be arson, with a $5,000 reward now being offered for information about its origin.
FRANKLIN — A fire that was intentionally set at the St. Mary Parish church on Wednesday has forced the church to close for an undetermined amount of time. But in a message to parishioners, the Rev.
A Wednesday lightning strike on the St. John Baptist Church in the Four Corners community in St. Mary Parish led to the century-old church burning down. Jeanerette Fire Chief Sherry Ann Landry, in a ...