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🌱 How Bayou Vista’s fire board just upgraded trucks and tightened finances
Make time for Franklin Boys Varsity Basketball @ Patterson on the Bayou Vista Patch calendar

Greetings Bayou Vista! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bayou Vista’s fire board just upgraded trucks and tightened finances
Also on today's calendar: 29th Annual Christmas Tree Festival and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Bayou Vistafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 75, low: 55.
- Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Public Notice December 10, 2025 (stmarynow.com) — Fire District No. 7 commissioners, meeting at the Bayou Vista Volunteer Fire Department, approved a new budget, authorized buying a used service truck, and shifted district bank accounts while planning to hire a new secretary. Other parish notices cover council budget hearings, recreation district repairs and policies, and a sheriff’s sale of a Morgan City-based vessel, plus a call for engineering firms for Patterson’s airport.
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📸 Around Bayou Vista
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bayou Vista
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★ Featured events ★
- Franklin Boys Varsity Basketball @ Patterson
Patterson High School, 2525 LA-182, Patterson
5:30 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- 29th Annual Christmas Tree Festival
Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum , 118 Cotten Rd , Patterson
6:00 pm - Spirit of Morgan City Christmas Parade/Movie Night
Lawrence Park , Fourth St , Morgan City
6:00 pm - Santa is coming to Coonass Seafood
Coon@ss seafood LLC , 1400 Canal Rd , Morgan City
1:00 pm - Parent's Day Out
Bayou Vista Community Center , 1333 Bellview St , Morgan City
1:00 pm - Parent’s Day Out
Bayou Vista Community Center , 1333 Bellview St , Morgan City
1:00 pm - Pancake Breakfast with Buddy the Grinch
Morgan City Municipal Auditorium
9:00 am
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Saturday December 20
📣 Bayou Vista Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Scouts of America Evangeline Council
St Mary Aarp Chapter 4435 , 4014 Chennault St , Morgan City
6:30 pm - Centerville Girls Varsity Basketball @ Morgan City
Morgan City High School , 2400 Tiger Dr , Morgan City
5:30 pm - Patterson Christmas Bike Run
Morey Park , 1156-1198 Main St , Patterson
6:00 pm - Merry Grinchmas Party
Berwick Civic Center , 300 Pattie Dr , Berwick
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Morgan City
- Romaire marks 25 years in his journey to special FX mastery (stmarynow.com)
- Firehouse Subs Gives Louisiana First Responders $125k (louisianalife.com)
- Area agencies report arrests (stmarynow.com)
Franklin
- Film production shines spotlight on Franklin (stmarynow.com)
- Saronic Secures $392M Unmanned-Vessel Contract From the U.S. Navy (maritime-executive.com)
Ok Bayou Vista! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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