St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune

The Daily Review, located in Morgan City, Louisiana, has been a crucial source of news for St. Mary Parish since its founding in 1872. Meanwhile, the St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune, based in Franklin, Louisiana, has a rich history spanning 121 years. Additionally, the St. Mary Journal Shopper has been in circulation since 1960. In 2010, Louisiana State Newspapers acquired three newspapers and a weekly shopper in St. Mary Parish from the Shirley family. Doyle Shirley originally bought these publications from the Carmage Walls group in 1973 and led them as president and publisher until his passing in 2001. Afterward, his sons, Steve and Andy, took over the management of the newspapers.