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Morgan City police radio logs for Feb. 11-12

Mon, 02/15/2021 - 12:28pm

The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the police department at 985-380-4605.
Thursday, Feb. 11
5:34 a.m. 1000 block of Clothilde Street; Alarm.
5:40 a.m. 600 block of Terrebonne Street; 911 hang up.
8:11 a.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Suspicious vehicle.
8:20 a.m. U.S. 90 West; Theft.
9:02 a.m. 1900 block of Sixth Street; Lost/found property.
10:08 a.m. 700 block of Fifth Street; Theft.
12:06 p.m. 800 block of Clothilde Street; Theft.
1:41 p.m. Morgan City High School; Fight.
2:13 p.m. Brownell Homes; Assault.
3:15 p.m. 1800 block of Filmore Street; Juvenile problem.
3:29 p.m. 1100 block of Shaw Street; Complaint.
4:29 p.m. 700 block of Bush Street; Medical.
5:25 p.m. 6000 block of La. 182; Crash.
5:44 p.m. 600 block of Freret Street; Disturbance.
6:09 p.m. 500 block of Federal Avenue; Medical.
6:53 p.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Arrest.
7:16 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
7:51 p.m. 200 block of Second Street; Complaint.
8:13 p.m. Federal Avenue and Hilda Street; Animal complaint.
9:05 p.m. 300 block of Bowman Street; Traffic incident.
11:07 p.m. 500 block of Brashear Avenue; Arrest.
Friday, Feb. 12
12:28 a.m. 500 block of Brashear Avenue; Medical.
12:48 a.m. 200 block of Mallard Street; Medical.
4:27 a.m. 300 block of Lawrence Street; Medical.

Six new COVID cases in Assumption

Mon, 02/15/2021 - 12:10pm

The six new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Assumption were the only new cases reported in three local parishes for the 24 hours ending at midday Monday. But there was a fatality listed as probably COVID-related in St. Mary.

The death raised the St. Mary toll to 106 confirmed fatalities with 12 probable. The parish's case count was adjusted downward by nine to 3,266 confirmed and 737 probable.

Assumption's six new cases raise its pandemic count to 1,516 confirmed with 546 probable. The Assumption death toll remains at 24 confirmed with four probable.

St. Martin's case count remains at 4,366 confirmed with 401 probable. The death toll remains at 101 confirmed with eight probable.

Statewide:

--507 new cases raise the pandemic total to 363,469 confirmed with 56,925 probable.

--33 new fatalities raise the toll to 8,691 confirmed with 634 probable.

--26 fewer COVID-people are in Louisiana hospitals, lowering the total to 849.

--5 fewer people are on ventilators for a total of 137.

APRIL MARIE BURNLEY YATES

Sun, 02/14/2021 - 6:03pm

April Marie Burnley Yates, 37, a resident of Centerville passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at her home.
April was born on March 2, 1983 in Houma, the daughter of Terry Burnley Sr. and Karen Pearson.
She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband, Travis A. Yates Sr. of Centerville; two sons, Travis A. Yates Jr. and Isaac Stephen Yates, both of Centerville; three brothers, James W. Burnley, Terry Burnley Jr. and Luke Nicholas.
April was preceded in death by her mother, Karen C. Masingale; one sister, Megan C. Nicholas.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Delayed delivery for Monday's Daily Review

Sun, 02/14/2021 - 4:48pm

The Daily Review will not be delivered Monday because of the threat of icy roads.

We'll deliver the Monday and Tuesday editions as soon as roads are safe.

In the meantime, you can follow new updates at StMaryNow.com and on our Facebook page.

24 new COVID cases in St. Mary and St. Martin

Sun, 02/14/2021 - 12:43pm

St. Mary has 16 new confirmed COVID cases and St. Martin has eight for the 48 hours ending at midday Sunday, according to the Louisiana Office of Public Health. No local fatalities were reported.

Statewide, COVID-19 hospitalizations fell below 1,000 for the first time since Nov. 22.

St. Mary's pandemic case count is now 3,275 confirmed with 737 probable. The death toll remains at 106 confirmed with 11 probable.

St. Martin has had 4,366 confirmed cases with 401 probable. The number of COVID-related deaths remains at 101 confirmed with eight probable.

Assumption's case count was adjusted downward by one to 1,510 confirmed with 545 probable. The number of fatalities stays at 29 confirmed with four probable.

Statewide:

--1,312 new cases raise the total to 362,986 confirmed with 56,905 probable.

--16 new deaths make the toll 8,663 confirmed with 629 probable.

--126 fewer COVID-positive people are in Louisiana hospitals for a total of 875.

--9 fewer people are on ventilators for a total of 142.

Winter storm warning for late Sunday night; ice accumulation in forecast

Sun, 02/14/2021 - 10:23am

A winter storm warning will go into effect from midnight to 6 p.m. Monday, with the possibility of freezing rain beginning Monday morning. A wind chill advisory will go into effect at 6 p.m. Monday as St. Mary braces for some of coldest weather in recent years Tuesday morning.

One- to 2/10ths inch of ice is in the forecast for St. Mary beginning with freezing rain about mid-morning Monday. Ice accumulation will make driving dangerous. Blackouts are also possible as the weight of ice brings down power lines and breaks weak limbs onto power lines.

The forecast from the National Weather Service in Lake Charles:

--Rain will continue Sunday, but the high will be near 42 degrees, ruling out freezing rain.

--The low will fall to 32 degrees early Monday. A 90% chance of rain and freezing rain will emerge later in the morning, diminishing to 60% later in the day. The high will be 38 degrees.

--Monday night, the wind will increase to 10-15 mph with 20 mph gusts as the mercury dips to 24 degrees by early Tuesday morning. A temperature that low with 20 mph wind will lower the wind chill index to 11-12 degrees.

--The sun should come out Tuesday and push the high to 39 degrees, but the wind will continue to make the weather seem colder.

--Rain is likely to return Wednesday, but the high will be back near 60 degrees.

The hard freeze makes it important to protect exposed pipes, bring pets inside, and cover tender plants or bring them inside.

Experts warn against using a cooking range as a heating source. If you run a generator, keep it outdoors and well away from vents and windows.

Plug only one heat-generating appliance at a time into outlets. Keep space heaters away from flammable material.

UPDATED WITH STATEMENTS: Kennedy, Cassidy split as Senate votes to acquit Trump

Sat, 02/13/2021 - 4:53pm

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy voted not guilty while fellow Louisiana Republican Bill Cassidy voted guilty Saturday as the Senate fell short of the number of votes needed to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

The final vote was 57-43 in favor of conviction. But conviction requires a two-thirds vote, or 67 votes.

Cassidy joined six Republican senators in voting for conviction: Mitt Romney of Utah, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Susan Collins of Maine, Richard Burr of North Carolina and Ben Sasse of Nebraska.

Cassidy had already drawn criticism from Louisiana Republican officials after he voted for a measure declaring the impeachment trial of the former president to be constitutional.

The surprise of the day came from Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who told his fellow senators that he voted against conviction on constitutional grounds, saying he believes a former president isn't subject to impeachment and conviction.

But McConnell, R-Kentucky, ripped Trump for what he called a "disgraceful dereliction of duty. ...

"There's no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said on the Senate floor after the vote.

McConnell said conventional legal remedies are more appropriate for a former president.

Trump's defense team had argued the constitutionality question and said the president's words before the riot, in which five people died, were protected free speech, not incitement.

St. Mary's other federal representative, U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Lafayette, voted against impeachment in the House.

Kennedy issued this statement Saturday:

“My job as a senator and juror in an impeachment trial is not—NOT—to defend, excuse or explain anyone’s behavior—not the Capitol rioters’, not the Democrats’, not the president’s. My job is to evaluate the evidence.

“In my judgment, impeachment is not supposed to be political sport where one party seeks advantage over the other at the expense of the country.

“The merits of the Democrats’ case were not even close.

“The Democrats afforded the president no due process in the House — no hearings, no investigation, no right to be heard, no defense. No one is above the law, but no one is beneath it.

“Second, the president is no longer the president. We were asked to impeach a guy in Florida. The Democrats never proved jurisdiction.

“Third, the Democrats charged President Trump with inciting a riot through his speech, but then the Democrats introduced evidence that the riot was pre-planned. The Democrats disproved their own case.

“There are one or two things I think we can all agree on: The nut jobs who violated the Capitol on Jan. 6 should be prosecuted and jailed. There can be no justice without order. Political violence is wrong. Always. It was wrong on Jan. 6, and it was wrong during the riots this summer.

“Finally, both parties should be big tents, but those big tents should each have a big door to kick out extremists who exist on both sides.”

From Cassidy on Twitter:

"Our Constitution and our country is more important than any one person. I voted to convict President Trump because he is guilty."

MIRANDA THERESA LEBLANC PENNISON

Sat, 02/13/2021 - 1:06pm

Miranda Theresa Leblanc Pennison, a resident of Berwick, native of Amelia, and former resident of Bayou L’Ourse, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021, at the age of 68 surrounded by her loving family.

Miranda was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and daughter known by many for her beautiful and delicious cakes. She was a generous person always wanting to help others. She helped many people achieve their health goals as their Weight Watchers leader during the 80’s and 90’s.

Miranda leaves behind to cherish her memory her mother, Alberta Verret Leblanc; her four children, Shawn Pennison and wife, Stacey Verdun Pennison, Brian Pennison and wife, Lori Devalcourt Pennision, Cherie Lestage and fiancé, Mark Coupel, Corey Pennison and wife, Erica Simoneaux Pennison; her brother, Rodney Leblanc and wife, Bonnie Matherne Leblanc; 11 grandchildren, Juliana Pennison, Kayla Landry, Leslie Pennison, Olivia Coupel, Katie Pennison, Nicholas Lestage, Matthew Landry, Reece Coupel, Dylan Pennison, Abby Lestage, Emily Pennison; two great grandchildren, Eleanor and Colin Polkey; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, and lifelong friends.

Miranda was preceded in death by her father, Murphy Louis Leblanc; her sister, Kimberly Leblanc Ordogne; her maternal grandparents, Curtis “Bootsie” and Althea Daigle Verret; her paternal grandparents, Theodule and Maria Guillot Leblanc; and her second parents, Raymond and Melba Estave Pennison.

Pallbearers will be Shawn, Brian, Corey, and Dylan Pennison, Nicholas Lestage, and Matthew Landry. Honorary pallbearer will be Rodney Leblanc.

The family request that viewing be observed on Saturday, February 13, 2021, from 8:30am to 10:30am at Hargrave Funeral Home with a Rosary being prayed at 9:00am by the Knights of Columbus Council #8371. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 at St. Andrew Catholic Church with Father Joe Chacko officiating. Following the Mass, Miranda will be laid to rest in the St. Andrew Cemetery in Amelia, LA.

Her children would like to express their gratitude to her Aunts Juanita Verret and Lois Giroir along with Hearts of Hospice who helped their grandmother take care of Miranda during her final months and days.

Due to the current COVID Pandemic you are asked to please wear a mask in the Funeral Home and in Church and to social distance.

15 new COVID cases, one confirmed fatality in three local parishes

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 12:31pm

St. Martin Parish has 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and a confirmed coronavirus fatality in the Louisiana Office of Public Health report for the 24 hours ending at midday Friday.

The confirmed COVID cases raise St. Martin's pandemic total to 4,358 confirmed with 401 probable. The fatality reported Friday raises the number of COVID deaths to 101 confirmed with eight probable.

St. Mary has five new confirmed cases for a total of 3,259 plus 738 probable. The number of fatalities here remains at 106 confirmed and 11 probable.

Assumption's case count remains at 1,511 confirmed with 540 probable. A fatality probably COVID-related raised the death toll to 29 confirmed with four probable.

Statewide:

--1,156 new cases raise the total to 361,861 confirmed with 56,724 probable.

--37 new fatalities raise the toll to 8,646 confirmed with 630 probable.

--41 fewer COVID-positive people are in hospitals for a total of 1,001, about half the number hospitalized in early January.

--The number of people on ventilators remains at 151.

Superintendent defends tax proposal, says rates will still be low

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 10:16am
GEOFF STOUTE
gstoute@daily-review.com

Even if the 0.45% sales tax proposition on next month’s ballot to fund St. Mary Parish Public School system raises passes, parish residents still will pay one of the lowest sales taxes among parishes in the region, Superintendent Teresa Bagwell told board members during Thursday’s monthly meeting in Centerville.
“If approved, the measure will still see St. Mary as one of the lowest sales tax parishes in the area at 4.45% and 4.75%, respectively, in Morgan City, versus 5% or higher in surrounding parishes,” she said. “Our school system has built a reputation as one of the state’s higher-performing districts, and we are committed to fulfilling our pledge to offer students an exceptional education, which begins in the classroom.”
Bagwell’s comments come a day after St. Mary Parish President David Hanagriff said he would speak out against the tax at public meetings. He said he opposes the tax because parish’s economy is struggling due to the oil and gas downturn as well as COVID-19, and he said the School Board hasn’t done its part to alleviate costs.
The sales tax proposal would fund a $3,000 per year raise for certified board employees and a raise of $1,500 for other employees. The tax is expected to generate $4 million per year.
Thursday, Bagwell noted the Louisiana Department of Education recently released a report called “Believe to Achieve” and cited teaching stats from it.
She said the state’s average salary was $50,288 in the 2018-19 school year, while St. Mary’s was $47,933.
“Between 2016 and 2019, 44% of teachers left the field within their first five years,” she said of data from the report.
According to the document, a minimum of 20% of math, science and social studies classes in Louisiana were being taught by teachers who are uncertified or teaching out of their field. The data shows that 24% of Louisiana teachers in 2019-20 were not certified or teaching outside their field, too.
“St. Mary parallels the state’s priorities with a need to acquire and retain a diverse, highly effective educator workforce in an effort to staff every classroom with a certified and exceptionally competent teacher,” she said. “Such efforts are impeded by the declining number of education majors in the state’s colleges, as corroborated within the ‘Believe to Achieve’ data. The onset of the pandemic has only acted to magnify this problem as school systems struggle to hire teachers.”
In other action, Thursday, the board:
—Approved DETEL as its vendor for is 2021-25 E-Rate Category 2 project. The district is eligible for $1.4 million in E-Rate money for network infrastructure improvements. The board will be responsible for 15% of the project’s costs.
—Declared two portable metal buildings at Franklin Junior High as surplus and approved an intergovernmental agreement to pass ownership to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.
—Approved a proclamation declaring March 8-12 as National School Breakfast Week.
—Agreed to set a Uniform Committee Meeting for Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. and a District 3 Maintenance Committee Meeting for March 11 at 4:30 p.m. to examine bids for Morgan City High School’s Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning project. Both meetings will be at the Central Office Complex.

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