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City of Patterson sponsored free Christmas meal for seniors at noon Dec. 20 at City Hall parking lot. This is a drive-thru delivery.

Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Christopher Dwaine Woods, 29, of Eleventh Street, Morgan City, on felony drug law violations following a traffic stop near Amelia Tuesday.
A uniformed patrol officer observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation on U.S. 90 and initiated a stop.
The deputy made contact with the driver, Jamerle Gash, 18, of Railroad Avenue, Morgan City. Gash was not in possession of a driver’s license. Upon noting a pungent odor of suspected marijuana emitting from the vehicle, the deputy then made contact with the passenger, Woods, who appeared to be acting nervously.
The deputy summoned a K-9 to the scene and an open-air sniff of the vehicle proved positive for the presence of illegal narcotics.
A subsequent search of the vehicle yielded a significant quantity of marijuana which was attributed to Woods. He was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Facility on charges of obstruction of justice and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Woods was incarcerated pending a bond hearing.
Gash was cited for no driver’s license and driving on roadway laned for traffic.
Falcon also reports the arrest of Jovian Jerome Clark, 39, of Friendship Alley, Amelia, on multiple felony drug law violations following a traffic stop in Amelia Wednesday.
A patrol deputy observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and initiated a stop of the vehicle.
The deputy made contact with the driver and at some point, grew suspicious of the actions of a rear seat passenger, Clark. During the process of interviewing Clark, deputies determined that Clark was a wanted fugitive from St. Mary Parish.
During a pat down search incidental to arrest, Clark was found to be in possession of controlled dangerous substances in violation of the law.
Clark was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of fugitive (St. Mary Parish), resisting an officer, taking contraband to/from a penal institution, possession with intent to distribute MDMA (ecstasy), possession of alprazolam (Xanax) and possession of marijuana (second offense).
He was incarcerated pending a bond hearing.
Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair reports the arrest of Eric Gaskins, 49, Apple Street, Morgan City, at 3:07 p.m. Thursday on a charge of direct contempt of court.
Gaskins was arrested in City Court of Morgan City after he caused a disturbance with courtroom employees during court. He was placed under arrest and booked into the Morgan City Police Department Jail.
—Joseph Acosta, 28, Grove Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:44 p.m. Thursday on a warrant FTA to pay fine (driving under suspension).
Officers saw Acosta in the area of Onstead Street and made contact with him. Acosta was advised that he had outstanding warrants for his arrest. Acosta was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking.
—Thomas Remedies, 27, Second Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:24 p.m. Thursday on charges of resisting an officer, possession of synthetic marijuana first offense, possession of schedule II (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of uniform CDS Law (drug-free zone).
Officers were called to a Belanger Street residence due to a subject using illegal narcotics. Officers made contact with Remedies and could see he was under the influence of some type of illegal substance. An officer had to physically restrain Remedies. Officers were able to locate suspected methamphetamine along with synthetic marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Remedies was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking.
—Danny Teat, 55, Spanish Oak Drive, Baton Rouge, was arrested at 2:34 a.m. Friday on charges of driving under suspension, improper equipment and no insurance.
An officer in the area of La. 182 saw a vehicle with no license plate displayed. The officer stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, identified as Teat.
Teat was found to be driving a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license and no insurance. Officers learned that the license plate had been taken off the vehicle by another law enforcement agency. Teat was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith said that the Sheriff’s Office responded to 31 complaints and reports the following arrests:
—Jakaymine Sonnier, 21, Patterson, was arrested at 12:16 p.m. Thursday for no driver’s license and possession of marijuana. Sonnier was released on a summons to appear on March 30, 2021.
—Parme Patrice McPherson, 22, Patt-erson, was arrested 12:16 p.m. Thursday for possession of marijuana and on an active Harris County Sheriff’s Office warrant for the charge of assault/bodily injury. McPherson is being held for another agency.

Eighteen new confirmed COVID cases, 11 of them in St. Martin, were reported in three local parishes for the 24 hours ending at midday Monday, according to the Louisiana Office of Public Health.

Statewide, the number of new COVID cases was down, typical for a Sunday-to-Monday report. But hospitalizations rose above 1,400 for the first time since Aug. 7.

In St. Mary, three new confirmed cases raised the total since the pandemic began to 2,364. Those positives resulted from molecular tests. Another 124 cases were identified using the less sensitive antigen tests and are listed as probable.

St. Martin's 11 new confirmed cases pushed the pandemic total there to 2,819. Another 105 probables were reported.

In Assumption, four new confirmed cases make the total 991, plus 101 probables.

No new fatalities were reported, so the death tolls remain at 91 confirmed with another six listed as probable in St. Mary; 69 with five probables in St. Martin; and 24 with one probable in Assumption.

Statewide:

--1,016 new cases raise the confirmed pandemic total to 236,879 with 15,257 probables.

--23 newly reported fatalities raise the toll to 6,331 with 276 probables.

--Another 31 COVID-positive people are in hospitals for a total of 1,423.

--The number of people on ventilators dropped by one to 161.

BATON ROUGE — Faculty at the LSU AgCenter are already setting their sights on the 2022 edition of the ever-popular LSU AgCenter Get It Growing calendar.
From now until the end of March 2021, the faculty will be evaluating high-quality photos from across the state to illustrate the calendar, which features gardening tips and instructions alongside images of the state’s flowers and shrubs.
The annual call for entries has been issued, and photographers are encouraged to submit their best work to have their photos selected for the next edition.
In the end, AgCenter faculty will select about 40 photos for the calendar, said Elma Sue McCallum, the project coordinator. The deadline for entries is March 30, 2021.
“Louisianans love their gardens, and it shows in all of the beautiful photo submissions we receive each year,” McCallum said. “The calendar is a great resource for gardeners and the perfect place for photographers to showcase their work.”
Professional and amateur nature photographers from Louisiana may submit their work and earn recognition if their photos are selected for the 2022 lawn and garden calendar.
“We’re asking photographers to submit their best full-color photos of lawns, gardens, flowers, trees and vegetables,” McCallum said.
Twelve photos will be featured as full-page images for each month’s page in the calendar, and one will be used on the cover, she said. The rest will be used throughout the calendar.
Photographers chosen for the featured monthly pages will receive five copies of the published calendar, and their names will be included with their photos, McCallum said. Other contributors also will be listed with their photos, and they will receive two copies of the published calendar.
Entries must be high-resolution digital images and submitted through the online submission process or on CD.
All images must be the original work of the photographer submitting the image. Each person is asked to limit their entries to 25 or fewer of their best photos.
Submission guidelines can be found at www.LSUAgCenter.com/GetItGrowingCalendar.
The 2021 edition of the calendar, a showcase of photos, monthly gardening tips, how-to information and other items based on Louisiana’s climate zones, is on sale now. Online information and links to order the 2021 calendar are available at www.LSUAgCenter.com/OnlineStore.
The current edition includes a feature on live oak trees, a guide to Louisiana Super Plants and an illustrated how-to on pollinating vegetables.