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86 years in business

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 2:31pm

The Daily Review/Bill Decker
The St. Mary Chamber of Commerce recognized Coburn's Supply Co., 931 U.S. 90 in Bayou Vista, at Wednesday's Chamber luncheon at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City. Coburn's has been in business for 86 years. The Chamber's Raymond Price, left, presents a plaque to Coburn's Manager Keith Gaspard. Not pictured is Summer Jones, who was named Administrative Assistant of the Month. Jones works with the St. Mary Community Action Agency.

Ochsner St. Mary will offer another flu shot fair

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 2:26pm

Ochsner St. Mary says it has a new, easy and safe way for you and your loved ones to get your flu shot.
The hospital will be offering a curbside or “drive thru” flu fair. Flu shots are available for patients age 6 months and older, by appointment.
The event will be 8 a.m.-noon Nov. 14 at Ochsner St. Mary’s parking lot, 1151Marguerite St. Morgan City.
Book your appointment today by visiting ochsner.org/flu or calling 1-866-OCHSNER.
Please bring an ID and your insurance card at your scheduled appointment time.
The cost of flu shots will vary based on your health insurance. For more information, please visit ochsner.org/flu.

Guys and Dolls bowling

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 2:25pm

Week 5 – Oct. 29
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Satchel of Richards....15 5
SNAFU.......................13 7
Fishing for Strikes......12 8
Boss.........................11½ 8½
Hensgens Bros...........11 9
Int’l Alignment.............11 9
Moe’s Poboys.............10 10
Balls Deep....................9 11
Jerry’s Kids..................8 12
Johnny’s Wrecker........7 13
Bach’s.........................6½ 13½
Naughty But Nice........6 14
Weekly high scores: (male) Anthony Falgout 224, 221, 210 (games); Adam Amador 235, 205; Rick Sartwell 203, 238; Devin Hidalgo 215, 201; Mark Hebert 202, 206; Gerard Labit 208, 206; Schaun Reed 202, 201; Jeremy Dykes 235; Chris Mayon 223; Marcus Jones 219; Thad Torres 215; Brett Keton 212; Sean Torgrimson Sr. 213; Kenny Keton 211 and Patrick Thibodeaux 204; and (women) Angela Fields 213; Lisa Powell 212; and Jennifer Moore 201.

Feds reconsider permit for plastics complex

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 2:23pm

DAVID JACOBS ,The Center Square

The federal government is reevaluating a permit issued for a planned $9.4 billion plastics complex in St. James Parish.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to explain by Tuesday why another look at the potential environmental impact of Formosa Plastic Group’s project is needed.
“The Corps states in its motion that the purpose is to reevaluate certain portions of its analysis, consistent with its regulations,” said Janile Parks with FG LA LLC, Formosa’s Louisiana member. “FG has worked cooperatively with the Corps throughout the permit process, and will continue to cooperate with them to provide any additional information they may need from FG.”
Activists who have sued to stop construction celebrated the Corps’ move.
“This hopefully marks the beginning of our victory over Formosa Plastics,” said Sharon Lavigne with RISE St. James, a plaintiff in the case. “We’ve always said this project would harm our community. Now we need Formosa Plastics to leave St. James.”
The Center for Biological Diversity, RISE St. James, Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Healthy Gulf filed a lawsuit in January seeking to invalidate Clean Water Act permits the Corps issued last year. The groups claim the petrochemical complex “would deepen environmental racism and harm a Cancer Alley community already sickened by exposure to industrial pollution.”
Company officials say they are committed to protecting the environment and the health and safety of the community. The site was selected because it is in an area designated for industrial uses and away from population centers, they say.
The plaintiffs have asked for summary judgement to revoke the project’s permit. In a motion filed Wednesday, the federal government is asking the court to hold off on further proceedings while the Corps reconsiders elements of its environmental review.
The Corps intends “to file motion seeking to remand this case or other similar appropriate relief.” FG will be in a better position to comment after seeing the motion to remand, spokesman Jim Harris said.

Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 2:20pm

Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Fall League
Week 7
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She’s Back......43 20
Need Ringers...36.5 26.5
Four Guys.........24 39
Ringer Time.....22.5 40.5
High scratch point average: (30’) Tim Gilmore 80.4, Pat Pertuit 65.1 and Angela Percle 57.5; and (40’) Dale Pearce 48.6, Randy Giroir 46.4 and Clyde Landry 46.1.
High individual ringer percentage: (30’) Gilmore 61.1, Pertuit 43.1 and Percle 38.7; and (40’) Dwain Arceneaux 27.6, Pearce 27.5 and Glenn Miller 26.83.
High scratch game: (30’) Gilmore 93, Pertuit 75 and Percle 69; and (40’) Pearce 64, Arceneaux 63 and Miller 62.
High handicap game: Pearce 106, Miller 104, Travis Bourdier 102, Bryan Phenix 102, Gilmore 102 and Landry 100.
Most ringers: (one night) Gilmore 84, Percle 58 and Pertuit 55; and (one game) Gilmore 30 Pertuit 23, Percle 20, Miller 17, Giroir 16, Pearce 16 and Arceneaux 16.
Most points one night: Gilmore 262, Pertuit 204, Percle 203, Pearce 175 and Arceneaux 166.
High game over average: Pearce 20.9 and Percle 9.3.
Best won-loss record: Gilmore 14-4, Pearce 14-7, Calvin Johnson 10-5, Phenix 8-4 and Pertuit 4-2.
Most points one night (team): She’s Back 639 and Need Ringers 484; and most ringers one night (team): She’s Back 168 and Need Ringers 111.

Clayton Isles Memorial Horseshoe Tournament

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 2:16pm

John Blank Sports-man Park
Welsh
Oct. 24
Class A
First place, Tim Gil-more, Bayou Vista, 5 wins-1 loss, 62.1 ringer percentage; second place, 2nd Place, Ron Smith, Lake Charles, 4-2, 36.3; and third place, Mary Begnaud, Lacassine, 3-2, 33.5.
After a tie in regulation play, Gilmore defeated Smith in a 40-shoe playoff game to claim Class and Tournament Champion-ship.
Class B
First, Danny Navarre, Carlyss, 4-1, 32.5; second, Larry Pertuit, Marrero, 3-2, 19.5; and third, Sharla Fontenot, Lacassine, 3-2, 36.5.
Class C
First, Benita Williams, Lake Charles, 5-1, 7.5; second, Joseph Thomas IV, Erwinville, 4-2, 13.0; and third, Ruby Navarre, Carlyss, 3-2, 8.1.
After a tie in regular play, Williams defeated Thomas in a 40-shoe playoff game to claim class title.

Morgan City police radio logs for Nov. 4-5

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 2:02pm

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.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
6:38 a.m. 600 block of Grove Street; Theft.
7:05 a.m. U.S. 90 East; Traffic incident.
8:57 a.m. 400 block of Bush Street; Assistance.
9:38 a.m. 3200 block of Youngs Road; Disturbance.
10:52 a.m. 300 block of Lawrence Street; Disturbance.
11:13 a.m. 900 block of Spruce Street; Medical.
11:16 a.m. 7700 block of La. 182; Loud music.
12:57 p.m. 1300 block of Second Street; Com-plaint.
1:17 p.m. 600 block of Terrebonne Street; Forgery.
2:17 p.m. 300 block of Wren Street; Assistance.
2:29 p.m. 2400 block of Cypress Street; Traffic incident.
2:41 p.m. 500 block of Arizona Street; Medical.
3 p.m. 900 block of Duke Street; Officer stand by.
3:16 p.m. 1600 block of Glenmont Street; Complaint.
3:55 p.m. 2400 block of Cypress Street; Welfare check.
4:28 p.m. 2400 block of Cypress Street; Com-plaint.
5:26 p.m. 2400 block of Sixth Street; Medical.
5:48 p.m. 2400 block of Cypress Street; Juvenile problem.
6:43 p.m. 6000 block of La. 182; Complaint.
7:11 p.m. 400 block of Duke Street; Arrest.
7:40 p.m. 500 block of Brashear Avenue; Theft.
7:44 p.m. Chestnut Drive; Juvenile problem.
8:34 p.m. McDermott Drive; Juvenile problem.
8:54 p.m. Lakeside Subdivision; Complaint.
9:19 p.m. Walnut and Chatsworth drives; Complaint.
9:28 p.m. 1400 block of Walnut Drive; Juvenile problem.
9:39 p.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
9:46 p.m. Brownell Homes; Disturbance.
11:06 p.m. Sixth Street and Brashear Avenue; Arrest.
Thursday, Nov. 5
12:35 a.m. 1000 block of Sixth Street; Disturb-ance.
12:48 a.m. 7300 block of La. 182; Alarm.
1:43 a.m. Ochsner St. Mary; Arrest.
2:50 a.m. InterMoor; Alarm.

32 new COVID cases, no deaths in three local parishes

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 1:17pm

St. Martin had 19 of the 32 new COVID-19 cases reported for three local parishes at midday Friday, according to Louisiana Office of Public Health statistics.

St. Martin's pandemic case count rose to 2,295 with Friday's numbers.

St. Mary had seven new cases for a pandemic total of 2,054. Assumption's six new cases raised its pandemic total to 828.

No new COVID-related fatalities were reported Friday, so the parish death tolls remain at 87 for St. Mary, 64 for St. Martin and 24 for Assumption.

Louisiana, which had escaped signs of the third wave of COVID cases seen in much of the United States, is starting to see its COVID numbers inch upward. Hospitalizations were up for the fourth straight day.

Statewide:

--855 new COVID cases raise the pandemic total to 186,695.

--21 newly reported fatalities raise the toll to 5,787.

--8 more COVID-positive people were hospitalized for a total of 644.

--The number of people on ventilators dropped by one to 81.

James Francis Lavine

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 11:38am

James Francis Lavine, 89, a resident of Morgan City, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson.
Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Morgan City. Masks and social distancing required. Services accessible on funeral home Facebook page. Burial will follow in Morgan City Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Florence C. Lavine; four sons, Christopher Celestine, Glen Lavine, Patrick Lavine and Glen Lavine; two daughters, Lechia Ruffin and Florita Webb all of Morgan City; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son and a sister.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Genevieve Blanchard

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 11:33am

Genevieve Blanchard, 80, a resident of Berwick, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
She is survived by four children, Gloria Causey, Larry Blanchard, Craig Blanchard and Michelle Blanchard; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Susan Cook, Darlene Gaspard, Donavon Armond and Thaddeus Armond.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three children, a grandchild, a great-grandchild and five siblings.
Memorial visitation will be Monday from 9 a.m. until services at noon at Hargrave Funeral Home.
Hargrave Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.