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Born to Mr. and Mrs. Salome Estevez (nee: Maydiel Palacios) of Morgan City, a girl, Arisbeth Estevez, on Sept. 30 at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. She weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 21 inches.
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Born to Sarah L. Jackson of Morgan City and James J. Bailey Jr. of Patterson, a girl, Jamie Lynn Jackson, on Oct. 1 at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 19 inches.
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Born to Shelby Wiggins of Morgan City, a boy, Henry Paul Wiggins, on Oct. 8 at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 20.3 inches.
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Born to Mary Bush of Patterson, a boy, Kingston Jamari Bush, on Oct. 14 at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City. He weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 18.4 inches.
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Harrison (nee: Jessica Hollifield) of Morgan City, a boy, Mason Edward Harrison, on Oct. 17 at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches.
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Born to Mahri Robinson and Leslie Favor of Patterson, a girl, Reign Armani Favors, on Oct. 18 at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City. She weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 18.5 inches.
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Born to Andrea Calderon and Luis Benavides Soch of Morgan City, a girl, Luisa Cataleya Benavides Soch, on Oct. 19 at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City. She weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 18.2 inches.

DEAR ABBY: I am a young woman who has battled rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s syndrome for the past eight years. My aunt passed away from complications of it at the age of 43, and I’m getting close to that age.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, I have become increasingly disabled. I can barely get out of bed without being in pain and cannot sleep. Household chores have become impossible, and I can get things done only near the end of the day when the swelling in my joints goes down.
I saw how this disease robbed my aunt of her livelihood, but I also saw how my uncle helped her with almost everything. I love my husband, but he seems to think that I can just take a pill and instantly and magically be fine, which is not true. He has unrealistic expectations of me that I cannot meet.
I have tried to get him to understand this is a chronic disease that will be with me for the rest of my life, and I have given him material to read, but he dismisses it. At this point, I feel like packing up and leaving because I’m a burden to him and I don’t know what else to do anymore. Advice?
FULL OF PAIN

DEAR FULL OF PAIN: Packing up and leaving right now is not advisable. When couples promise each other they will stick together “in sickness and in health,” situations like the one in which you find yourself is what’s meant.
Does your doctor know the degree to which your health has declined in the last several months? If not, put the person on notice! Schedule a consultation, if possible, and when you do, your husband should be with you so he can fully understand what’s going on and help you if you need it. If he isn’t capable of doing that, you will have to make other arrangements for your care and for the housework you can no longer manage.
Please stop beating yourself up over this. You have done nothing wrong. Your husband could just as easily be the unwell spouse, if fate hadn’t decided otherwise.

DEAR ABBY: My friend just ended a relationship with her boyfriend of over two years that had progressed to them moving in together.
About eight months ago, she found out he was having an online relationship, but they talked it out and decided to give it another try. Now, after learning he has another woman on the line, she kicked him out.
Abby, he is working to get her back, and she seems to want to give him another chance. I think it’s a losing game for her and more disappointment down the line.
My question is, how honest should I be about my unwillingness to go along with giving him a third chance? It seems like this leopard won’t change his spots.
CRYSTAL BALL IN MISSOURI

DEAR CRYSTAL BALL: If you haven’t already expressed your feelings to your friend, AND SHE ASKS YOU FOR YOUR OPINION, be fully honest regarding your concerns about her ex-boyfriend’s character.
I agree that having cheated on her not once but twice, the likelihood of him doing it again is almost guaranteed. That said, you can’t live your friend’s life for her, and some people are slow to learn.
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Zeta has become a hurricane, and a tropical storm watch has been issued for part of Louisiana, including Morgan City, according to the National Weather Service’s 4 p.m. update.
The tropical storm watch for Zeta extends from Intracoastal City to Morgan City. The impacts from the storm in St. Mary and Lower St. Martin parishes are anticipated to be tropical storm force winds and 2 to 4 inches of rain, Andy Patrick of the National Weather Service’s Lake Charles office reported.
Storm surge for coastal south central Louisiana could be 2 to 4 feet Wednesday afternoon or evening at high tide.
St. Mary Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Director David Naquin said the school board will make any decision on potential closures Tuesday.
Meanwhile, St. Mary Parish Levee District Operations Manager Mike Brocato said that for “safety purposes” the Franklin, Yellow Bayou and Hanson canals could be closed
“We’ll just keep an eye on it,” Brocato said of conditions, noting none of these moves would be made before Wednesday.
Zeta, which has strengthened to 80 mph, is expected to reach the Yucatan Peninsula early Monday evening before entering the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday.
By Tuesday night, it will begin its north movement with a northeast turn expected in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
A cold front projected to reach the southwest Louisiana area could help the storm move even more to the northeast, the weather service said Monday morning.
It is expected to make landfall Wednesday evening as a Category 1 hurricane in southeast Louisiana. A hurricane watch is in effect east of Morgan City to the Mississippi/Alabama border.
There is a 20% to 40% chance of tropical storm force winds of 39 mph or greater for the coastal areas of south central Louisiana from Vermilion Bay eastward.
Winds reaching 58 mph are not expected on land, though.
In Iberia, St. Mary, Lower St. Martin and Vermilion parishes, tropical storm force winds are anticipated to begin Wednesday between 9 a.m. to noon and end Thursday between midnight and 3 a.m.
The time ranges for these are “very conservative,” Patrick said.
“The window for this could be quite a bit shorter and really could actually be a much smaller area,” he said.

The Berwick offense entered Patterson territory time after time in Saturday’s District 9-3A opener for both teams in Patterson.
But every time, the Patterson defense was up to the task, holding the Panthers scoreless in a 21-0 victory.
Randan Paul led the Lumberjacks’ defensive effort with three interceptions.
While the game was scheduled for Friday night, it was postponed until Saturday due to lightning.
Offensively, Patterson used two big plays in the first half for touchdowns, while adding another score late.
The Lumberjacks got on the scoreboard with 4:12 left in the first quarter when Tylon Walton connected with K.J. Paul for a 20-yard touchdown completion. Jose Riveria, who was 3-for-3 on extra points, completed his first of the day.
The Lumberjacks added another touchdown about midway through the second quarter when Joseph Larson completed a short pass to Walton, who turned the completion into a 98-yard touchdown play, and Patterson subsequently extended its lead to 14-0.
The Lumberjacks added their final touchdown with 10.3 seconds remaining in the game when Larson connected with Walton on an 18-yard pass that was tipped by the Berwick defense.
Patterson had 361 yards of offense (87 rushing and 274 passing).
The Lumberjacks used three quarterbacks in Caylon Davis, Larson and Walton. Davis completed 6 of 11 passes for 83 yards and one interception, while Walton was 3 of 4 passing for 25 yards with one touchdown. Larson completed 9 of 17 passes for 166 yards with two touchdowns.
Walton led the Lumberjacks’ receivers with three receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns, while Paul had nine catches for 43 yards and one score.
Darion Robertson led the run game with 12 carries for 90 yards.
While Berwick didn’t put up big-time yardage, the Panthers certainly had their chances with numerous trips throughout the game into Patterson territory.
Berwick finished the game with 130 yards of offense (97 rushing and 33 passing).
Jayden Milton led Berwick’s run game with 19 carries for 45 yards, while Andre Engleton had five carries for 33 yards.
Cru Bella completed 5 of 19 passes for 33 yards with three interceptions.
Kaeden Thomas was his leading receiver with two catches for 21 yards.
Centerville defeats Central Catholic
Centerville outscored Central Catholic 18-7 in the second half to turn a one-point halftime deficit into a 24-15 victory in the Eagles’ homecoming.
It was Centerville’s first varsity victory against Central Catholic in school history.
While Centerville trailed 7-6 at halftime, the squad scored on their opening drive of the second half on a Nico Derouen 1-yard run with 6:41 remaining for a 12-7 lead.
The Bulldogs added two more scores on Tyler Gunner runs of 75 yards with 3:59 remaining in the third quarter and a 62-yard run with 11:35 remaining in the game.
Centerville finished the game with 371 yards, all rushing.
Gunner led Centerville with 11 carries for 188 yards and two touchdowns, while Travis Billiot had 15 carries for 140 yards. Morty Frederick added 10 carries for 53 yards and one touchdown.
In the first half, Central Catholic scored the game’s first touchdown on a two-yard run by Hugh Hamer with 4:39 remaining in the first half. Brett Morrel made the point-after attempt for a 7-0 Eagles’ lead.
Centerville responded on its ensuing drive as the Bulldogs’ Frederick scored on a 2-yard run. The Bulldogs could not convert the two-point run with 27.3 seconds remaining, and the Eagles held a 7-6 lead.
Trailing 24-7 in the fourth, Central Catholic scored its final touchdown on a Damondrick Blackburn 5-yard run.
Hamer converted the two-point run for the final margin.
Central Catholic finished the game with 194 yards of offense (75 rushing and 119 passing).
Caleb O’con completed 9 of 25 passes for 96 yards.
Caleb Menina led the squad with three catches for 44 yards, while Ross Thomas had two receptions for 41 yards.
Blackburn led the Eagles’ ground game with 18 carries for 40 yards and one touchdown, while Hamer had seven carries for 27 yards and one score.
MCHS falls
to Ellender
The Ellender High football team is winners of three in a row.
The Patriots picked up their third consecutive victory after a 61-0 win over Morgan City on Friday night at South Terrebonne Memorial Stadium in Bourg.
Ellender (3-1 overall, 1-0 in District 8-4A) found the end zone nine times and led 28-0 at the end of the first quarter, 48-0 at halftime and 54-0 at the end of the third quarter.
A running clock was used in the second half.
Royal Williams took the opening kickoff back 80 yards for score, running back Tyshaun Hester had 39 yards on the night and scoring runs on 4, 22 and 1 yards and caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Perna. Perna also hit Ryan Williams for a 29-yard score.
Perna (6-of-10, 187 yards, two touchdowns) scored on a 4-yard run, and Ryan Williams also threw a 40-yard touchdown to Royal Williams (three catches, 93 yards). Zaviah Bryant added a 47-yard scoring run.
Morgan City fell to 0-4 and to 0-1 in district.
Additional reporting by Kelly McElroy of the Houma Courier.