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A Morgan City man has been accused of theft and arrested on drug-related warrants, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith said.
—Phil Kenneth Lodrigue Jr., 40, Breezy Acres Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:26 p.m. Tuesday on a theft charge and on three warrants for failure to appear on the charges of possession of methamphetamine and marijuana with intent to distribute, simple burglary, theft and unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.
No bail has been set.
Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair reported these arrests:
—Meghan Cheramie, 28, Park Road, Morgan City, was arrested Tuesday on warrants for possession of methamphetamine and Alprazolam, resisting an officer, child desertion and violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Law (drug-free zone).
Cheramie, who was arrested Friday, was booked on warrants from a July 2 complaint in which she fled from officers as they were investigating a narcotics complaint. Cheramie had given officers a false name before she fled. Cheramie was booked into the Morgan City Police Department.
—Christopher Adams, 39, Roderick Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:51 p.m. Tuesday on a St. Martin Parish warrant for burglary.
Officers with the Morgan City Police Department located Adams and arrested him on a warrant from St. Martin Parish for burglary.
Adams was booked into the Morgan City Police Department jail awaiting transfer to St. Martin Parish.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard reported these arrests:
—Timothy Collier Jr., 21, Honey Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:19 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and on a Berwick warrant for disturbing the peace.
About 7:07 p.m. Monday, Berwick officers responded to the area near the police department in reference to a male subject walking in the roadway and not moving out the way for traffic. They located a male subject identified as Collier.
It was learned that Collier had an active warrant through Berwick P.D. and was placed under arrest. During the arrest, he was searched and found to be in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Collier was transported to the Berwick Jail where he was booked on the charges. He is currently still incarcerated on a $3,500.00 bond
—Samantha Williams, 31, California Street, Berwick, was arrested at 1:26 p.m. Tuesday on a Berwick warrant for third-offense disturbing the peace.
About 1:26 p.m. Tuesday, Williams walked into the Berwick Police Department to turn herself in on an active warrant that the Berwick Police Department held for her arrest. She was placed under arrest and booked on the warrant. She was later released on a $216 cash bond.
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Sierra M. Sam, 33, Leo Drive, Patterson, was arrested Tuesday on charges of hit and run driving and aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with a June 13 incident near Labadieville.
Deputies were called to a business establishment parking lot in connection with an apparent domestic incident.
Deputies made contact with the complainant, who indicated that he was a third and unrelated party to the incident, but was a witness. The subject advised that he observed a female driving a car and intentionally running into a man in the parking lot, then backing over the man again.
The deputy was able to make contact with all parties and established probable cause to believe that a crime had been committed and that Sam was the violator.
On June 15, deputies filed for and were granted warrants charging Sam with multiple offenses.
On Tuesday, St. Mary Parish authorities were able to arrest Sam. The accused was transported to and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.
—Jimmy P. Blanchard, 60, Gary Street, Pierre Part, was arrested Tuesday on charges of third-offense driving while intoxicated, aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon, failure to appear (resisting an officer, hit and run), two counts of simple criminal damage to property, two counts of reckless operation of a motor vehicle, driving on roadway laned for traffic, two counts of resisting an officer by force or violence, aggravated flight from an officer, and aggravated assault with motor vehicle upon a peace officer.
A uniformed patrol officer observed a vehicle westbound on La. 70 commit a traffic violation and initiated a traffic stop.
The violator stopped, and while the deputy was interviewing him, the suspect drove off. The deputy pursued the violator whom he suspected of being intoxicated.
The suspect was eventually stopped and, after a brief struggle with deputies, was arrested.
Blanchard was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and remains incarcerated with bond set at $90,100.

Submitted Photos
Four local seniors have been awarded the 8th annual Miles Liner Foundation scholarships. Recipients are shown with Mike and Lynn Liner.

Many people are familiar with certain ways to reduce their risk for cancer. Avoiding tobacco, which the National Cancer Institute notes is a leading cause of cancer and death from cancer, and protecting oneself from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays by applying sunscreen are two of the most widely known ways to reduce cancer risk. But fewer people may recognize the important role diet can play in fighting cancer.
According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a nutritious diet can reduce your cancer risk. That makes eating right one of the easiest, not to mention the most delicious, ways to reduce the risk for a disease that is often preventable.
How exactly does diet lower cancer risk?
Healthy diets and healthy weights
The American Cancer Society estimates that excess body weight is responsible for about 8 percent of all cancers and roughly 7 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States. A healthy diet full of fruits, vegetables and lean protein can help people lose weight, and keep the weight off once it’s gone, thereby reducing cancer risk.
Healthy diets and exercise
Unhealthy foods and oversized portions can contribute to feelings of fatigue. Such feelings can make it hard to get off the couch and exercise.
While the American Cancer Society acknowledges that more studies are necessary to determine the link between sedentary behavior and cancer risk, various studies have shown links between physical activity and reduced cancer risk. For example, a 2016 meta-analysis of 10 cohort studies published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine found that individuals who were the most physically active had a 19 percent lower risk of stomach cancer than those who were least active.
By eating healthier foods and controlling portions, people may discover they have more energy to get up and exercise, reaping all the rewards that such activity has to offer, including a lower risk for cancer.
Healthy diets and strong immune systems
Another way certain foods can help fight cancer is by bolstering the immune system, making it more capable of fighting disease.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a world renowned medical center devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, notes that the fiber, phytochemicals and antioxidants humans get from consuming plants bolster their immune systems. A strong immune system is a vital ally in the fight against cancer.
The old adage, ‘You are what you eat,’ is rooted in truth. And people who eat healthy foods are more likely to be healthy as a result.

December 16, 1937 - July 7, 2020
Rosie Lee Battaglia Barrilleaux, a longtime resident of Franklin, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette.
Born in Franklin on December 16, 1937, Rosie was one of five children born to the late Anthony “Tony” Battaglia Sr. and the late Rosa “Rosie” Faraci Battaglia. In her early years she worked in Franklin for the Southern Bell Telephone Company as a telephone operator.
Her memory will forever live on in the hearts of her brother, Donald J. Battaglia; dear friend, Mary Grace “Micki” Bodin Young; and a host of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Eugene Paul Barrilleaux; two brothers, Anthony Battaglia Jr. and Joseph A. “Joe” Battaglia Sr.; and her sister, Mary B. Bergeron.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at the Church of the Assumption on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 10 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Following she will be laid to rest with her beloved husband in the Franklin Cemetery Mausoleum. Father Joel Faulk will be the Celebrant for the Mass and conduct the services.
Family and friends may view the obituary online by visiting www.iberts.com and are encouraged to share their condolences, cherished memories, love, and support for the family.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, La. 70538, (337) 828-5426.