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After a traffic stop Saturday, Morgan City police found crack cocaine packaged for sale and arrested the driver, Police Chief James F. Blair said.
—Barron F. Kenner, 46, of First Street in Morgan City was arrested at 10:36 a.m. Saturday on charges of turn signal violation, improper lane usage, second-offense possession of marijuana, and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.
Officers observed a traffic violation in the area of Brashear Avenue and Federal Avenue A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver was identified as Barron Kenner.
During the traffic investigation, Kenner was found in the possession of suspected marijuana and crack cocaine. The suspected crack cocaine was packaged for sales with a street value of $200. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
Blair reported these arrests over the weekend:
—Carran Deshawn Bias, 37 of Florence Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:36 p.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated).
Officers were called to the area of Everett Street and Seventh Street about a disturbance. Upon officer’s arrival, they located Carran D. Bias in an intoxicated condition causing a disturbance. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Juston Marshall Blake, 43, of Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:51 p.m. Friday on a charge of theft under $1,000.
Officers were called to a local business on La. 182 about a theft. Upon officer’s arrival, they were advised Juston M. Blake had concealed merchandise while in the store.
Officers were able to located Blake in the parking lot and recover the merchandise. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Wade White, 27, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:45 p.m. Friday on a warrant for failure to appear.
Officers came into contact with Wade White on Fourth Street. A warrant check revealed the City Court of Morgan City held an active warrant for his arrest. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Brandon Kent, 33, of Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:02 a.m. Saturday on charges of stop sign violation and driving under suspension.
An officer conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation in the area of Seventh Street and Ditch Avenue. The driver was identified as Brandon Kent. A computer check revealed his driver’s license was under suspension. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Tayler James Davis, 21, of Natalie Lane, Patterson, was at 9:18 a.m. Friday on a charge of domestic abuse battery-felony and on a warrant for failure to appear.
Officers were called to a local motel on La. 182 for a domestic battery complaint. Upon officer’s arrival, they learned Tayler J. Davis had committed a domestic battery and left walking.
Officers were able to collect evidence supporting the domestic battery. Officers were able to locate Davis on Railroad Avenue, and place him under arrest. He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Terance L. Singleton, 51, of Taft Street, Patterson, was placed under arrest at 2:14 p.m. Saturday on a warrant for failure to appear.
Terance L. Singleton was located and placed under arrest at the Berwick Police Department. He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Jeremiah Thomas Singleton, 18, Friendship Alley, Amelia, was arrested at 4:39 p.m. Saturday on a charge of a first-offense possession of marijuana.
Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Victor II Boulevard and David Street. The passenger, Jeremiah T. Singleton, was found in possession of suspected marijuana during the traffic stop. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Ashley Holmes, 24, Ledoux Circle, Patterson, was arrested 10:11 p.m. Saturday on charges of criminal trespassing, criminal damage property $1,000 to $5,000, resisting an office and battery on an officer.
Officers were called to a local motel on La. 182 about an individual trespassing and damaging motel property. Upon officer’s arrival, Ashley Holmes was identified as the person trespassing.
Witnesses advised officers Holmes had damaged several items belonging to the motel. When officers attempted to arrest Holmes, she committed a battery on the officer and resisted arrest. She was handcuffed and placed under arrest. She was transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Kenneth R. Rhodes Sr., Roderick Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:30 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of Tramadol and possession of hydrocodone and on a warrant for failure to appear.
Officers were called to a local business to remove an individual. When the officers arrived, the employee advised officers they wanted Kenneth Rhodes removed and barred from the property.
A warrant check revealed the 32nd District Court held an active warrant for his arrest. During his arrest, officers located several suspected pills of Tramadol and hydrocodone in possession without a prescription. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith said that over the 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 94 complaints and reports the following arrests:
—Eddie Lee Brown IV, 46, of Joseph Street, Morgan City, was arrested, at 10:50 a.m. Friday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of distribution of cocaine. No bail has been set.
—Leroy James Colbert, 69, of North Branch Street, Baldwin, was arrested at 9:03 p.m. Friday on charges of no headlights and first-offense driving while intoxicated. Colbert was released on a $2,750 bond.
—Christopher James Newsom, 34, of Pell Court in Hammond, was arrested at 9:47 p.m. Friday on charges of stop signs and yield signs, possession of Schedule I drugs, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Newsom was released on a $7,750 bond.
—Steve Anthony Berryhill, 49, of Kelli Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 11:15 p.m. Friday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. No bail has been set.
—Jacob Hayden Plache, 21, Ashland Drive, Luling, was arrested at 4:11 a.m. Saturday on charges of no headlights, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Plache was released on a $3,750 bond.
—Jeffrey Lee Schexnider, 40, of Southeast Boulevard, Bayou Vista, arrested at 7:57 p.m. Saturday on charges of no tail lights and driving under suspension. Schexnider was released on a summons to appear May 18.
—Charles Madison Rhodes, 52, of Narrow Street in Thibodaux, was arrested at 11:01 p.m. Saturday on charges of license plate lights required and driving under suspension. Rhodes was released on a $1,250 bond.
—Anyia Amelia Francois, 32, of Levee Road, Morgan City, was arrested 11:29 p.m. Saturday on charges of improper lane usage and driving under suspension. Francois was released on a summons to appear May 18.
—Ronald Paul Mendoza, 34, of Pepper Road, Jeanerette, was arrested at 1:14 a.m. Sunday on charges of speeding and first-offense driving while intoxicated. Mendoza was released on a $3,000 bond.
—Kody Joseph Champagne, 38, of La. 182, Franklin was arrested at 11:15 a.m. Sunday on a charge of domestic abuse child endangerment law. Champagne was released on a $2,500 bond.
—Tommy Peyton Jones, 36, of Wayside Drive, Houma, was arrested at 1:18 p.m. Sunday on a Terrebonne Parish warrant for failure to appear on the charge of theft. Jones is being held for another agency.
—Logan Francis Broussard, 20, of Pickette Road, Erath, was arrested at 3:53 p.m. Sunday on a charge of reckless operation-no accident. Broussard was released on a $500 bond.
—Angela Marie Daigle, 53, of Leola Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:40 p.m. Sunday on a charge of theft. Daigle was released on a summons to appear on June 29, 2020.
—Joseph Jerry Julien, 54, 214 of Arizona Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:49 p.m. Sunday on a Morgan City Police Department warrant for failure to appear on the charge of failure to pay probation fee. Julien is being held for another agency.
—Jamishia Richelle Jenkins, 31, of Canal Street, Jeanerette, was arrested at 10:08 p.m. on charges of license plate lights required, turning movements and required signals, driving under suspension and no insurance. Jenkins was released on a summons to appear June 29.
—Calab Laurance Mitchell, 23, of Windcreek Lane, Youngsville, was arrested 12:43 a.m. Monday on charges of obstructing public passage and driving under suspension. Mitchell was released on a summons to June 29.
—Johnathan Lewis Diggs, 29, of Roy’s Lane, Centerville, was arrested at 3:49 a.m. Monday on charges of license plate lights required and driving under suspension. Diggs was released on a summons to appear June 29.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard reported these arrests:
—David Aucoin, 42, of Chestnut Street, Berwick, was arrested at 2:38 a.m. Monday on charges of no license plate and expired driver’s license light and on a warrant for theft, plus a St. Mary Parish warrant for failure to appear.
Bond was set at $2,000 on the Berwick charges and $1,074 on the St. Mary warrant.
—Bettina Duval, 45, of Chestnut Street in Berwick was arrested at 2:38 a.m. Monday on charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bond was set at $7,500.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported no arrests.

NEW ORLEANS — For 65 years, the New Orleans Home & Garden Show has featured the latest in renovation and building ideas, according to the show’s news release. In a bit of a twist in 2020, it’s the home show’s home that is undergoing its own renovation prompting the show to move to the Morial Convention Center. Hall I will be the backdrop for the annual New Orleans Home & Garden Show Home as the $450 million renovations begin on the Mercedez-Benz Super-dome, the permanent home for the show.
Presentations and exhibits will be held March 27-29.
This year, advanced home technology and automation highlight the show, with Campo Better Living bringing in its tiny home that will be open for visitors to walk through and test the latest automation for both inside and outside the home.
In addition, electronics expert, Boyce Thompson, is returning to the home show with some of the most high-tech items for the home, including a humanoid robot, FoodCyler Food Compactor, which creates usable compost in less than three hours odor-free, and the ever-popular Aibo is returning to the Big Easy. Aibo is a personalized robotic dog that takes owner commands, and this year, he has a friend, a new robotic cat, Nao.
Those looking for outdoor living concepts will find more locally conceived ideas at that this year’s show. Belle Danse Orchid Farm in Plaquemines Parish is building out a huge greenhouse-like tent that will be filled with hundreds of show-stopping orchids, pots, planters, and a variety of mounted and potted tropicals. For those looking for ideas to ‘‘dress up” their yards, Outdoor Cedar Solutions will show outdoor enthusiasts how to build a pergola in just a few hours as they will have pergola kits available and will also be giving away a $10,000 pergola.
The New Orleans Home & Garden Show announces its first-ever Bayou Battle of the Build that challenge area high-school students competing in a planning and building project; it can be anything the students can imagine and build. All the final products will be judged by a panel of local builders and auctioned off with proceeds going back to the school.
The ever-popular Entergy “Arcs & Sparks” mobile demonstration rig, which is a visual safety program about the dangers of working around power lines, will be a part of this year’s show. Entergy linemen will pull an 8,000-volt electrical arc off a model of an energized distribution line by making contact with various grounded objects – including a tree branch, a ladder, and a fence. The dramatic result: a 10,000-degree arc in a fraction of a second, which amounts to a 10- to 20-ft. ball of fire. The demonstration shows what can happen if a person comes in contact with a power line.
Entergy will have information regarding its electric vehicle charging stations and an electric generating bicycle. Customers looking for information on bill payment options and low-income programs will also have the opportunity to speak to Energy representatives.
Other features in 2020:
— The ever-popular Dumpster Diving local artisan, Benjamin Bullins, is back with another great hands-on project. Bullins will have his signature dumpster full of recycled items and show visitors will be invited to join him in creating unique art all conceived from items pulled out of a dumpster.
—Are you looking to create a high-end backyard oasis? Scott Staimpel will have ideas and creations on display as he turns indoor space in the Convention Center into an outdoor sanctuary as he has products from Plant & Palm Tropical Outlet.
—If you are seeking building or remodeling advice from local professionals, the popular “Ask the Builder” is back. Members of the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans, which has presented this show for over six decades, will staff a booth so visitors can engage in one-on-one conversations with local builders.
—Four-legged friends are back at Bark Park, which is the place to go to see adoptable puppies and talk to animal experts. Dog agility and obedience training shows will also be featured.
Show dates and times:
—March 27, noon-7 p.m.
—March 28, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
—March 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Admission is $15, adults; $10, military with ID; and children under 12, free. A $5 off coupon is available online at www.neworleanshomeshows.com.
Parking is available in Lots F and G, a short walk directly across the street from the show. All-day parking is $20.

The St. Mary Parish Registrar of Voters announces that the last day to register in person or by mail for the April 4 election is Wednesday, March 4.

This is the 30-day close of books deadline. The geauxvote, 20-day deadline for electronic voter registration is Saturday, March 14.

Early voting for the April 4 election begins on March 21 and runs through March 28 excluding Sunday. Hours for early voting are 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.

On the ballot are the following offices:

— Presidential Nominee, Democratic Party

— Presidential Nominee, Republican Party

— Member, Democratic State Central Committee, 50th Rep. Dist. Office “A”

— Member, Democratic State Central Committee, 51st Rep. Dist. Office “B”

You may call the Registrar of Voters Office at (337)828-4100, ext. 360 for more information.

Gov. John Bel Edwards presided over Louisiana’s first Unified Command Group meeting about the state’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Monday and announced the creation of a COVID-19 Task Force of key state and federal officials. Currently, there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Louisiana.

The governor also announced that the Louisiana Office of Public Health’s State Laboratory is now able to test for the virus in state, using the testing guidelines provided by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC does expect community spread of coronavirus in some parts of the United States. Currently there are more than 60 cases confirmed elsewhere in the country and two people in America have died. While the United States is not seeing the same level of spread as other countries, Louisiana has been preparing since the COVID-19 outbreak in mainland China.

“While we currently do not have any confirmed cases of coronavirus in Louisiana, we do anticipate that we will in the future. That’s why Louisiana’s Department of Health and other agencies have been planning for several weeks on how the state will respond to prevent the spread of the virus and protect the health of the public,” Gov. Edwards said. “As a state, Louisiana has been planning for pandemics for 15 years, and we will use this experience to guide how we react and respond to the coronavirus, should it impact our state. For now, people should take commonsense steps to protect themselves from respiratory illness, including washing their hands, covering their mouths when they cough and avoiding going out in public when they are sick.”

Edwards was to address coronavirus as part of his remarks at the Baton Rouge Press Club around noon Monday. His remarks will be streamed at Facebook.com/LouisianaGov.

Members of the COVID-19 Task Force include the Louisiana Department of Health and the Office of Public Health, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Division of Administration, the Department of Education, the Louisiana National Guard, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Louisiana Department of Justice, the United States Coast Guard, 211, Louisiana State Police and other agencies as deemed appropriate.

The COVID-19 Task Force will lead Louisiana’s planning for different scenarios relating to the spread of coronavirus. It will offer guidance not only to the Governor and the Unified Command Group, but also to state agencies, local governments, businesses and organizations.

As an initial step, the COVID-19 Task Force is recommending that all state agencies review and update their Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) that were developed statewide in 2012 under GOHSEP direction to take coronavirus into account.

For updates on the state’s response to the coronavirus situation, visit LDH.louisiana.gov/Coronavirus.