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Here are the results from the 2025 Bayou BBQ Bash. Pictures will be posted Monday.

Grand Champion
Adams Gautreau, Gonzales

Reserve Champion
Jerry Vallee, Slidell

Corporate Champion
Twin City Funeral Home team
Lane Hudson
James Davis Sr.

Best Local Cooks
Sewart Supply
Billy Waguespack
Paul Cheramie
Paul E. Cheramie
Joseph Landry
Erik Wilder

Mata Tellman
Dessert Competition
1. Richard Howell
2. Deborah Guardia
3. Logan Breaux

Cannata's
Kids Q

12 and under
1. Fisher Barker
2. Katie Duplessis
3. Zoey Fabre

13 and Over
1. Noah Lindsey
2. Addison Fontenot
3. Kaleb Lacoq

BCA competition

Chicken
1. Richard Howell
2. Brady Baudin
3. Jason Pettis
4. Adam Gautreau
5. Kevin Barker
6. Jerry Vallee
7. Zach Lacoq
8. Josh Michelli
9. Jeff Guardia
10. Jacob Marcel

Ribs
1. Jerry Vallee
2. Adam Gautreau
3. Jacob Marcel
4. Robert Erwin
5. Rob Zannini
6. Layne Gilbow
7. Kyle Blanchard
8. Randall Kendrick
9. Layne Gilbow
10. Cody Delaney

Brisket
1. Randall Kendrick
2. Jason White
3. Glynn LeBlanc
4. Mike Whitlow
5. Rob Fleming
6. Cody Delaney
7. Brady Baudin
8. Josh Michelli
9. Kyle Blanchard
10. Saul Dupuis

Click on the link below to download a .pdf version of the agenda.

PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Mary Parish Board of Adjustments will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on MONDAY, August 4, 2025, AT 5:45 P.M. in the Parish Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana, for the following purposes:
Jason Breaux represented by Matthew Fore with Miller Engineers and Associates, Inc. for an Ingress/Egress Easement Variance to deviate from the required 50’ to 10’ & a Utility Easement Variance to deviate from the required 20’ to 10’ in an Existing Neighborhood (EN3) Zoned District located at 2103 Hwy 182, Morgan City, LA -Parcel Id# 2984341055.00 - Lot Por No. 9-B Clarke Bayou Vista Subd situated Sec. 21 T15S R12E Acq. 41X 263960, -Parcel Id# 2984341056.00 - Lot por No. 9-B Clarke Bayou Vista Subd. situated Sec. 20 T15S R12E Acq. 41X 263960, -Parcel Id# 2984341006.00 - Lot por No. 10-B Clarke Bayou Vista Subd. situated Sec. 21 T15S R12E Acq. 41X 263960 Improvement, and 632 Superior Ln., Morgan City, LA -Parcel Id# 2984341007.00 - Lot Por No. 10-B Clarke Bayou Vista Subd. situated Sec. 20 T15S R12E Acq. 41X 263960.
All persons are invited to this meeting to submit their approval or objections to the above VARIANCE REQUEST.
St. Mary Parish
Board of Adjustments
Barry Druilhet, Chairman
Adv. July 18, 25 and Aug. 1, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
MORGAN CITY HARBOR AND TERMINAL
DISTRICT
TAKE NOTICE, that the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District, 7327 Highway 182, Morgan City, LA 70380, will accept sealed bids until 11:30 a.m. on August 8, 2025, for the purchase of the following property:
27.5 US ton forklift with attachments shown in bid documents (“Forklift”)
Additional information and specifications will be furnished to prospective bidders upon request at the District’s office 7327 Highway 182, Morgan City, LA, by faxing request to 985- 385-1931 or email to tori@portofmc.com. Each Bid shall be sealed in an envelope clearly mark-ed on the outside, “BID ON FORKLIFT”. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 11:30 a.m. on August 8, 2025. Any bid received after date and hour shown above will be returned unopened to the bidder.
Bids can also be viewed, downloaded and submitted online by at:
https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/rfp.php?cid=60
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, adjust quantities by in- creasing or de- creasing and to waive all informalities.
Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District
\s\ Raymond M. Wade,
Executive Director
Adv. July 23 and 25, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
MORGAN CITY HARBOR AND TERMINAL
DISTRICT
TAKE NOTICE, that the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District, 7327 Hwy 182, Morgan City, LA 70380, will accept sealed bids until 11:30 a.m. on August 8, 2025, for the purchase of the following property:
275 ton crane with attachments shown in bid documents (“Crane”)
Additional information and specifications will be furnished to prospective bidders upon request at the District’s office 7327 Highway 182, Morgan City, LA, by faxing request to 985- 385-1931 or email to tori@portofmc.com. Each Bid shall be sealed in an envelope clearly mark-ed on the outside, “BID ON CRANE”. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 11:30 a.m. on August 8, 2025. Any bid received after date and hour shown above will be returned unopened to the bidder.
Bids can also be viewed, downloaded and submitted online by at:
https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/rfp.php?cid=60
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, adjust quantities by in- creasing or de- creasing and to waive all informalities.
Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District
\s\ Raymond M. Wade,
Executive Director
Adv. July 23 and 25, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Recreation District No. 3 of the Parish of St. Mary will conduct a proposed budget hearing on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 5:15 pm at the Bayou Vista Community Center, Bayou Vista, Louisiana. The purpose of the hearing is to invite public comment in the budget process on the District’s operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
The proposed budget is available for public inspection in the District’s offices at the Bayou Vista Community Center, 1333 Belleview Street Morgan City, LA 70380. Interested persons may examine the budget documents during regular office hours, Monday through Friday (8:00 am – 4:00 pm).
Brian Head,
President
Recreation District No. 3 of the Parish of St. Mary

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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Notice is hereby given that I have completed the listings of all property in the Parish of St. Mary and I have estimated the values thereon and said listings will be exposed in the St. Mary Parish Assessor’s Office located on the second floor in the Courthouse Building for Public in- spection and correction for a period of fifteen (15) days, beginning August 15, 2025. PLEASE NOTE: You must submit all information concerning the value of your property to your assessor before the deadline for filing an appeal with the Board of Review. The failure to submit such information may prevent you from relying on that information should you protest your value.
JARROD K. LONGMAN
ASSESSOR
ST. MARY
PARISH
Adv. July 25 and 30, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Sixteenth
Judicial District Court
——
PARISH OF
ST. MARY
——
STATE OF
LOUISIANA
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Vs. No. 139468 Div “E”
Gary Angeron, III A/K/A Gary Angeron and Courtney Lodrigue Angeron A/K/A Courtney L. Angeron A/K/A Courtney Angeron
TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Order of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit:
That certain lot or parcel of land lying and being situated in the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, known, designated and described as the East One Hundred (100’) feet of Lot. No. Sixteen G (16-G) of the Bayou Vista Subdivision (or Clark Subdivision), the said lot having a frontage of One Hundred (100’) feet on the West side of Field Road by a depth between parallel lines of One Hundred (100’) feet, bounded North by Canal Road, East by Field Road, South by Lot Seventeen G (17-G) and West by the remaining portion of Lot 16-G; the said 16-G according to a map of extension of said subdivision “G” as drawn by T. F. Kramer, C. E., and surveyor of Franklin, Louisiana, of date November 5, 1954 and revised March 22, 1955, and recorded in Book 9-B of Conveyances, Entry No. 92,170 of the Parish of St. Mary of date May 3, 1955 (AProperty@).
to satisfy the sum of EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT AND 29/100 ($87,538.29) DOLLARS, in principal, with interest thereon at 4.000% per annum from March 1, 2023 until paid in full, plus amounts which Plaintiff, as permitted by the Note and Mortgage, has and hereafter advances and process ac- cording to law for taxes, insurance, repairs to and maintenance of the Property, late fees, escrow ad- vances, title costs, assessment costs, default management costs, bankruptcy fees and costs, other default fees and costs, reasonable attorney fees, and all costs of this proceedings as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission
All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale.
I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law WITHOUT ap- praisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door of the 1st floor lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 27th day of August A.D., 2025, be- tween the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M.
Sheriff’s Office
Parish of St. Mary, La.
Friday, the 23rd day of May A.D., 2025
GARY L.
DRISKELL,
SHERIFF
By: Heidi Rineholt
Deputy Sheriff
Adv. July 25 and Aug. 20, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Sixteenth
Judicial District Court
——
PARISH OF
ST. MARY
——
STATE OF
LOUISIANA
Nationstar
Mortgage LLC
Vs. No. 137424 Div “B”
Jacob W Irion AKA Jacob
William Irion And Tausha Nash Irion AKA Tausha AnnMarie Nash AKA Tausha Nash AKA Tausha AnnMarie Irion AKA Tausha Irion
TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Order of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit:
That certain tract of land situated in Section 25, Township 15 South, Range 11 East, Ward 5, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, being known, designated as lot No. Thirty-one (31) as per plan of land which is paraphed “Ne Varietur” for identification and which said plan of land is made by Richard T. Dading, Land Surveyor, dated May 9, 1981. Said Lot Thirty-one (31) fronts One Hundred Fifty (150’) feet on the South side of a private road, with a depth between equal and parallel lines of Ninety-four and Seventy-four Hundredths (94.74’) feet each with a rear or Southern boundary line of One Hundred Fifty (150’) feet; together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated and all rights, ways, servitudes, privileges and appurtenances thereunto be- longing or in anywise appertaining.
Which has the address of 404 Paradise Lane, Patterson, LA 70392
to satisfy the sum of SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY FOUR AND 81/100 ($68,744.81) DOLLARS, with interest thereon at the rate of 6% per annum from April 1, 2018, together with accrued late charges in accordance with the note and mortgage, together with late charges on additional delinquent installments and any additional amounts which petitioner has ad- vanced or hereafter advances, as permitted by the Note and Mortgage, for taxes, as- sessments, repairs to and maintenance and preservation of the mortgaged property, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees of all sums due, owing and unpaid and all costs of this proceedings, as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission
All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale.
I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, ac- cording to law WITHOUT ap- praisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door of the 1st floor lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 27th day of August A.D., 2025, be- tween the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M.
Sheriff’s Office
Parish of St. Mary, La.
Thursday, the 10th day of July A.D., 2025
GARY L.
DRISKELL
SHERIFF
BY: Heidi Rineholt
Deputy Sheriff
Adv. July 25 and Aug. 20, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF
BERWICK
PLANNING AND
ZONING
COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE
Date: Wednesday
August 6, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Place: Council
Meeting Room
Berwick Town
Hall
3225 Third St
A•G•E•N•D•A
Public Hearing(
s);
Case #1: Application
for Conditional
Use Approval
for Mr. Marc
Felterman regarding
excavating
appx 140’ X 110’
Pond on Lot 3, a
tract of land situated
in Section 24,
Township 15,
Range 12, bearing
physical address of
465 Fairview
Drive, Parcel
#3074364113.00
Case #2: Application
for Minor
Subdivision by Dehart
Subdivision
to subdivide 8.94
acres into three
parcels, first is Lot
1A – 5.06 acres (to
remain with current
owner Mr Dehart),
second is
Lot 1B – 2.21
acres, and third is
Lot 1C – 1.67
acres, both To Be
Sold and used as
R-1 Residential.
Dehart Subdivision
- Applicant;
Miller Engineers
& Assoc. - Engineer.
Property address
per SMP Assessor
listed as 417 Fairview
Dr, Parcel
#314401166.00,
Section 28; Township
15; Range 12.
Case #3: Application
for Conditional
Use Approval
for Mr. Harris
Dehart regarding
excavating appx ½
Acre Pond on Lot
1A, a tract of land
situated in Section
28, Township 15,
Range 12, bearing
physical address of
417 Fairview
Drive, Parcel
#314401166.00.
Persons requiring
reasonable accommodation
to
attend the public
hearing and meeting
are requested
to contact the
Office of Director of
Planning at (985)
384-8858 prior to
the meeting to discuss
their particular
needs.
Adv. July 25, 30
and Aug. 1, 2025

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Snakes are common in nearly all outdoor environments and typically would much rather be left alone than need to defend themselves against humans or animals.
When they do feel the need to strike, our curious animal companions are often the ones at risk — especially if the snake is venomous. 
Dr. Christine Rutter, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, helps pet owners prepare for the potential risk of snake bites this summer.
Identifying
snake bites
The region is home to several species of venomous snakes; in addition to being able to identify the type of snake that bites your pet, being able to identify a snake bite itself is important in the event that your pet encounters a snake beyond your watch.
“Snakes like copperheads and rattlesnakes will leave a bitten animal with localized swelling and significant pain,” Rutter said.
“It is also common for there to be a visible bite mark of 1-2 punctures that may trickle bloody fluid spontaneously.”
If the bite goes untreated, the surrounding tissue can begin to blacken and die in a process called necrosis.
Venom also can inhibit normal blood clotting and/or cause neurologic signs like seizures and decreased alertness.
“Bites from other snake species, like the coral snake, are less obvious and sometimes cannot be identified,” Rutter said.
“Envenomation can induce muscle weakness, irregular walking, an acute inability to swallow, and red blood cell destruction. Severe cases can cause weakness so severe that a pet may require help to breathe.”
While dogs are most commonly bitten on the head and cats are most commonly bitten on the paws, a snake bite is possible in any location.
“Pets bitten on the head or face should have their collars removed so that swelling does not cause choking,” Rutter said. 
The best course of action following a snakebite — or even just the assumption of one — is to usher your pet to the veterinarian immediately.
“Owners should not attempt to capture or kill any snakes that tangle with pets,” Rutter said. “Photographs that include the head, the tail, and the pattern on the scales are the best thing to bring to your veterinarian. There are also social media sites that provide free, useful identification.”
“There are no treatments that can be administered at home that will lessen the effects of snake venom, and many medications that owners have on hand can complicate envenomations,” Rutter said. “So it’s important that pet owners seek veterinary care after a snake bite as soon as possible.” 
“Snake bites are a true emergency,” she said. “Go directly to a veterinarian to seek help for your pet’s health and well-being.”
Counteracting
the venom
The way a veterinarian may treat a snake bite is highly dependent on the type of snake and the amount of venom it injects into a pet. 
“Veterinarians are typically pretty good at knowing the clinical signs of envenomation by different types of snakes in their region,” Rutter said. “There are also social media sites that provide free expert snake identification. Owners are allowed to post on these sites and knowing the identity of the snake can help determine if treatment is definitely indicated. 
“Don’t feel the need to bring the snake to the veterinary hospital — a picture will do nicely if you can acquire it safely. If possible, get a clear photo that includes the head, face, and tail,” she said. 
Assessments typically begin with a physical examination and running blood tests to determine if the animal needs to be given antivenom to counteract the reaction. 
“The amount of antivenom required is dependent on how much venom the patient received, so it’s common to give more than one vial and decide on continued administration based on the patient’s response to treatment,” Rutter said. 
However, coral snake antivenom is extremely difficult for veterinarians to acquire and, as a result, is unavailable to nearly all veterinary hospitals.
“Coral snake envenomation is treated by providing supportive care while the patient processes the venom,” Rutter said. “Complete recovery from a snake bite can be relatively straightforward or require extensive treatment and recovery time — it just depends on the snake and the amount of venom they administer.”
Coexisting
at a distance
Although it’s impossible to completely rid an outdoor environment of snakes, the best prevention is removing snake-friendly habitats from places pets frequent.
Some snake-friendly areas to remove or to steer your pet clear from include:
•Leaf litter
•Objects snakes can hide underneath
•Shrubs and tall grass
•Swampy areas
•Rodent-heavy areas
“Snake repellents are sold commercially and passed down as folklore, but they aren’t really effective,” Rutter said.
Supervising a pet’s activity and working to make their environment less hospitable to snakes are the only things that can help mitigate the threat of nature’s fanged inhabitants.
With careful attention and prompt veterinary care, owners can ensure that their pets stay safe and bite-free this snake season.
Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University. Stories can be viewed on the web at vetmed.tamu.edu/news/pet-talk. Suggestions for future topics may be directed to vmbs-editor@tamu.edu.