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A 53-year-old man was charged with theft of items worth at least $1,000 stemming from two incidents earlier in May, Morgan City Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.

—Ronald P. Picou, 53, of Federal Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 9:12 a.m. Tuesday on warrants charging him with two counts of theft $1,000 to $5,000, six counts of failure to appear, one count of contempt of court and one count of probation violation.

Picou was located on Federal Avenue on warrants. The warrants are from May 10 and May 22 incidents when Picou allegedly stole items from the victim. Once at the police department, officers discovered recently issued warrants from city court. He was jailed.

Morgan City Police Chief James Blair reported that officers responded to 54 calls and reported the following arrests:

—Anthony Javonte Harris, 23, of Arizona Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 6 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of marijuana second offense and a warrant charging him with failure to appear.

Officers responding to a suspicious person on Union Street came into contact with Harris. Harris was in possession of suspected synthetic marijuana, Blair said. A warrants check revealed a city court warrant. He was jailed.

—Tammy Sneed, 49, of Keith Street in Morgan City, was located and arrested at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging her with criminal damage to property.

Officers located Sneed on La. 182 on a warrant. The warrant is from a May 19 incident that alleges Sneed damaged the complainant’s property. She was jailed.

—Gary J. Ganaway, 28, of Marshall Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:21 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana first offense and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Officers were dispatched to a Marshall Street home in reference to illegal narcotics activity. Upon the officers’ arriving, they came into contact with Ganaway. During the investigation, they found Ganaway in possession of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia, Blair said. He was jailed.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that deputies responded to 37 complaints in the parish and reported the following arrest in east St. Mary Parish:

—Alex Scott III, 40, of Tricia Court in New Orleans, was arrested at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

A deputy was patrolling the area of U.S. 90 in Bayou Vista when he observed a vehicle being operated without a working driver’s side taillight. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle and contact was made with the driver and the passenger, identified as Scott.

With the assistance of the Berwick Police Department, a handgun was located inside the vehicle, Smith said. A background check on Scott revealed he was a convicted felon. He was jailed with no bail set.

Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported the following arrests:

—Anedric Valentine, 43, of St. Lucy Street in Patterson, was arrested at 11:51 p.m. Tuesday on charges of simple criminal damage to property and domestic abuse battery. No bail was set.

—Shakettia Skinner, 28, of Railroad Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:01 p.m. Tuesday on charges of aggravated battery requiring medical attention and disturbing the peace. No bail was set yet.

—Brandy Skinner, 28, of Railroad Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:49 a.m. Wednesday on charges of simple battery and disturbing the peace. She posted $3,500 bail.

—Ashton Jones, 38, of Ratcliff Lane in Franklin, was arrested at 1:38 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant for telephone harassment. Jones posted $577 bail.

Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported the following arrests:

—Nathaniel Jones, 61, of Cherry Street in Patterson, was arrested at 9:22 a.m. Tuesday on a Morgan City police warrant charging him with misdemeanor theft. Jones was transported to the Morgan City Police Department.

—Eric Leonard, 41, of Main Street in Patterson, was arrested at 1:52 p.m. Tuesday on charges of driving under suspension and no seat belt. Leonard posted $152 bail.

—Ashton Jones, 38, of Ratcliff Lane in Franklin, was arrested at 8:18 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of disturbing the peace. Jones posted $176 bail.

—Aubrey Daigle III, 19, of Francis Street in Berwick, was arrested at 8:18 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of disturbing the peace. Daigle posted $176 bail.

Five area softball players earned All-District 8-3A first-team softball honors this year.
Berwick freshman second baseman Mikah Ortiz and senior outfielder Alyssa Gray and senior shortstop Madison Carline along with Patterson senior first baseman Kara Lawrence and junior utility player Grace Marin were the area representatives on the top squad.
Ortiz batted .500, while Gray and Carline hit .444 and .375, respectively.
Marin batted .500, and Lawrence hit for a .467 average.
Berwick had two second-team selections, sophomore pitcher Bronwyn Colbert and freshman outfielder Ashlynn Fitter.
Fitter batted .455 this season.
Patterson had five second-team selections: junior pitcher Makenna LaGarde, junior shortstop Gabby Marcel, junior outfielder Layla Giroir and sophomore utility players Alexis Bernadou and Kaylee Craddock.
Giroir hit .500, while Marcel batted .400.
Berwick and Patterson each had two honorable mention selections.
Berwick was represented by Maci Broussard and Morgan Toups, while Patterson’s selections were Makayla Knight and Katelyn Larson.
Kaplan swept the individual honors as Carina Chargois was named District Most Valuable Player and Shay Herpin, Coach of the Year.
Berwick and Patterson each had three players earn Academic All-District 8-3A honors.
Berwick’s Toups, Gray and Carline earned the recognition, while Patterson’s Larson, Lawrence and Knight netted the honors.
Below are the complete all-district and academic all-district teams:
All-District 8-3A
First Team
—Pitcher: Carina Chargois, Kaplan, sophomore, 5-0; Jodi Broussard, North Vermilion, senior, 3-0; and Lexie Gisclair, Erath, junior, 4-2.
—Catcher: Jayden Baudoin, Kaplan, junior. 500.
—First Base: Kara Lawrence, Patterson, senior, .467.
—Second Base: Mikah Ortiz, Berwick, freshman, .500.
—Third Base: Rani Meaux, North Vermilion, freshman, .632.
—Shortstop: Madison Carline, Berwick, senior, .375.
—Outfield: Lauryn Packard, Kaplan, freshman, .550; Abigail Lopez, North Vermilion, sophomore, .667; and Brittney Primeaux, North Vermilion, senior, .684.
—Utility: Lanie Labry, Kaplan, junior, .538; Meryl Guidry, Kaplan, senior, .400; Alyssa Gray, Berwick, senior, .444; Chloe Landry, Erath, senior, .500; Mia Broussard, North Vermilion, junior, .429; and Grace Marin, Patterson, junior, .500.
—Designated Player: Ainsley Constantine, North Vermilion, junior, .619.
—District Most Valuable Player: Carina Chargois, Kaplan.
—District Coach of the Year: Shay Herpin, Kaplan.
Second Team
—Pitcher: Makenna LaGarde, Patterson, junior; Carrington Neveaux, Erath, junior; and Bronwyn Colbert, Berwick, sophomore.
—Catcher: Katelyn Blanchard, North Vermilion, junior, .333.
—First Base: Janyia Small, Kaplan, sophomore, .357.
—Second Base: Hannah Menard, North Vermilion, senior, .467.
—Third Base: Kinley Duhon, Kaplan, sophomore, .417.
—Shortstop: Gabby Marcel, Patterson, junior, .400.
—Outfield: Ashlynn Fitter, Berwick, freshman, .455; Shelbee LeJeune, North Vermilion, sophomore, .500; and Layla Giroir, Patterson, junior, .500.
—Utility: Kennedy Semien, North Vermilion; Jacee Gainer, Erath, senior; Alexis Bernadou, Patterson, sophomore; Kailie Hebert, Kaplan, junior; Kaylee Craddock, Patterson, sophomore; and Lauren Meloncon, David Thibodeaux, junior.
—Designated Player: Madison Mouton, Erath, junior, .476.
Honorable Mention
—Patterson: Makayla Knight and Katelyn Larson.
—Abbeville: Anne Marie Richard, Kennedy Gordon and Caley Roper.
—Erath: Riley Vincent, Courtney Dubois, Aubrey Desormeaux, Mary LeBlanc and Amber Theriot.
—Berwick: Maci Broussard and Morgan Toups.
—Kaplan: Je’ Johnnie and Molly Sistrunk.
—David Thibodeaux: Ashlyn Landry, Karleigh Foret and Dabrea Mouton.
Academic All-District
—Berwick: Morgan Toups, Alyssa Gray and Madison Carline.
—Kaplan: Meryl Guidry and Mallory Campbell.
—North Vermilion: Jodi Broussard, Kyler Lemaire and Brittney Primeaux.
—Patterson: Katelyn Larson, Kara Lawrence and Makayla Knight.
—David Thibodeaux: Karleigh Foret.
—Erath: Mary LeBlanc, Jacee Gainer and Chloe Landry.
(Courtesy of The Abbeville Meridional)

Following consultation with Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo board members and local authorities, it was decided that the current threat of flood waters will cause postponement of the Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo until a later date or as scheduled for next year, which will be held June 13, 2020, at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
The event’s golf tournament still is scheduled to continue. It will be held at The Atchafalaya at Idlewild June 7.

Kenan Jones, Rayvon Grey, JuVaughn Harrison and Mondo Duplantis all secured their spots at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships on day one of the NCAA East Preliminaries Thursday at Hodges Stadium.
The trio of Jones, Grey and Harrison punched their ticket to the NCAA Championships in the long jump and Duplantis did so in the pole vault.
Harrison registered the farthest leap of the long jump competition with his third and final attempt of the day. The sophomore from Birmingham, Alabama, registered a leap of 26 feet, 1.75 inches to clinch his spot.
Grey recorded the third-best jump of the event with a bound of 25 feet, 7.25 inches on his second attempt to head back to the NCAA Championships. Grey is the 2019 NCAA indoor long jump champion, and he placed fourth at the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships a year ago.
Last but not least was two-sport athlete Kenan Jones. The Berwick native registered a personal best of 25 feet, 2.75 inches to clinch his first-career berth at the NCAA Championships as he finished sixth in the event of 48 long jumpers.
Duplantis, the collegiate record holder, only had to clear bars of 17 feet, 1 inch and 17 feet, 5 inches to advance to Austin, Texas, for the NCAA Championships that will take place June 5-8. Duplantis owns both the indoor and outdoor collegiate records and won the NCAA indoor title earlier this season in March.
The rest of the day saw Tigers on the track attempting to advance to the quarterfinal rounds of their races. In the women’s 400 meter hurdles and men’s 100 meter dash, LSU moved three athletes apiece onto the round of 24 at the NCAA East prelims. The hurdling trio of Milan Young (57.39, personal record), Jurnee Woodward (58.68) and Brittley Humphrey (59.05) were the women’s advancers to the quarterfinals, and the men’s sprinter triumvirate of Jaron Flournoy (10.29), Kary Vincent Jr. (10.38), and Akanni Hislop (10.40) all moved on too.
Friday’s races will feature 24 athletes, and the top three from each heat plus the next three fastest times will move on to the NCAA Championships.
Other advancers to the round of 24 at the NCAA East prelims were Kiya Oviosun (400m dash/53.06), Rachel Misher (400m dash/53.14), Tyler Terry (400m dash/45.87), Raymond Kibet (400m dash/46.49), Ersula Farrow (800m run/2:05.09), Katy-Ann McDonald (800m run/2:06.43), Sha'Carri Richardson (100m dash/11.34) and Kortnei Johnson (100m dash/11.43).
Julia Palin did not advance to the NCAA Championships in the national semifinal of the 10,000 meter run, but she clocked a personal best and improved her second-best time in school history by four seconds to finish 18th with a readout of 34:34.20.