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The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the police department at 985-380-4605.

Tuesday, May 7

8:14 a.m. 100 block of Mount Street; Warrant.

10:44 a.m. 600 block of Terrebonne Street; Trespassing.

11:22 a.m. 700 block of Federal Avenue; Crash.

12:24 p.m. 500 block of Arenz Street; Assistance.

1:13 p.m. 1500 block of North First Street; Disturbance.

4 p.m. 1000 block of Clothilde Street; Theft.

4:05 p.m. 500 block of Bowman Street; Removal of subject.

4:47 p.m. 1700 block of Maple Street; Disturbance.

6:02 p.m. 400 block of Belanger Street; Stand by.

6:10 p.m. 100 block of Third Street; Reckless driver.

7:12 p.m. 1000 block of La. 70; Accident.

7:55 p.m. 2400 block of Pecan Street; Medical emergency.

8:42 p.m. 400 block of Idaho Street; Medical emergency.

9:55 p.m. 900 block of Birch Street; Stand by.

10:11 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Disturbance.

1:05 a.m. 300 block of Union Street; Suspicious vehicle.

2:05 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.

2:53 a.m. 1300 block of Victor II Boulevard; Alarm.

Ruthie Mae “KeKe” Daniels Blanks Hamilton, 71, a native of Franklin, La. and a resident of New Iberia, La., passed away on Sunday April 28, 2019 at 2:19 p.m. at the Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Lafayette, La.
Visitation will be observed on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the Triumph Baptist Church 1005 Iberia Franklin, La. from 9 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m. with Reverend Troy L. Smith officiating the services of the Greater Galilee Baptist Church Heritage Center of Elgin, TX. Burial will follow funeral services in the Sorrel Community Cemetery in Sorrel, La.
Memories of Ruthie Mae, or “KeKe”, as she was known to many, will forever remain in the hearts of her husband, Wilbert Hamilton of New Iberia, La.; her children, Mrs. Farrell (Monica Denise) Batts of San Antonio, TX, Mrs. Curtis (Angela Marie) Jones of Austin, TX, Walter (Lalita) Blanks, Jr. of Round Rock, TX, Antoinette Lenic Blanks and Michael Wayne (Deborah) Blanks both of Elgin, TX, Jermain Brown of Franklin, La.; other children to the marriage to her husband Wilbert, Mrs. Godwell (Melvina) Onyemata of Manor, TX, Sheila Hamilton of Franklin, La., Anna Chris Hamilton and Audrey Hamilton both of Austin, TX, Carolyn Hamilton of Lafayette, La., Joseph (Elaine) Garrison and Mitchell (Roselyn) Hamilton both of Franklin, La.; her siblings, Betty Craig, Audrey Barkey, Denise Randle, Carol Randle, Doretha Randle, Golden Charles, Anna Burgess, Sandra Burrell and Jackie Clark and Kearney McDaniel all of Franklin, La., Hope McDaniel Broussard of Lafayette, La., Clarence Jackson and Clarence Griffin both of New Iberia, La.; an aunt,; twenty-nine grandchildren, thirty-two great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Ruthie was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, and her sisters.
Jones Funeral Home of Morgan City-Franklin-Jeanerette-Houma in charge of arrangements.
Visit www.jones-funeral-home.com to send condolences to family.

Registration for the Bayou Beaux Art and Dance Summer Arts Program ends May 10 at 12:30 p.m. in the Tax Department of City Hall (300 Iberia Street).
Students must be at least five years old by June 1 to participate in the dance portion of the program and at least 11 years old by June 1 to be a part of the art portion of the program.
Fees for the dance program are $20 per student, and the art program fees are $20 per course. Fees are not refundable.
Payment can be made with cash, debit or credit card, money order or cashier’s check only. Money orders and cashier’s checks should be made payable to the City of Franklin. Registration forms will not be accepted without full payment.
Dance classes will be taught by LaDaisha Bowles-Webber at the Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts. Art classes will be taught in the Art Room of City Hall by Laura Zuniga (acrylic), Jeanne Wattigny (drawing), and Marissa Verrette (portrait). The schedule for art portion of the summer art program is as follows:
Beginning Acrylic: June 5 through 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Beginning Drawing: June 3 through 5 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Beginning Portrait: June 17 through 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Intermediate Acrylic: June 12 through 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Intermediate Drawing: June 10 through 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Intermediate Portrait: June 24 through 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For more information about registration or the course schedule, contact the Community Development Department (ashields@franklin-la.com or 337-828-6345).
The Bayou Beaux Art and Dance Program is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, as administered by the Regional Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Bayou Beaux Art and Dance Program is supported by a Community Partnership Grant from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation.

Cajun Coast Search and Rescue Team Commander Tony Wade and K9 Pepper were honored last weekend at a movie premier in Houston, Texas.
According to Wade, Daniel Furgeson, director of the film, Superpower Dogs, contacted Wade and invited K9 Pepper to be given a medal at the movie’s premier, as one of 12 “superpower dogs” from across the nation.
“We were honored to be one of those 12 dogs,”
Wade said of K9 Pepper’s having been selected.
“It was a really nice event.”
Wade is having a busy couple of weeks. This weekend, with Saturday’s Hogs for Dogs Poker Run fundraiser at 8 a.m. at the Roadhouse Bar in Springfield, as well as next week, Wade will be giving a lecture on canine search and rescue, Tuesday, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at 6 p.m.
Wade and Pepper were also voted Officer and K9 of the Year by the organization’s social media followers.
They have have logged in over 200 hours of search time this year.
He also said he is working with local and state government to set up a statewide storm preparedness training exercise in St. Mary Parish, to take place in July.
“We just participated in one (training exercise) a couple of weeks ago out in Myrtle Grove with the National Guard and everybody, and it was a really nice day,” Wade said.
“We are trying to put one together for St. Mary Parish. We’re working with the National Guard, Wildlife and Fisheries, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Department and Emergency Operation of St. Mary Parish, trying to get everybody on board to take part in this training.”
He further stated the training would include a fake levee breach during a hurricane, offering opportunities for “a lot of boat work and foot work.”
If the training exercise comes together like Wade described, it will involve between 300 and 400 search and rescue personnel from across the state, which would, aside from sharpening emergency preparedness chops, effect local economies through the hospitality, food service and retail industries.