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A 31-year-old Schriever man was charged in Morgan City with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and also fought with officers while at the jail, Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.

—Dewayne Brouillette, 31, of Bull Run Road in Schriever, was arrested at 2:49 a.m. Friday on charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, improper lane use, resisting an officer and obstruction of justice by tampering with evidence.

An officer observed a vehicle travel on Veterans Boulevard in the wrong lane, stopped the vehicle, and contacted the driver, Brouillette. While speaking with Brouillette he appeared nervous and consented to a search of him, Blair said.

Police located a bag containing suspected cocaine, Blair said. Brouillette was transported to the police department.

While at the department, Brouillette was allowed to get numbers from his phone, which was going to be seized as evidence. When Brouillette started to delete information off the phone, officers attempted to stop him and he fought with officers, Blair said.

Blair reported that officers responded to 61 calls and reported the following arrests:

—Reginald Webb, 35, of La. 182 in Morgan City, was arrested at 9:10 a.m. Thursday on warrants charging him with failure to appear for driving under suspension, no child restraint, no insurance and no inspection sticker.

Webb was located at his home, and officers learned that he had arrest warrants for city court. Webb was jailed.

—Deondray Thomas, 30, of Lena Street in Lafayette, was arrested at 10:11 a.m. Thursday on a warrant charging him with failure to appear for contempt of court.

Thomas was located in the area of Egle Street where officers knew of a warrant for his arrest. Thomas was stopped and arrested on a city court warrant. Thomas was jailed.

—Cassie Rankin, 29, of Faith Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:08 p.m. Thursday on warrants charging her with failure to appear for battery on an officer, remaining where forbidden, theft and disturbing the peace intoxicated. Rankin was arrested at the police department and booked on city court warrants.

—Lee Pierce, 35, of Egle Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:12 p.m. Thursday on charges of DWI first offense, resisting an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana first offense, possession of MDMA, possession of Suboxone and possession of alprazolam.

Officers were called to a business on Victor II Boulevard due to a subject sleeping behind the wheel of a vehicle. Officers located and identified Pierce behind the wheel of a vehicle in the parking lot. Officers attempted to perform a field sobriety test on Pierce on the scene but he was uncooperative. Officers attempted to arrest Pierce where he started to resist officers. Pierce was placed under arrest and during a search of his person officers located marijuana, MDMA, Suboxone and alprazolam on him. Pierce was placed under arrest and was transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he consented to a urine test.

—Jeric Bias, 42, of Arkansas Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:16 p.m. Thursday on a warrant charging him with failure to appear to pay probation fee. Bias was located at the police department and arrested on a city court warrant.

—Jaliyah Charles, 21, of Glenwood Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:16 p.m. Thursday on warrants charging her with possession of marijuana first offense less than 14 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Charles turned herself in to officers at the police department on warrants. Charles was jailed.

—Danny Lanceslin Jr., 24, of La. 318 in Franklin, was arrested at 6:23 p.m. Thursday on charges of no turn signal, no driver’s license, resisting an officer by flight and possession of promethazine with codeine.

Officers attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Everett Street. The driver then took an on ramp onto U.S. 90 where he failed to use his turn signal, and police attempted to stop him, Blair said.

The driver refused to stop and drove on U.S. 90 to the Calumet area where he stopped near a home, Blair said. Officers placed the driver under arrest and located the suspected promethazine in a bottle. Lanceslin also didn’t have a driver’s license, Blair said.

—Jasmine Roberson, 21, of Glenwood Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. Thursday on a warrant charging her with probation violation. Roberson turned herself in on warrants for city court. Roberson was jailed.

—Kristen Hamilton, 29, of Bayou Boeuf Road in Morgan City, was arrested at 9:31 p.m. Thursday on warrants charging her with failure to appear for expired inspection sticker, no insurance and arraignment. Hamilton turned herself in to officers at the police department on city court warrants.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum reported that deputies responded to 34 complaints in the parish and reported the following arrests in east St. Mary Parish:

—Tracy Oubre, 61, of Mars Road in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 4:05 p.m. Thursday on a warrant for failure to register as a sex offender or child predator.

A deputy went to a home on Mars Road to serve an active arrest warrant. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with Oubre and advised him of the active warrant for his arrest. Oubre was jailed with bail set at $15,000.

—Brandon Hatch, 24, of Oregon Street in Berwick, was arrested at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on charges of signal lamps and signal devices required, and on two warrants for failure to appear on the charges of theft of goods under $500, failure to use seatbelts, and failure to honor written promise to appear.

Deputies patrolling Bayou Vista observed a car traveling on Southeast Boulevard with non-operable tail lights. The deputies conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Hatch. Through the stop, the deputies learned of two active warrants for Hatch’s arrest. Hatch was booked into jail and then released on $2,375 bail.

—Migel Webb, 19, of Grace Street in Siracusa, was arrested at 11:26 p.m. Thursday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute and transactions involving drug proceeds.

A corrections deputy made contact with Webb when he turned himself in at St. Mary Parish jail on a warrant for his arrest. No bail was set.

—Randy Powell, 59, of Waterworks Road in Amelia, was arrested at 3:07 a.m. Friday on charges of DWI, reckless operation and no driver’s license on person.

While being stationary in the area of Duhon Bypass Road, a deputy observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Powell.

The deputy smelled the odor of alcoholic beverage coming from Powell, the sheriff said. Powell performed poorly on a field sobriety test and registered 0.245 grams-percent blood alcohol content on a chemical test, Anslum said. Bail was set at $3,250.

—Richard Simmons, 46, of Daniel Tuner Street in Houma, was arrested at 4:44 a.m. Friday on a charge of driving under suspension.

A deputy was dispatched to U.S. 90 in reference to a reckless driver. The deputy observed the vehicle in the area of the Calumet bridge . The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Simmons. Simmons was jailed with bail set at $1,000.

Patterson Police Chief Janis Merritt reported the following arrests:

—Wanya Francis, 23, of Live Oak Street in Patterson, was arrested at 10:52 a.m. Thursday on a warrant charging him with simple battery. Bail was set at $2,500.

—Tris Madison, 25, of Mitchell Street in Franklin, was arrested at 10:52 a.m. Thursday on a warrant for simple battery. Bail was set at $2,500

—Demarcus McNeal, 21, of Cardinal Street in Patterson, was arrested at 10:52 a.m. Thursday on a warrant charging him with simple battery. Bail was set at $2,500.

—Kord Atkinson, 22, of Aucoin Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:52 a.m. Thursday on a warrant charging him with simple battery.

—Martin Nigoscsik, 65, of La. 182 West in Patterson, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. Thursday on a charge of disturbing the peace. Bail was set at $253.

—Shoshena S. Bill, 45, of Tall Timbers Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. Thursday on charges of simple battery and disturbing the peace. Bill was released on a $605 city fine.

Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported the following arrest:

—Brent Dalton, 37, of Sydney Jo Lane in Berwick, was arrested at 7:05 p.m. Thursday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Dalton posted $1,500 bail.

James Butler was crowned Patterson High School homecoming king during the homecoming dance Oct. 13 at PHS. With him is Queen Mackenzie Marcel who was crowned during the homecoming football game Oct. 12. Butler is the son of Allen Bridget and Jamie Butler. Marcel is the daughter of Michelle Brocato and Christian Marcel.

CENTERVILLE — And you thought dealing with your health insurance was complicated.
The St. Mary Parish School Board voted Thursday to make United Health Care the insurer for the employees, retirees and dependents enrolled in its group plan next year — possibly.
The board’s acceptance of UHC’s proposal depends on whether it will match the 2 percent reduction in premiums offered by the current insurer, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana. If UHC doesn’t match the 2 percent cut by Monday, Blue Cross gets the business.
The school board was already trying to cope with an increase in health care costs for its employees. Part of the increase has resulted from a glut of big claims. Prescription drug costs have also been a growing part of the problem.
Board insurance consultant James Perez said after the meeting that 15 years ago, prescription drugs made up about 25 percent of claims. Last year, Perez said, drugs accounted for about 42 percent.
The original Blue Cross renewal proposal for 2019 called for a premium increase of more than 9 percent. That sent the board scrambling for lower-cost options.
The key appears to be moving Medicare-eligible retirees and their dependents to Medicare Advantage Plans.
In standard Medicare coverage, medical services for people 65 and over are paid for directly by the federal Medicare system. In a Medicare Advantage Plan, the system pays an insurer to cover eligible people.
One of the keys to cutting costs is that the insurer has a financial stake in keeping Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees healthy. So enrollees may find they’re eligible for help with health club memberships, for example, or that they have an easier time getting podiatry services important to preventive care for diabetes.
Both the UHC and Blue Cross proposals now under consideration by the board would move school board Medicare-eligible enrollees into Medicare Advantage Plans.
UHC’s proposal included a premium increase, but it had another feature that caught the eye of board members. It did away with a $250 prescription drug deductible for active employees.
Board members Wayne Deslatte and Kenny Alfred raised questions about the back-and-forth between the central office staff and the insurance companies between the Oct. 11 regular board meeting and Thursday’s special meeting. They were concerned that the process didn’t treat the companies fairly by giving them time to respond to counteroffers.
But it was prescription drugs that played a big role in what could turn out to be the final decision. Board member Marilyn LaSalle said she likes UHC’s $75 cap on enrollee spending for specialty drugs.
LaSalle suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. She said after the meeting she has learned that some of the medications targeting that condition can run into thousands of dollars. The same is true of cancer drugs, she said.
LaSalle moved to accept UHC’s proposal if UHC can match the 2 percent premium reduction by Monday. Board member Ginger Griffin seconded the motion with an amendment saying the UHC proposal must also include a $200,000 cap on “pooling charges,” the out-of-pocket expense for enrollees facing catastrophic hospital expenses.
The motion passed the 11-member board 7-3 with an abstention by Mary L. Lockley.
Alfred, Deslatte, LaSalle, Griffin, Anthony Streva, Michael Taylor and Roland Verret voted yes. Pearl Rack, Joseph Foulcard and Bill McCarty voted no.
Under the current Blue Cross plan, covering a single employee costs either $610 or $522 per month, depending on coverage options. The employee’s share is either $220 or $96.
Employees with two dependents cost either $1,361 or $1,163. The employee share is either $640 or $442.
A retiree with one dependent costs either $1,099 or $939. The retiree pays $501 or $341.
In all, the school board group plan enrolled 1,509 people in 2018.

Carl Singleton, 57, a native and resident of Morgan City, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at his residence.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at Walmsley United Methodist Church in Morgan City. Burial will follow in Morgan City Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Andra Green Singleton of Morgan City; his mother, Mary Browder Singleton of Morgan City; two sons, Carl Singleton Jr. of Morgan City and Major Singleton of Patterson; two daughters, Dominique Singleton and Raven Singleton, both of Baton Rouge; six brothers, Wilbert Singleton III, Vince Murray, Reginald Davis and Denver Chapman, all of Morgan City, Joseph Singleton of Patterson, and Darroll Singleton of Tacoma, Washington; three sisters, Sherree Singleton, Cassandra Thomas and Cheryell Singleton, all of Morgan City; three grandchildren; and a host of other relatives.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.