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St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum reported the following arrests:
Tommy Trosclair Jr., 26, of 200 Enterprise Avenue, Patterson, was arrested Tuesday at 9:39 a.m. on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, disturbing the peace by fighting and disturbing the peace by appearing in an intoxicated condition.
A Deputy working at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse in Franklin learned of an active warrant for Trosclair’s arrest.
Trosclair was transported to the St. Mary Law Enforcement Center for booking. Trosclair was released on $750 bond.
Mar’Keisha Paul, 24, of 1513 Gum St., Franklin, was arrested Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. on charges of disturbing the peace, resisting an officer by false information and possession of Schedule IV carisoprodol.
A deputy patrolling the area of Patterson was dispatched to a residence on Grandwood Drive in response to a disturbance. Upon arrival, the deputy learned of an argument between Paul and another person. Through the investigation, Paul gave false information as to her identity, in addition to drugs belonging to her having been found.
Paul was transported to the St. Mary Law Enforcement Center for booking. Paul was released on a $5,000 bond.
Sam Billiot, 28, of 515 Antoine St., Houma, was arrested Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. on a warrant for the charge of probation violation, and on the charge of improper lane usage.
Billiot turned himself in to a detective at the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office headquarters and was transported to the St. Mary Law Enforcement Center for booking. No bail was set.
Sierra Richoux, 17, of 148 Cherokee St., Charenton, was arrested Wednesday at 6:18 p.m. on the charge of possession of stolen things.
Deputies patrolling the Charenton area responded to a complaint of a stolen vehicle. Through the course of the investigation, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Dinkins Road in Charenton on the vehicle reported as stolen and made contact with the driver, who fled on foot. The deputies learned that the passenger, Richoux, was involved in taking the vehicle. Richoux was transported to the St. Mary Law Enforcement Center for booking. Richoux was released on a $1,500 bond.
Travis Skeen, 29, of 920 Cottonwood St., Morgan City, was arrested Tuesday at 7:29 p.m. on a warrant for charges of turning movements and required and possession of Schedule II controlled dangerous substance, hydrocodone.
Detectives with the St. Mary Parish Narcotics Section executed a warrant at a residence on Cottonwood Street in Morgan City and made contact with Skeen. After being informed of the warrant for his arrest, Skeen was transported to the St. Mary Law Enforcement Center for booking. Bail was set at $20,500.
Ray Robertson, 29, of 112 Jolivette St., Baldwin, was arrested Wednesday at 4:35 p.m. on a warrant for the charge of aggravated arson.
Robertson, having an active warrant for his arrest, turned himself in to a deputy working at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. Robertson was arrested and booked on said warrant, and was released on $1,000 bond.
Chitimacha Police Chief Hal Hutchinson reported the following arrests:
Anthony Lancelin, 43, of Spencer Loop Road, New Iberia, was arrested Saturday for simple assault.
He was transported to the parish jail.
An officer responded to a tribal business in reference to a possible assault. During the investigation, it was learned that Lancelin allegedly committed the assault, and was arrested.
Brandon Simon, 27, W. Washington Street, New Iberia, was arrested Sunday for charges of criminal trespass and possession of marijuana, and was then released on a summons.
Officers responded to a tribal business in reference to someone that was trespassing. During the investigation, it was learned that Simon was trespassing, and was alleged to be in possession of marijuana, and was arrested.
Franklin Police Chief Tina Thibodeaux reported the following arrests:
Jonte Killough, 20, of Leo Street, Patterson, while incarcerated at Patterson Police Department, was arrested Tuesday at 4:10 p.m. on a warrant for the charge of sexual battery and a warrant for the charge of sexual battery— two counts.
Killough was booked, processed, and remains incarcerated at the Patterson Police Department.
Erick Haisley, 27, of Plantation Drive, Franklin, was arrested Wednesday at 2:23 a.m. on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court for failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family.
Haisley was booked, processed, and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
Erick Haisley, 27, of Plantation Drive, Franklin, while incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center, was arrested Wednesday at 4:11 p.m. on warrants for charges of possession of Schedule I narcotics marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and monetary instrument abuse.
Haisley was booked, processed, and remains incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
Bernard Davis Jr., 21, of Easy Street, Franklin, was arrested Wednesday at 9:41 p.m. on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court for failure to appear on the charge of disturbing the peace by fighting.
Davis was booked, processed, and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

In late summer it’s time to think about pruning our roses. Roses respond best when they receive two major prunings each year.
We prune our repeat-flowering roses, also called everblooming roses or remontant roses, based on the timing of the two major flowering periods that occur each year. The first major flowering season occurs in late spring to early summer, and the second occurs in fall. Roses do bloom in mid- to late summer, but the number and quality of the flowers are reduced.
The first pruning, done in late January (south Louisiana) or early February (north Louisiana), prepares rose bushes for the late-spring to early-summer blooming. The second pruning is done in late August (north Louisiana) to early September (south Louisiana) and ensures shapely bushes with lots of flowers in the fall blooming season.
Pruning helps control the size of rose bushes and stimulates fresh, vigorous growth that improves flowing. It also provides the opportunity to remove any dead canes.
There is no shortage of gardeners confused about how and when to prune their roses. Very good reasons exist for this confusion. Much of the standard information you read about pruning roses, particularly in older references, applies to the hybrid tea and grandiflora groups. These were the primary rose groups grown in the 20th century. When almost everybody grew hybrid tea and grandiflora roses, it was simple to give pruning recommendations.
But the rose world has changed radically. In the past 20 years, old garden roses have gained in popularity. They are a very diverse group with many different categories, such as China, noisette, Bourbon and tea (the forerunner of hybrid tea). Old garden roses, as a group, are bushier than hybrid tea roses and have a more pleasing natural shape.
Modern rose breeders did not ignore the rise in popularity of old garden roses. They have been developing and releasing new cultivars that possess many of the desirable characteristics of the old garden roses. These roses form a new group called the “landscape roses.” The Knock Out rose group and the Drift rose series are two excellent examples of modern landscape roses.
Repeat-flowering landscape roses and old garden roses do not require the annual severe pruning that hybrid tea and grandiflora roses do. And you don’t have to be so precise about how you do the pruning.
To add to the confusion, some of the old garden roses and climbing roses in our gardens are not repeat-blooming types. They are once-blooming roses that bloom in April and May and then stop and are pruned in midsummer after they finish blooming.
So when it comes to pruning roses these days, it really depends on the type of rose you have. When purchasing roses, gardeners need to pay attention not just to the cultivar name but to the group the rose belongs to as well.
Proper pruning
Use sharp bypass-type hand pruners when pruning roses. They make clean cuts and minimize damage to the stems. Wear a sturdy pair of leather gloves and long sleeves because no matter how careful you are, thorny roses can painfully puncture or scratch your hands and arms. Should you need to cut canes larger than one-half inch in diameter, you should use loppers.
Here is the basic procedure for late-summer pruning of hybrid tea and grandiflora roses. First, entirely remove all diseased or dead canes by cutting them back to their point of origin. Weak, spindly canes the diameter of a pencil or less should also be removed the same way. A good rose bush should have four to eight strong healthy canes the diameter of your finger or larger after this first step. Cut back the remaining canes to about 30 to 36 inches from ground level. Make the cuts about one-quarter inch above a dormant bud or a newly sprouted side shoot that faces away from the center of the bush.
Other repeat-blooming roses, such as China, tea, noisette, Bourbon, polyantha, floribunda, shrub, landscape and miniature roses, may also be pruned now. These roses are usually only cut back by about one-third their height and shaped under most circumstances. Dead wood is also removed.
Generally, this is best done using hand pruners to selectively cut individual branches and canes. But in the case of a mass planting or hedge, they can even be sheared with hedge shears to shape them and encourage full, bushy growth. This works well for Knock Out roses, too.
If some of your bushes are considerably overgrown, you can cut them back farther. Long, especially vigorous shoots that have grown well beyond the rest of the bush and make it look out of balance may be cut back harder than the rest of the bush.
Once-blooming roses, which include some old garden types and many climbing and rambler roses, such as Cherokee, swamp, Lady Banks, Veilchenblau, Dorothy Perkins and Blaze, should not be pruned now. If once-blooming roses are pruned hard now, they will produce fewer flowers next year. When extensive pruning of once-blooming roses is necessary, it is best done in early to midsummer after they have finished flowering.
It is far easier for you and healthier for your rose bushes if you prune them regularly twice each year. It is more difficult to properly prune a rose bush that has been allowed to grow way beyond the desired size. And it’s more stressful for the bush.

The Patterson High School Lumberjills advanced to the volleyball playoffs a year ago for the first time since 2014.
While the squad fell in the Division IV first round a season ago, finishing its season with a 10-11 mark, this year’s squad is riding the momentum of the playoff appearance and looking for more this year.
“The girls are motivated to achieve more than ever this year,” Patterson Coach Chasity Toups said. “The goal for this season is to host a playoff game this year, and make it farther than last year. Yes, playoffs are great, but we want to make our name known.”
Patterson has started its season off on a winning note with a 2-1 mark this past weekend at Franklin’s tournament. The Lumberjills defeated the host squad and Opelousas while falling to Northwest.
“This team has had a great work ethic,” Toups said in the preseason. “They work together as a team and are unselfish. Attitude is a key component in any sport, and I've seen nothing but positive things come out of these girls. My younger girls are also making practices more competitive than ever. They challenge my older girls, and this is something that I haven't seen in a while.”
Among the losses due to graduation a year ago were senior All-District 2-IV Honorable mention selection Tapanga Haven.
However, this year’s squad returns four All-District 2-IV Honorable Mention picks, seniors Katelyn Larson and Kara Lawrence and juniors Briyanna Butler and Gabrielle Marcel.
In addition to Franklin’s tournament, Patterson also will compete in Morgan City High School’s tournament.
Patterson’s schedule features several teams who advanced to the postseason a year ago in Berwick (Division III first round), Delcambre (Division IV first round), Notre Dame (Division IV runner-up) and Catholic High-New Iberia (Division IV second round). The Lumberjills will face Berwick Sept. 25 at Berwick, travel to Delcambre Oct. 3, host Notre Dame Oct. 9 and host Catholic High Oct. 23.
The Delcambre, Notre Dame and Catholic High matchups all are district contests. West St. Mary and Franklin also are members of District 2-IV, which Patterson will compete in.
“Our schedule is almost a mirror image of last year’s, besides Westgate and another tournament added,” Toups said. “We played Westgate in the Highland Baptist tournament last year and added them to our schedule for strength purposes. Our focus this year is to win the games we're supposed to win and beat Delcambre.”
Patterson returns to action Thursday when it travels to face Westgate.

A 37-year-old Patterson man, allegedly under the influence of drugs, entered a Morgan City home without permission Tuesday, Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.

—Darell J. Gash, 37, of Harry D Street in Patterson, was arrested at 11:08 a.m. Tuesday on charges of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and disturbing the peace.

Officers responded to a home on Chester Bowles Street in Morgan City in regard to an individual entering a home without permission. Officers arrived and spoke with the victim, who stated that Gash had opened her front door and walked inside her home. The victim also stated that she did not know Gash, Blair said.

Officers located Gash outside of the home and he appeared to be under the influence of an illegal narcotic, Blair said. Gash was jailed.

Blair reported the following arrests:

—Shundren K. Johnson, 22, of Tiffany Street in Patterson, was arrested at 8:51 a.m. Tuesday on warrants charging him with probation violation, failure to pay fines and failure to pay probation fines.

Johnson was transported from the Patterson Police Department to the Morgan City Police Department on Morgan City Court warrants. Johnson was jailed.

—Jude Resignola Jr., 23, of Federal Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with probation violation.

Resignola was transported from the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center to the Morgan City Police Department on a city court warrant. Resignola was jailed.

—Richard Adams, 57, of Railroad Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:37 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with criminal mischief by filing a false complaint.

Adams was arrested at the police department on a warrant. The warrant stems from an incident in March 2017 in which Adams allegedly filed a false complaint on an individual. Adams was jailed.

—Arne Brewer, 52, of Federal Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at noon Tuesday on a warrant charging her with probation violation.

Brewer was located at her home on Federal Avenue and was arrested on a city court warrant. Brewer was jailed.

—Alfred Johnson, 53, of Baton Rouge, was Tuesday on a charge of arrested at 2:47 p.m. theft less than $1,000.

Officers responded to a business on Brashear Avenue in regard to a theft. The victim stated that he parked his bicycle in front of the business and when he returned, his bicycle was gone.

Video surveillance was reviewed and the suspect was identified as Johnson, Blair said. Johnson was located in the area of Fifth Street. Johnson was jailed.

—Austin C. Williams, 19, of First Street in Patterson, was arrested at 3:17 p.m. Tuesday on warrants charging him with probation violation, failure to pay probation fees and failure to pay fines.

Williams was transported from St. Mary Parish jail to the Morgan City Police Department on city court warrants. Williams was jailed.

—Daniel M. Elliot, 19, of Chatsworth Drive in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:17 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with probation violation.

Elliot was transported from parish jail to the Morgan City Police Department on a city court warrant. Elliot was jailed.

—Harpreet Singh, 38, of Roderick Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:23 p.m. Tuesday on charges of theft less than $1,000 and resisting an officer.

Officers responded to a business on La. 182 in regard to an individual refusing to pay a bar tab. Officers arrived and spoke to management. Management stated that Singh was asked several times to pay his bar tab, but he refused to pay, Blair said.

Officers made contact with Singh and when asked about the bar tab, Singh still refused to pay, Blair said. When trying to place Singh under arrest, he began to resist officers, but he was later subdued, Blair said. Singh was jailed.

—Lawrence Francois, 48, of Orange Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 5:17 p.m. Tuesday on charges of disturbing the peace and resisting an officer.

Officers responded to a home on Orange Street in regard to a disturbance. Officers arrived and located Francois who was arguing with another individual. Francois was told to calm down several times but continued to yell and use profanities, Blair said.

When placing Francois under arrest, he began to resist officers but was later subdued, Blair said. Francois was jailed.

—Chad M. Adams, 35, of Roderick Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of uniform controlled dangerous substance law-drug-free zone and on a warrant charging him with two counts of failure to pay fines.

Adams was located on Railroad Avenue and arrested on a city court warrant. Officers also located suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in Adams’ possession, Blair said. Adams was jailed.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum reported the following arrests in east St. Mary Parish:

—Tommy Trosclair Jr., 26, of Enterprise Avenue in Patterson, was arrested at 9:39 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, disturbing the peace by fighting and disturbing the peace by appearing in an intoxicated condition.

A deputy working at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse in Franklin learned of an active warrant for Trosclair’s arrest. Trosclair was booked into jail and then released on $750 bail.

—Mar’Keisha Paul, 24, of Gum Street in Franklin, was arrested at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday on charges of disturbing the peace, resisting an officer by giving false information and possession of carisoprodol.

A deputy patrolling the area of Patterson was dispatched to a home on Grandwood Drive in response to a disturbance. Upon arrival, the deputy learned of an argument between Paul and another person. Through the investigation, Paul gave false information as to her identity and drugs belonging to her were found, Anslum said. Paul was booked into jail and then released on $5,000 bail.

—Travis Skeen, 29, of Cottonwood Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 7:29 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with turning movements required and possession of hydrocodone.

Detectives with the St. Mary Parish Narcotics Section executed a warrant at a home on Cottonwood Street in Morgan City and located Skeen. After being informed of the warrant for his arrest, Skeen was jailed with bail set at $20,500.

Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported the following arrest:

—Jessie Sanders, 21, of Ceylon Street in Berwick, was arrested at 9:11 p.m. Tuesday on warrants charging him with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Sanders posted $3,500 bail.

Franklin Police Chief Tina Thibodeaux reported the following arrest relating to east St. Mary Parish:

—Jonte Killough, 20, of Leo Street in Patterson, while incarcerated at Patterson Police Department, was arrested at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with sexual battery and a separate warrant charging him with two counts of sexual battery. Killough remains incarcerated at the Patterson Police Department.

Patterson Police Chief Janis Merritt reported no arrests.