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Christopher Wayne Swiney, 35, a resident and native of Morgan City, La., passed away on Saturday August 4, 2018 at 11:52 a.m.
Visitation will be observed on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the Siracusaville Recreation Center in Morgan City (Siracusa Area), La. from 9 a.m. until funeral services beginning at 12 noon, with Rev. Mitchell Williams, officiating.
Memories of Christopher will forever remain in the hearts of his wife, Tyese J. Swiney of Morgan City, La.; five sons, Christopher Garrett, Jayden Little, Jessie Webb, Tyron Hollins and Koen Swiney; one daughter, Christen Little; his parents, Willie Hamilton of Campti, La. and Lena White of Houston, TX; three brothers, Sean P. (Vergie) Stewart of Patterson, La., Arlandus Stewart and Raymond (Betty) Stewart both of Kansas City, MO; three sisters, Mrs. Rondell (Shara) Dugan of Houston, TX, Teranisha Brown of Lafayette, La., and Jaquita Brown of Morgan City La.; his mother and father-in-law; three aunts, six uncles, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Christopher was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, and his maternal grandparents.
Jones Funeral Home of Morgan City-Franklin-Jeanerette-Houma in charge of arrangements.
Visit www.jones-funeral-home.com to send condolences to family.
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Harold "Neg" Louviere services are set for Saturday.
His obituary with details can be found at this link:
http://www.davidfuneralhome.org/memsol.cgi?user_id=2127559
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A 34-year-old Morgan City man was booked on several warrants, including ones charging him with domestic abuse battery and resisting an officer, Morgan City Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.
—Elton Pinn, 34, of St. Clair Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday on warrants charging him with domestic abuse battery, resisting an officer and criminal damage to property less than $1,000, failure to appear in city court for careless operation and failure to appear in city court for driving under suspension.
Pinn came to the police department and turned himself in on warrants. Pinn was jailed.
Blair reported that officers responded to 62 calls and reported the following arrests:
—Ragan Alcina, 39, of Easy Street in Patterson, was arrested at 9:32 a.m. Wednesday on charges of improper lane use, expired driver’s license, expired license plate and on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant charging her with failure to appear for trial.
An officer patrolling the area of La. 182 near La. 70 observed a vehicle cross over the fog line several times. The officer stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Alcina, who told the officer her license was expired, Blair said.
During the stop the officer also learned that the vehicle license plate was expired and that Alcina was wanted on a warrant, Blair said. Alcina was jailed.
—Bryant K. Harris, 30, of Mars Road in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 8:31 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of possession of cephalexin monohydrate.
Narcotics detectives were patrolling the area of U.S. 90 and stopped a vehicle for a license plate violation. During the stop, detectives spoke with the passenger, Harris.
Harris was in possession of a legend drug, Blair said. Harris was jailed.
—Jessie Pritchard, 28, of Brashear Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 5:29 a.m. Thursday on charges of no turn signal, driving under suspension and on a warrant charging him with possession of drug paraphernalia.
An officer traveling on La. 182 near Ditch Avenue saw a driver of a vehicle fail to use his signal. The officer stopped the driver, Pritchard, and spoke with him at which time learned that his driver’s license was suspended and that police had warrants for his arrest, Blair said. Pritchard was jailed.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum reported that deputies responded to 43 complaints in the parish and reported the following arrests relating to east St. Mary Parish:
—Waynisha Jones, 33, of Aucoin Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:11 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant charging her with possession of hydrocodone and disturbing the peace by intoxication.
A deputy made contact with Jones at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse and learned of an active warrant for her arrest. She was booked into parish jail and then released on $5,000 bail.
—Joseph Jessie, 39, of Bernard Street in Patterson, was arrested at 10:03 p.m. Wednesday on charges of failure to stop and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A deputy patrolling the area of Amelia observed a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign. A traffic stop was conducted, and the deputy made contact with the driver, Jessie. The deputy received consent to search the vehicle and during the search the deputy located a glass pipe, Anslum said. Jessie was released on a summons to appear in court Nov. 13.
Patterson Police Chief Janis Merritt reported the following arrest:
—James Jones, 32, of Camille Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 9:37 p.m. Wednesday on charges of criminal trespass and disturbing the peace. Bail was set at $1,250.
Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported no arrests.
Here at The Daily Review we’re busily gathering stories for our biggest annual blow-out: the Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival edition. We’d like you to be part of it.
The section appears in the paper on the Friday of Labor Day weekend, when the festival draws thousands to the area. Last year, the edition featured sections about the festival operation itself, the region’s tourist attractions, seafood and energy, local personalities and our annual football preview.
The personalities section will be back with new stories about interesting St. Mary Parish people. And, of course, there will be more on energy and shrimping.
Do you have pictures related to those categories? An old photo of an ancestor? Your best prom picture? A snapshot of you or someone you know working in the Oil Patch? Proud of your shrimp boat? How about a pic of your favorite seafood recipe?
If you think others would like to see the photo, bring it on.
If the photos are in an electronic format — a .jpeg, .tif or the like —please email them to bdecker@daily-review.com. Don’t forget to include some text on what the photo is about.
Faxes, photocopies and computer printouts of photos don’t work well for publication. If you have a hard copy of the photo, please don’t try to mail it, especially if it’s a keepsake.
If you can bring it by the office at 1014 Front St. in Morgan City during business hours, we’ll scan it and send it home with you.
Please get the photos to us by Wednesday, Aug. 15, if you can. If this idea works exceptionally well and we can’t fit all the photos in the festival section, we’ll run them in the daily edition over the coming days.
We hope to see you in the section.
Buggin’
We arrived at work this morning to see dozens of insects on the ground in front of the office door and on some of the cars. We’re told they’re mayflies.
As pests go, mayflies are pretty interesting, according to internet sources including Wikipedia and The New York Times. They don’t bite or sting, but they can be a pain because, even though they live as adults for only about a day, they all hatch almost simultaneously and swarm in large numbers around doors and lights.
Despite their name, they can hatch either in the spring or the fall.
Mayflies don’t eat. They don’t have mouths. They don’t live long enough to need food. They wake, breed and disappear.
Wikipedia says mayflies are sometimes called “Canadian soldiers.” I’m not even going to ask.
Bill Decker is managing editor of The Daily Review.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – A 1997 Morgan City High School graduate and Morgan City native is stationed with a command responsible for teaching future information warriors the skills required to defend America around the world.
Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Hebert works as a cryptologic technician (collection) and operates out of the Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station.
A cryptologic technician (collection) operates state-of-the-art computer systems to conduct information operations; collect, analyze and exploit signals of interest to identify, locate and report worldwide threats; control and safeguard access to classified material and information systems.
Hebert credits success in the Navy with lessons learned growing up.
“I learned to be my own person that didn’t have direct influence over someone,” said Hebert. “It allowed me to see the world and many different cultures and have that experience to grow.”
IWTC Corry Station is just one component that makes up the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) domain, headquartered at Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, Florida.
While there are many ways to earn distinction in the Navy, Hebert is proud of the work he did to earn a Joint Commendation Medal.
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Hebert and other sailors and staff know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes, serving as a key part of the information warfare community in its mission to gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of adversaries and developing unmatched knowledge of the battlespace during wartime.
These sailors create war-fighting options for fleet commanders and advising decision-makers at all levels as they serve worldwide aboard ships, submarines and aircraft and from the National Security Agency to the Pentagon.
“Serving in the Navy means there is greater purpose, and I like my job as guardian for the nation,” said Hebert.
Teche Regional Medical Center's Star of the Quarter for the second quarter is Tim Cronan of the Outpatient Rehab Department. All Stars of the Quarter receive $300, a designated parking location at the facility for three months, their photograph posted throughout the facility and an announcement in the local newspaper. Cronan is shown with hospital CEO Aphreikah Du-Haney West.
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