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The Morgan City 10-year-old All-Star baseball team won the Louisiana Dixie Youth Minors South Regional in Vidalia Tuesday with a 12-7 victory against Ville Platte.
No individual statistics were available.
Morgan City will continue postseason play Friday in Saturday in a best-of-three series in Alexandria against Ruston, which won the Louisiana Dixie Youth Minors North Regional in Shreveport.
The series winner advances to the Dixie Youth AAA World Series, which will be held Aug. 4-9 in Lumberton, North Carolina.
The Franklin 12-year-old All-Stars advanced to the Majors best-of-three series in Alexandria this weekend as it defeated Girard Park 2-0 in the Louisiana Dixie Youth Majors South Regional final Tuesday. Franklin will face West Carroll, which defeated St. Mary Central 12-0 in the Louisiana Dixie Youth Majors North Regional Final, Friday and Saturday.
Franklin’s and Morgan City’s 12-year-old All-Star teams, along with Morgan City’s and Franklin’s 10-year-old All-Star teams, all won the sportsmanship trophies at their respective regionals this week. Franklin’s 10s won the award at the Louisiana Dixie Youth Minors North Regional in Shreveport. District 3 Tournament Director Seth Thomas said that is the first time that four teams from the district have won the award.
West Carroll
defeats SMC
St. Mary Central’s postseason run came to an end Tuesday as the squad fell to West Carroll 12-0 in four innings in the Louisiana Dixie Youth Majors North Regional in Shreveport Tuesday.
West Carroll scored two runs in the first and five each in the second and third innings.
The game was called after the top of the fourth.
West Carroll outhit St. Mary Central 12-1.
Cru Bella collected the local squad’s lone hit as he finished 1-for-2.
Bella suffered the loss. In two innings, he surrendered seven runs (seven earned) on eight hits with two walks, one hit batter and one strikeout.
St. Mary Central advanced to the final by winning two straight games after falling to West Carroll in the second round of winner’s bracket play.
Because West Carroll was undefeated, St. Mary Central would have had to beat the squad twice to win the tournament title.
West Carroll advances to face Franklin in the 12-year old state championship series this weekend in Alexandria.

What if you had a prep cook in your kitchen? A sous chef who made sure that all of the slicing and dicing and mincing and zesting was done for you, so that when it came time to make dinner, all you had to do was wash your hands and start cooking?
Most of us aren’t going to get this in our lifetimes. But what if we took an hour on Sunday evening to be our own prep cooks, and make life easier all week long?
Yes, you can buy many of these items pre-cut — but since they’ve been cut days before, even as you take them from their bags, you can see some browning or dryness or aging. When you prep the ingredients yourself, you have a better shot at a longer shelf life, and you know exactly how fresh they are.
If you are a meal planner, already aware of which recipes you plan to make for the week, then identify the ingredients that can be prepped ahead of time, add them to your shopping list and get them into recipe-ready shape.
But if you aren’t quite sure what you are making, then you can still be your own best friend by prepping a bunch of ingredients you likely will call into duty.
If you have a food processor, this task just got easier, as you can pulse everything up, small batches of one ingredient at a time, and have yourself an arsenal of prepped ingredients at the ready. Keep all of your prepped items in tightly sealed containers in the fridge.
Here are some suggestions: ingredients that make frequent appearances in my kitchen. But you’ll determine the ingredients you most often use.
MINCED GARLIC: This will last for up to a week in the fridge, and mincing it yourself is much better than buying a jar of pre-minced.
MINCED SHALLOTS: If you don’t cook with shallots, please reconsider. They are a bit of a cross between onions and garlic, but they have a mild sweetness as well. Use about half the amount in any recipe that calls for onions, and twice as much if you are subbing them for garlic. Shallots are perfect in vinaigrettes.
CHOPPED OR SLIVERED ONIONS: How nice to get any onion-induced crying out of the way in one fell swoop. I usually sliver one onion and chop a couple.
BIG CARROTS PEELED AND CUT INTO STICKS: Keeping them as sticks means you can munch on them throughout the week, or if you need them chopped for a recipe later, you are halfway there.
CITRUS ZEST AND JUICE (LEMON, LIME AND/OR ORANGE): Use a grater (a microplane is good) to remove the brightly colored outer layer of your citrus fruit and store that in a tiny bag or container. Then juice the fruit and strain the juice into a container. Both items will lend a welcome bit of brightness and freshness to recipes of all kinds, from soups to sauces to salad dressings.
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER FLOR-ETS: You might simply roast or saute these later in the week, or use them in stir-fries or soups, or lightly steam them and use in pastas and salads.
CHOPPED PARSLEY: Useful in dishes and as a finishing bit of fresh herbiness on all sorts of foods, especially hearty stewed and braised ones. Other fresh herbs are less sturdy, and to get a head start on those just pull the leaves off, fold them into a slightly damp paper towel, and store them whole. If you chop them they will blacken in a day or two.
COOKED CRUMBLED BACON (DON’T JUDGE ME): A little container of this is like gold, perfect to top off a soup, add to potato or pasta salads, stir into a frittata — there are more ways to use cooked, crumbled bacon than can be mentioned in a few sentences!
GRATED CHEESES: Yes, you can buy some pre-grated cheese, and you should definitely do that, but sometimes you want to grate your own Parmesan, or you need a grated cheese that’s not as easy to find, like fontina.
Week to week, your list of pre-cut foods will vary. Sometimes it might be sliced radishes or cubed butternut squash or chopped celery. It depends what recipes are in the forecast, and also what ingredients are in the fridge and begging to be used.
So, next Sunday, pour yourself a glass of wine or make a mug of tea, put on some music and pay it forward. Your Wednesday self will thank your Sunday self shortly.

A 30-year-old Alabama woman was caught with multiple drugs in Amelia after a deputy responded to a welfare concern at a hotel, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum said in a news release.

—Megan Ciriello, 30, of Golden Avenue in Mobile, Alabama, was arrested at 12:24 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, possession of prescription pills without prescription, possession of alprazolam, possession of Suboxone strips, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a minor and contributing to the endangerment of a minor.

A deputy patrolling Amelia responded to a hotel in regard to a welfare concern. Through the investigation, the deputy located Ciriello and two minor children and learned that they were locked out of their room. The deputy retrieved a key and escorted Ciriello back to her room.

Upon arrival, the deputy observed several items scattered throughout the room, including burnt marijuana cigarettes and a glass pipe. During a search, the deputy located marijuana, several Chantix pills, Suboxone strips, and alprazolam, Anslum said. Ciriello was jailed with no bail set.

Anslum reported that deputies responded to 40 complaints in the parish and reported the following arrests in east St. Mary Parish:

—Jimmy Daigle, 44, of Lenny Court in Schriever, was arrested at 8:57 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant on charges of possession of methamphetamine, improper lane usage, operating a vehicle without insurance and no driver’s license.

A deputy patrolling Amelia responded to an unrelated call for service on Beadle Street. The deputy made contact with Daigle and learned of an active warrant for his arrest. Daigle was jailed with no bail set.

—Russell Pugh, 60, of Victoria Riverside Road in Patterson, was arrested at 9:06 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of leash law violation.

A deputy patrolling Patterson responded to the area of Victoria Riverside Road for a loose dog harming chickens. The deputy found evidence that a dog, belonging to Pugh, killed several of the victim’s chickens, Anslum said. Pugh was released on a summons to appear in court Oct. 5.

—Beau Gaubert, 38, of Oak Forest Drive in Gibson, was arrested at 11:38 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family. Gaubert was transported from the Lafourche Parish Jail to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Bail was set at $7,861.98.

—Courtnie Chenevert, 36, of Onstead Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:11 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of possession of hydrocodone, possession of benzphetamine, resisting an officer by providing false information and operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license. Chenevert turned himself in at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. No bail was set.

—Melvin Richard III, 34, of Signe Lane in Patterson, was arrested at 9:31 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant on a charge of theft. The warrant stemmed from an investigation initiated April 11 when a deputy found evidence that Richard had stolen an item from a business in Bayou Vista. Richard turned himself in at parish jail. No bail was set.

—Michael Gonzales, 30, of Ditch Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 7 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of criminal damage to property and a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by language. Gonzales turned himself in at parish jail. No bail was set.

Morgan City Police Chief James Blair reported that officers responded to 44 calls and reported the following arrests:

—Kyle Q. Rhett, 27, General McArthur Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 1:42 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with eight counts of failure to appear to pay fine, a warrant charging him with failure to appear to pay a fine and a 16th Judicial District Court warrant charging him with failure to appear for a revocation hearing.

Rhett was located and arrested in the area of Fourth Street on warrants. Rhett was jailed.

—Brent Meads, 28, of Louise Street in Thibodaux, was arrested at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with failure to appear for trial. Meads was located and arrested at the police department on a city court warrant. Meads was jailed.

—Tammy L. Prevost, 44, of Chatsworth Drive in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:08 p.m. Tuesday on charges of driving under suspension, improper lane usage and a warrant charging her with failure to appear for a sentencing hearing.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner in the area of Railroad Avenue. A stop was initiated when Prevost was identified. Prevost had a suspended driver’s license. Prevost was also found to hold an active arrest warrant through the 16th Judicial District Court. Prevost was jailed.

Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported no arrests.

Patterson Police Chief Janis Merritt reported no arrests.

(Editor's note: Here’s the list of people who qualified for the Nov. 6 primary in elections that St. Mary voters will see on their ballots. Candidates in bold type qualified between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Check back Friday, the last day of qualifying.)

Secretary of State
--A.G. Crowe, R, Pearl River
--Renee Fontenot Free, D, Baton Rouge
--Julie Stokes, R-Metairie

3rd Congressional District
--“Rob” Anderson, D, DeQuincy
--Josh” Guillory, R, Lafayette
--Clay Higgins, R, incumbent, Lafaytte
--Mildred “Mimi” Methvin, D, Lafayette
--Larry Rader, D, New Iberia
--Verone Thomas, D, Lake Charles

1st Circuit Court of Appeal
1st District, Election Section 2, Division A
--Ellen Daigle Doskey, no party, Houma
--Walter “Walt” Lanier III, R, Thibodaux

PSC District 2
--Craig Greene, R, Baton Rouge

St. Mary Sheriff
--Scott Anslum, no party, Jeanerette
--Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi, no party, Morgan City
--Lonnie LaBouve, no party, Berwick
--Blaise W. Smith, D, Franklin
--Carl J. Thornton, R, Berwick

Coroner
--Lianter Albert, no party, Morgan City
--Natchez “Trey” Morice, R, Morgan City

St. Mary School Board
District 1
--Joseph C. Foulcard, D, Franklin
District 2
--Sylvia Kay Lockett, D, Franklin
District 3
--Kenneth E. “Kenny” Alfred, R, incumbent, Morgan City
District 4
--Pearl Barnes Rack, D, incumbent, Franklin
District 5
--Ginger S. Griffin, no party, incumbent, Patterson
District 6
--Marilyn P. LaSalle, D, incumbent, Patterson
District 7
--Wayne Deslatte, no party, incumbent, Centerville
--Ronald Joseph, D, Franklin
District 8
--Michael “Mike” Taylor, no party, incumbent, Berwick
District 9
--Alaina L. Black, R, Morgan City
District 10
--Dwight D. Barbier, no party, Morgan City
District 11
--Roland Herman Verret, D, incumbent, Morgan City

Patterson
Mayor
--Rodney A. Grogan, D, incumbent

City Council
(Five to be elected)
--Lee “Pastor C” Condolle,D
--Travis “T.D.” Darnell, D, incumbent
--John Rentrop, D, incumbent
--“Joe” Russo III, D, incumbent
--Sandra K. Turner, D, incumbent
--Billy Picou, R
Police Chief
--James P. Carinhas, D
--Garrett S. Grogan, D
--Craig A. Verdine Sr., D

Berwick
Mayor
--Duval H. Arthur Jr., no party
--Jessie J. Boudreaux, no party
Town Council
(Five to be elected)
--Colleen Nicklas Askew, R
--Scott Babin, R
--Casie Robison Callais, R
--Kevin P. Hebert, R
--“Lud” Henry, R
--Duane Lodrigue, no party
--Randal Monceaux, R
--”Josh” Montgomery, R
--Raymond P. Price, R
--James Richard, R
--Tiffany V. Rodrigue, no party
--Francis Scott Sicard, no party

Morgan City
City Council District 4
--Steve Domangue, R
--John M. DuBois, R
--Jarrod J. Wiggins, R

Baldwin
Police Chief
--Albert “Al” Thibodaux, D
Board of Aldermen
(Five to be elected)
--Herbert “H.B.” Bell, D
--Margaret C. Coleman, D