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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.
Thursday, March 19
9:28 a.m. 700 block of Belanger Street; Animal complaint.
9:34 a.m. 200 block of Levee Road; Medical.
10:40 a.m. 400 block of Levee Road; Complaint.
11:10 a.m. 700 block of Franklin Street; Medical.
11:12 a.m. 5000 block of Railroad Avenue; Medical.
12:06 p.m. La. 70/U.S. 90 Junction; Crash.
1:38 p.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Crash.
2:59 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
3:05 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Assistance.
3:36 p.m. U.S. 90 East crest of bridge; Stalled vehicle.
4:09 p.m. 3300 block of Youngs Road; 911 hang up.
4:19 p.m. 200 block of Arizona Street; Complaint.
4:20 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
4:33 p.m. 1600 block of Azalea Street; Theft.
5:06 p.m. Allison Street/Martin Luther King Boulevard; Road incident.
5:13 p.m. 3300 block of Youngs Road; 911 hang up.
5:57 p.m. Onstead Street; Crash.
7:46 p.m. 2200 block of Federal Avenue; Animal complaint.
8:47 p.m. 6000 block of La. 182; Subject removal.
9:24 p.m. 3100 block of Roselawn Drive; Disturbance.
10:06 p.m. 400 block of Union Street; Alarm.
10:14 p.m. 200 block of Levee Road; Medical.
10:25 p.m. 200 block of Glenwood Street; Animal complaint.
11:32 p.m. 3100 block of Roselawn Drive; Stand by.
Friday, March 20
2:34 a.m. 1100 block of Front Street; Complaint.
2:49 a.m. 600 block of Bush Street; Complaint.
3:56 a.m. 3200 block of Roselawn Drive; Medical.
5:47 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
8:20 a.m. 1100 block of Brashear Avenue; Alarm.
9:16 a.m. 3000 block of Allison Street; Complaint.
9:27 a.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Alarm.
10:35 a.m. 1900 block of Federal Avenue; Vehicle accident.
10:42 a.m. 300 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard ; Vehicle accident.
1:22 p.m. 200 block of Patton Street; Medical.
1:56 p.m. 1200 block of David Drive; Complaint.
2:21 p.m. 400 block of Levee Road; Alarm.
2:33 p.m. 1500 block of Cedar Street; Medical.
3:32 p.m. La. 70/U.S. 90 Junction; Stalled vehicle.
4:37 p.m. Keith Street; Animal complaint.
4:41 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Vehicle accident.
5:04 p.m. 1200 block of Victor II Boulevard ; Juvenile problems.
5:26 p.m. 600 block of Bush Street; Disturbance.
6:01 p.m. 7000 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
6:18 p.m. 1000 block of Greenwood Street; Disturbance.
6:24 p.m. 1000 block of Grace Street, Amelia; Medical.
6:35 p.m. 300 block of Egle Street; Juvenile problem.
6:55 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
7:23 p.m. 700 block of Bush Street; Warrant.
7:49 p.m. 700 block of David Drive; Medical.
7:55 p.m. 1000 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.
8:09 p.m. 300 block of Onstead Street; Juvenile problem.
8:12 p.m. 3000 block of Lake Palourde Drive; Medical.
8:42 p.m. 2000 block of Cedar Street; Complaint.
8:52 p.m. Cypress Street; Suspicious subject.
9:04 p.m. 3000 block of Lake Palourde Drive; Alarm.
9:25 p.m. 1000 block of Front Street; Animal complaint.
10:13 p.m. 1000 block of Birch Street ; Alarm.
11:03 p.m. Freret Street/Federal Avenue ; Assistance.
Saturday, March 21
2:49 a.m. Orange Street; Disturbance.
3:17 a.m. 2000 block of Cypress Street; Disturbance.
7:08 a.m. 3300 block of Youngs Road; 911 hang up.
8:44 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182 East; Open door.
10:19 a.m. 300 block of Egle Street; Damaged property.
12:15 p.m. David Drive ; Stalled vehicle.
1:05 p.m. 900 block of Fig Street; Suspicious subject.
1:13 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Frequent patrol.
1:26 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Hit and run.
3:43 p.m. 900 block of Seventh Street; Vehicle accident.
6:04 p.m. 7000 block of La. 182; Domestic disturbance.
9:39 p.m. 500 block of First Street; Medical.
10:16 p.m. 200 block of Halsey Street; Medical.
10:26 p.m. 2000 block of Apple Street; Suspicious subject.
Sunday, March 22
4:48 a.m. 1000 block of Seventh Street; Frequent patrols.
7:10 a.m. 3300 block of Youngs Road; 911 hang up.
8:44 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Theft.
8:55 a.m. 700 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard; Theft.
11:47 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
12:48 p.m. 200 block of Brashear Avenue; Welfare check.
1:04 p.m. 1100 block of Front Street; Loud music.
2:35 p.m. 1200 block of Victor II Boulevard; Alarm.
5:17 p.m. 100 block of Mallard Street; Disturbance.
5:34 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Suspicious person/vehicle.
8:58 p.m. Catherine Street; Assistance.
9:13 p.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Medical.
10:36 p.m. 900 block of Florence Street; Mental disturbance.
10:51 p.m. 3000 block of Tammy Drive; Welfare concern.
Monday, March 23
2:22 a.m. 300 block of Egle Street; Subject removal.
3:57 a.m. 800 block of Youngs Road; Mental disturbance.

PUBLIC NOTICE
PROCEEDINGS OF A SPECIAL MEETING
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE MORGAN CITY HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT
February 13, 2026
The Board of Commissioners (“Board”) of the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District (“District”) met in special session at the District’s office at 7327 Highway 182, Morgan City, Louisiana on February 13, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Deborah Garber, Vice- President, convened the meeting with Commissioners Marc Felterman, Matthew Glover, Troy Lombardo, Adam Mayon, Matthew Tycer and Michael Wise in attendance. Ben Adams and Steven Cornes were absent. Also present in the meeting were Raymond Wade, Executive Director; Cindy Cutrera, Economic Development Manager; Tori Henry, Office Manager; Michael Knobloch, Special Projects Manager; Gerard Bourgeois, Board Attorney; Bill Blanchard, GIS Engineering; Philip Chauvin, T. Baker Smith and members of the general public.
The meeting was called to order, and the presence of a quorum was noted. Raymond Wade led the invocation, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
It was moved by Mr. Lombardo and seconded by Mr. Mayon that the minutes of the regular meeting of January 20, 2026 be approved and adopted, with said motion carrying unanimously.
It was moved by Mr. Mayon that the report of re- ceipts and disbursements for the month of January, 2026 be received and accepted and that all invoices presented to the Board for the month of January, 2026 be paid. Mr. Wise seconded that motion, which carried unanimously.
Raymond Wade reported on behalf of Tim Connell that there are four (4) dredges running at this time, including Captain Frank in Crew Boat Cut, Mike Hooks and Loraine in Bayou Chene and Arulaq in the Bar Channel. Mr. Connell noted the Loraine did move out of Bayou Chene and surveys are looking great!
Michael Knobloch reported that: (i) we are awaiting the Governor to release his capital outlay list on March 16th, with hopes that some of our P5 funding of $35 million be moved to Priority 1; (ii) we have received our 1st reimbursement of $2.6 million for the crane; (iii) we will be requesting funding from FY26 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program in the amount of $9,000,000 for a 35,000SF Multimodal Warehouse Facility, with no match due to the area being designated as a Rural, of Persistent Poverty, and Historically Disadvantaged. Mr. Mayon moved, Mr. Lombardo seconded for the following resolution to be adopted, which was un- animously approv-ed.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLV-ED, that the Board of Commissioners of the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District does hereby authorize and support the submission of its proposed funding request entitled “35,000 SF Multimodal Warehouse Facility” to the US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT’s) / Maritime Administration’s (MARAD’s) “FY 2026 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development” (BUILD) Grant Program requesting $9,000,000.
Philip Chauvin reported the following on the West Dock Project: (i) a pre-bid meeting was held earlier today with 23 contractors present; (ii) we issued Addendum No. 2 today addressing several questions submitted; and (iii) the bid opening is currently scheduled for March 5th.
Bill Blanchard reported the following on the Bollinger Projects: (i) a balancing change order on dredging quantities was accepted by Coastal Dredging and will need to be submitted to Facility Planning and Control (FP&C) for approval; (ii) the access channel plans and specs are complete so Mr. Mayon moved to approve advertisement for bid pending FP&C approval, which was seconded by Mr. Lombardo and carried unanimously; and (iii) slip #1 bulkhead design is complete.
Cindy Cutrera reported that: (i) we hosted the South LA Bayou Safety Committee meeting as a result of the PAWSA last year, consisting of US Coast Guard, US Corps and industry; (ii) we will be hosting our 14th Annual Hurricane Preparedness meeting with NWS and SMPOEP and hope to follow with the quarterly Bayou Safety Committee Meeting; (iii) she sent a draft Stakeholder up- date and website link to commissioners for review, prior to sending to our stakeholders later today; (iv) there was an Advocate article which stated the Lower Mississippi River study received another $5 million in funding from Congress, so we will be paying close attention to that; (v) Charles Brittingham mentioned in his report that FY27 President’s budget probably won’t be released until March, after the State of the Union address. He also noted that the appropriations cycle kicks off this month, where we send our industry information to Tim Connell for the Corps to prove who we are and what we do.
Gerard Bourgeois reported that mid-February dredging will be returning to the north of Intracoastal disposal areas.
With there being no further business to come before the Board, it was moved by Mr. Mayon and seconded by Mr. Wise that the meeting was adjourned.
Attest:
———————
Matthew K.
Glover,
Secretary
Adv. March 20, 2026

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 2422
An Ordinance of the St. Mary Parish Council condemning the im- provements consisting of the Plantation Inn Hotel, situated at 815 Highway 90, Parcel ID No. 2984281045.00-2984281004.00, as a result of same being in a dilapidated and dangerous condition which endangers the public welfare and ordering the demolition and removal of said improvements by the owner thereof within sixty days from the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION I.
WHEREAS, Louisiana law, and in particular LSA-R.S. 33:4761 et seq. authorizes the governing authority of any Parish to condemn and cause to be demolished or removed any building or structure within the Parish when it is in a dilapidated and dangerous condition which endangers the public welfare;
WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Parish a written report recommending the demolition and removal of certain structures, consisting of the Plantation Inn Hotel, situated at 815 Highway 90, Parcel ID No. 2984281045.00-2984281004.00, as a result of same being in a dilapidated and dangerous condition which endangers the public welfare;
WHEREAS, the Parish President shall send the owner of the structures a notice re- quiring the owner to show cause at a meeting of this council why the structures should not be condemned, which notice provided the owner with the notice of the St. Mary Parish Council meeting to be held on January 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.;
WHEREAS, after hearing the evidence presented at the aforementioned Parish Council meeting, the Parish Council has determined that the structures in question are in fact in a dilapidated and dangerous condition which endangers the public welfare;
WHEREAS, it is the decision of this Council that the structures in question be condemned as a result of same being in a dilapidated and dangerous condition which endangers the public welfare.
SECTION II.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the St. Mary Parish Council, acting as the governing authority of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana that:
A. The improvements consisting of the Plantation Inn Hotel, situated at 815 Highway 90, Parcel ID No. 2984281045.00-2984281004.00 are hereby condemned as a result of the finding of this Council that same are in a dilapidated and dangerous condition which endangers the public welfare.
B. Anything You Want LLC & D Palm Hotel LLC, the owner of said property, is hereby ordered to demolish and remove said improvements within sixty (60) days from the effective date of this Ordinance.
C. In default of the owner complying with the order to demolish and remove the im- provements, the Parish President may proceed with the demolition or removal of the condemned structures after giving notice to the owner and/or owner’s agent and/or the attorney at law appointed to represent the owner giving the time when the work will begin upon the demolition and removal of the structures.
D. In the event the Parish does perform the demolition and removal of the structures or engages a third party or third parties to perform such demolition and removal, the Parish President is directed to file a lien and privilege upon the immovable and its im- provements pursuant to the provisions of LSA-R.S. 33:4766.
SECTION III.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
SECTION IV.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION V.
Should any provisions of this Or- dinance be de- clared in violation of state law, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
This ordinance having been offer-ed and read on this the 17th day of December 2025; having been published in accordance with law; and having been heard in a public hearing at Franklin, Louisiana on the 11th day of February 2026; was adopted by the following vote on the 11th day of February 2026.
AYES: Rev. Craig Mathews, J Ina, Rodney Olan-der, David Hill, Patrick J. Hebert, James Davis, Jr., Mark A. Duhon, Dean S. Adams, Dr. Kristi P. Rink, and Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Leslie Rulf, Jr.
APPROVED:
s/g Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo
GWENDOLYN L. HIDALGO,
CHAIRPERSON
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
ATTEST:
s/g Lisa C.
Morgan
LISA C.
MORGAN,
CLERK
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
This ordinance was submitted to the President of St. Mary Parish on this the 13th day of February 2026, at the hour of 10:37 a.m.
APPROVED:
s/g Sam Jones
SAM JONES,
PRESIDENT
ST. MARY PARISH
This ordinance was returned to the Clerk of the Council on this the 18th day of February 2026, at the hour of 11:53 a.m.
Adv. March 20, 2026

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 2423
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 2410
Section 4 Adding Council Members to speaking time limitations
BE IT OR- DAINED by the St. Mary Parish Council, in regular session convened:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance Number 967, en- acted on the 29th day of August 1985, was amended by Ordinance No. 2159 on the 12th day of September 2018, was amended by Ordinance No. 2254 on the 11th day of May 2021, was amended by Ordinance No. 2396 on the 14th day of May 2025, Ordinance No. 2410 was amended on 24th day of September 2025 to be amended to read as follows:
SECTION 2: Public Comment on Agenda Item upon which a vote is to be taken
A public comment section shall be placed at the beginning of each meeting, or at any other point on the agenda, to allow and encourage citizen comment to occur on any item appearing on the meeting agenda
Prior to the commencement of the meeting, any person wishing to address the St. Mary Parish Council or its committees on matters appearing on the meeting agenda, shall complete a speaker participation sheet located in the meeting room that includes the name and address of the speaker, along with a brief des- cription of the item or items about which they wish to speak.
Persons shall be given a period of five (5) minutes to address the Council, which may be extended by questions from the Council and at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Council.
SECTION 3. Public Comment on a matter relating to Parish government as noted in Section 2-07 (E) of the Home Rule Charter, which does not appear on the meeting agenda
Persons wishing to address the St. Mary Parish Council on a matter relating to Parish government as noted in Section 2-07 (E) of the Home Rule Charter which does not appear on the meeting agenda shall call the clerk of the Council and request to be plac-ed on the agenda. Persons may be placed on the agenda by so re- questing not later than 2 p.m. Thursday prior to the regular Wednesday meeting or in case of a special meeting, two hours before the deadline for publication of the agenda of that meeting.
Persons shall be given a period of five (5) minutes to address the Council, which may be extended by questions from the Council and at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Council.
SECTION 4. Council Members shall be allowed a period of five (5) minutes on an agenda item, which may be extended at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Council.
This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force upon publication in the official journal of the Parish.
This ordinance having been offer-ed and read on this the 14th day of January 2026, having been published in accordance with law and having been heard in a public meeting in Franklin, Louisiana on the 11th day of February 2026, was adopted by the following vote on the 11th day of February 2026:
AYES: J Ina, Rodney Olander, David Hill, Patrick J. Hebert, James Davis, Jr., Mark A. Duhon, Dean S. Adams, Dr. Kristi P. Rink, Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo, and Rev. Craig Mathews.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Leslie Rulf, Jr.
APPROVED:
s/g Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo
GWENDOLYN L. HIDALGO,
CHAIRPERSON
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
ATTEST:
s/g Lisa C.
Morgan
LISA C.
MORGAN,
CLERK
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
This ordinance was submitted to the President of St. Mary Parish on this the 13th day of February 2026, at the hour of 10:37 a.m.
APPROVED:
s/g Sam Jones
SAM JONES,
PRESIDENT
ST. MARY PARISH
This ordinance was returned to the Clerk of the Council on this the 18th day of February 2026, at the hour of 11:53 a.m.
Adv. March 20, 2026

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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING $2,500,000 OF TAXABLE UTILITIES REVENUE BONDS OF THE CITY OF MORGAN CITY, STATE OF LOUISIANA
As provided by a resolution adopted by the Morgan City Council (the “Governing Auth- ority”), acting as the governing authority of the City of Morgan City, State of Louisiana (the “City”), on February 24, 2026, the City HEREBY DE- CLARES ITS INTENTION to issue up to Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) of Taxable Utilities Revenue Bonds (the “Bonds”) for the purpose of paying a portion of the costs of constructing and acquiring improvements, extensions, and re- placements to the drinking water component of the City’s combined utility system comprised of the electric light and power plants and systems, the drinking water plants and systems, and the natural gas transmission and distribution plants and systems (collectively, the “System”).
The Bonds shall be limited and special revenue bonds of the City and shall be secured by and payable, equally with the City’s outstanding Utilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2009B and Taxable Utilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2024, solely from the income and re- venues derived or to be derived from the operation of the System, after provision has been made for payment therefrom of all reasonable and necessary expenses of operating and maintaining the System. The Bonds will not be a charge on the other in- come and revenues of the City, nor shall they constitute an indebtedness or pledge of the general credit of the City. The Bonds will be issued pursuant to Part II of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority (the “Act”).
The Bonds will be issued in one or more series as authorized by ordinance(s) adopted by the Governing Authority, will mature not later than 30 years from their date of issuance, will bear interest at rates not more than 2.45% per annum, and will be subject to prepayment anytime without penalty.
As provided by the Act, all of the other details of the Bonds will be set forth in the ordinance(s) authorizing their issuance, including the following: covenants relating to the management and operation of the System, the imposition and collection of rates and charges from the System’s customers, the expenditure of such rates and charges, the issuance of future bonds and the creation of future liens and encumbrances against the System and all other pertinent matters as may be necessary to the authorization and issuance of the Bonds.
The Bonds are expected to be sold at a private sale, as provided for in the Act, to the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund of the State of Louisiana, and the Bonds will also be approved by the State Bond Commission prior to their delivery.
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Governing Authority will meet in open and public session on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at six o’clock (6:00) p.m., at the City Court Building, 7261 Hwy. 182 East, Morgan City, Louisiana 70380, to hear any objections to the proposed issuance of the Bonds. If at such hearing a petition duly signed by electors of the City in a number not less than five percent (5%) of the number of such electors voting in the last election held in the City object to the issuance of the Bonds, then the Bonds shall not be issued until ap- proved at an election held for that purpose. Any such petition must be accompanied by a certificate of the St. Mary Parish Registrar of Voters certifying that the signers of the petition(s) are registered electors of the City and the number of signers amounts to not less than five percent (5%) of the registered voters that voted in the last election held in the City, all as provided by the Act.
CITY OF MORGAN CITY, STATE OF LOUISIANA
Adv. Feb. 27, March 6, 13 and 20, 2026

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ST. MARY
PARISH
GOVERNMENT
MATERIAL SUPPLY
CONTRACT
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY given by St. Mary Parish Government that sealed bids will be received at the office of the St. Mary Parish Purchasing Department, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana 70538, until 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for:
“CATIONIC EMULSIFIED ASPHALT”
“WIRE ROPE”
“LIMESTONE BY PARISH TRUCKS”
“LIMESTONE BY VENDOR TRUCK”
“LIMESTONE BY BARGE”
“ALTERNATE DAILY COVER”
Bids received after the above- specified time will not be considered.
Specifications and contract documents for the above can be ob- tained upon re- quest from the St. Mary Parish Purchasing Department, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana 70538. Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
Envelopes must be marked as follows:
“BIDS FOR ASPHALT”
“BIDS FOR WIRE ROPE”
“BIDS FOR LIMESTONE BY
VENDOR/PARISH TRUCK”
“BIDS FOR
LIMESTONE BY BARGE”
“BIDS FOR ALTERNATE COVER”
St. Mary Parish reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids to waive informalities in any and/or all bids, and to award the contract in the best interest of St. Mary Parish.
Thus, done and signed at Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana on this 18th day of March 2026.
(S) Sam Jones
Sam Jones
Parish President
St. Mary Parish Government
Adv. March 18, 20, 25 and 27, 2026

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PUBLIC NOTICE
AGENDA
ST. MARY PARISH 911 COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT
1200 David Dr. Building B
Morgan City, LA 70380
March 26, 2026
1:00 P.M.
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes: February 26, 2026
4. Guest(s): None
5. Public Comment
6. Income Statement: February 2026
7. Expense Statement: February 2026
8. Old Business: None
9. New Business: Motorola Radio Service Agreement
10. Director Up- dates
11. General Discussion
12. Adjournment
Adv. March 20, 2026

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PUBLIC NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Sixteenth
Judicial District Court
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PARISH OF
ST. MARY
——
STATE OF
LOUISIANA
LeBlanc & Associates, LLC
Vs. No. 139765 Div “G”
Swiftships, LLC
TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Writ of Fifa issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit:
Non-exempt movable property: M/V RISEN SUN
United States Coast Guard Official No.: 1255897
Hull Identification No.: 9773105
Vessel Owner: Swiftships, LLC
Hailing Port: Morgan City, LA
Length: 182.9 feet
Breadth: 34 feet
Depth: 14.6 feet
Vessel Location: The Seacraft Shipyard, LLC, 3820 Lake Palourde Road, Amelia, LA 70340
to satisfy the sum of NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TEN AND 97/100 ($974,910.97) DOLLARS, $194,431.73 in service charges of 1.5% per month on the outstanding amount, $50,000 in attorney’s fees and costs, for a total Judgment of $1,219,342.70 in- cluding post judgment interest at the rate of 4.25 percent per annum which will continue to accrue until the full judgment is collected and also, all costs, as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission
All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale.
I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law WITH appraisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door of the 1st floor lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 25th day of March A.D., 2026, be- tween the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M.
Sheriff’s Office
Parish of St. Mary, La.
Friday, the 20th day of February A.D., 2026
GARY L.
DRISKELL,
SHERIFF
By: Heidi Rineholt
Deputy Sheriff
Adv. March 11, 13, 18 and 20, 2026

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PUBLIC NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING
AGENCY PLAN AND CAPITAL FUND PLAN
AND AMENDED ADMISSIONS AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY POLICY
MORGAN CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
The Morgan City Housing Authority will conduct a Public Hearing at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday May 7, 2026, at the Community Room of the Housing Auth- ority Martin Luth-er King Center, 338 Wren St, Brownell Homes, Morgan City LA, 70380, to obtain citizen input on the following subjects.
* The Housing Authority’s Annual Agency Plan for 2026; of which the Housing Authority has formulated in compliance with HUD requirements.
* Amendment of the Admissions and Continued Oc- cupancy Policy to include but not limited to the re- vised Flat Rents, Utility Allowances, and other items to comply with HUD requirements.
* The Housing Authority’s Capital Fund Program (CFP) 5-Year CFP Action Plan for 2026 - 2030, all of which the Housing Authority has formulated in compliance with HUD re- quirements.
The Amended Admissions and Occupancy Policy, Agency Plans and Capital Fund Plans are available for review at the Housing Authority Of- fice at the Martin Luther King Center, 338 Wren St, Brownell Homes, Morgan City LA, 70380.
Those citizens unable to attend this hearing may submit their views in writing to:
Clarence Robinson, Jr, Executive Director
Morgan City Housing Authority
PO Box 2393
Morgan City LA, 70381
Accommodations will be made for disabled and non English speaking individuals needing assistance, provided that the Housing Authority receives a three-day notice by calling the office at 985/384-5118.
Clarence
Robinson, Jr.,
Executive Director

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DEAR ABBY: I am in my late 30s. I live halfway across the country from my parents and don’t have the best relationship with them. I also have a brother four years younger from whom I have been estranged for 20 years. He lives in the same city as my parents. My problem is, if I visit, my parents (especially my mom) will tell my brother and invite him over.
I don’t like my brother and don’t want to see him. I will not reconcile with him because he did some horrible things to me 20 years ago for which I can never forgive him.
With my parents, things don’t get through to them unless I take drastic measures. How can I convey my desire not to see him? My plan would be to tell them they must agree not to invite him to their house while I’m there — and if they can’t respect my wishes, I simply won’t see them.
I’m not worried about being without lodging because I have friends I can stay with there.
In fact, I have made several trips to that city without visiting my parents.
What is your perspective on how I can “lay down the law” and enforce it?
INDEPENDENT IN MASSACHUSETTS

DEAR INDEPENDENT: Have an honest conversation with your parents. Explain what happened between you and your brother. Emphasize that you do not wish to see him again — ever. Tell them you would like to visit them, but you do not want your brother to be informed or invited over while you are there. If they cannot agree, explain (without hostility) that you will skip the visit. This is not “laying down the law”; it is creating a boundary.
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I welcomed our third child into the world six months ago.
Since then, my wife has been diagnosed with postpartum depression and has cheated on me multiple times. She has now moved out. She is dating a woman and wants a divorce.
Despite all of this, I have forgiven her, and I still love her. Her behavior is negatively affecting our other children, but she refuses to acknowledge its impact and won’t listen to me or talk to me about it. She refuses to go to counseling and acts like everything is my fault. How should I handle this?
DISTRAUGHT HUSBAND IN PENNSYLVANIA

DEAR HUSBAND: If you had no hint that your wife was bisexual before this, it must have been a shock. As I see it, there are two ways to handle this. The first would be to talk with a licensed mental health professional and ask if that person can give you some insight into whether postpartum has caused your wife’s behavior. None of this is your fault, and it may not be your wife’s fault either.
The second way is to start interviewing lawyers who specialize in family law. While you can’t force your wife to stay married to you, you can make sure your children spend as much time with their father as possible.

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“It’s sort of a long time coming,” said Jason Olszack, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Waterfowl Program Manager, while discussing the upcoming special season for black-bellied whistling ducks (BBWDs) that will take place Oct. 3-11.
Over the course of the past two decades, black-bellied whistling duck numbers have increased exponentially. The most recent aerial survey conducted in coastal Louisiana back in January estimated some 385,000 BBWDs in the region.
The duck has also become an aggravation to both homeowners and businesses because of their high tolerance for human activity. They are comfortable in urban settings and are found on golf courses, parks, and subdivision roof tops. If you didn’t know already, a few ducks can be messy, but a few thousand — that can present a huge problem.
In the wild, like wood ducks, they are cavity nesters and often compete with them for nest boxes.
They’ve also been known to spend winters in settings like Audubon and Lefreniere parks in New Orleans, where across the Mississippi River are grain elevators loading ships headed overseas with a ready-made food source. Olszack mentioned how companies like Cargill spend quite a bit of money just to trying to keep BBWDs out of barge holds.
In a Louisiana State University Agriculture Center report issued in August 2024, titled, “Impacts of Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks on the Louisiana Rice Industry: A Summary of a Producer Survey,” says, “The total estimated economic impact (increased costs and/or reduced revenue) associated with the BBWDs averaged $49 per acre across all rice acres reported in the producer’s operation.”
For hunters, a special BBWDs season in October provides an additional harvest opportunity and has been welcomed with great enthusiasm.
Initially, when a BBWDs season was considered, the thought was to hold it in conjunction with the early September teal season. However, there were several factors the Mississippi Flyway working group had to contemplate and deal with when making the request to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Recently (2025), the early September teal season went from a 16-day season to a 9-day season due to a significant decline in blue winged teal numbers. Any connection to the blue winged teal season would have seen BBWDs season days reduced as well. What’s more, if blue winged teal numbers drop below the 3.3 million estimate, the early season is canceled entirely.
Olszack said, “Having a black-bellied whistling duck season tied to blue-winged teal that has a population that’s potentially on the way down, wasn’t something we wanted to pursue.
“Additionally, if we added species to the teal season,” Olszack continued, “it would be reduced anyway, because the other states within the flyway that have a wood duck/teal season, during those years when the teal season opens for 16 days, those states with multiple species only get 9 days.”
In short, as the blue winged teal season goes collectively in the Mississippi Flyway states, with its state-to-state regulatory tweaks, so goes the BBWDs season for Louisiana.
Another BBWDs season consideration was how there is still some late summer BBWD breeding going on. Studies have shown by mid-September that 75 percent of monitored nests have hatched. Olszack says this was part of the counsels’ deliberations, where essentially it was determined there wasn’t a large percentage of BBWDs population that was breeding in October.
Olszack also says the Mississippi Flyway counsel and State were careful to not go in and frame the October hunt as some kind of depredation or conservation order to control the population.
He added, it was just the fact that there was a growing population of BBWDs where additional recreation opportunity could be taken advantage of.
What’s more, at the same time a side effect might be reducing BBWDs population growth and possibly alleviate some of the issues both urban and industrial.
Olszack said, “It might not happen, but the goal is to achieve a 15 percent harvest rate, which for most species that would control the population growth or kind of plateau it. I’m not even sure with a 9-day season and 4 bird bag limit we can even achieve that. But we’ll be monitoring that, and we’ll continue to band black-bellied whistling ducks and we’ll assess that too.”
Another concern biologists discussed was similarities fulvous whistling ducks and BBWDs have in common. Both species of birds are present on the landscape during the fall. In flight their looks, pattern, and silhouette are similar, where hunters could possibly have trouble identifying them.
During the March LDWF commission meeting, the LWFC amended the Hunting Regulations for the upcoming 2026-27 hunting seasons.
One of the amendments was setting the shooting hours for the inaugural BBWD season for sunrise to sunset instead of the usual ½ hour before sunrise time.
One of the things Olszack pointed out was how banding return data shows that 75% of the bands being put on BBWDs in Louisiana are harvested in Louisiana. Additionally, how in a recent study of 100 percent of BBWDs fitted with light-level geolocators showed the birds did not make any long-distance movements out of Louisiana.
Olszack said, “These are essentially Louisiana birds that we’re shooting and that was part of the justification too. Some of that data was used favorably like this isn’t hardly affecting any other state. We’re not shooting Florida birds or Texas birds. These are Louisiana birds.”
The news of the BBWDs October season has been well received by Louisiana’s waterfowl hunters.
Now it is just a matter of waiting seven months for the seasons to get here!
John Flores is the Morgan City Review’s outdoor writer. He can be contacted at gowiththeflo@cox.net.