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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.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
8:22 a.m. 900 block of Everett Street; Complaint.
9:01 a.m. 1000 block of Second Street; Assistance.
9:38 a.m. U.S. 90 East over Victor II Boulevard; Stalled vehicle.
10:17 a.m. 1000 block of Brashear Avenue; Animal complaint.
10:18 a.m. 200 block of Glenwood Street; Animal complaint.
10:19 a.m. 1800 block of Dale Street; Animal complaint.
10:20 a.m. 500 block of Dale Street; Medical.
10:22 a.m. La. 182/U.S. 90/Railroad bridges; Complaint.
10:27 a.m. 200 block of Railroad Avenue; Stand by.
10:51 a.m. 200 block of Federal Avenue; Complaint.
11:07 a.m. 500 block of Hilda Street; Complaint.
11:45 a.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Medical.
12:46 p.m. 900 block of Palm Street; Alarm.
1:16 p.m. 900 block of Marguerite Street; Fight.
2:20 p.m. U.S. 90 Eastbound before Federal Avenue; Traffic complaint.
2:57 p.m. 1400 block of Federal Avenue; Complaint.
3:58 p.m. 1900 block of Federal Avenue; Found property.
5:11 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
5:20 p.m. 700 block of Freret Street; Warrant.
5:21 p.m. 2400 block of Apple Street; Juvenile complaint.
5:29 p.m. 700 block of Brashear Avenue; Suspicious person.
6:13 p.m. 600 block of Front Street; Alarm.
6:58 p.m. 200 block of Patton Street; Loud music.
6:59 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Theft.
7:24 p.m. 1000 block of Second Street; Medical.
7:46 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Theft.
8:35 p.m. 700 block of Brashear Avenue; Stalled vehicle.
9:33 p.m. 1000 block of Third Street; Disturbance.
10:14 p.m. Martin Lu-ther King Boulevard; Assistance.
11:53 p.m. 1000 block of Ninth Street; Arrest.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
1:27 a.m. U.S. 90 West; Reckless driver.
3:55 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Utility.

Leaders in Louisiana’s oil and gas industry are praising a recent court ruling that halts President Biden’s ban on lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, but they warn the legal battle is likely not over.

A federal judge last month issued a permanent injunction against the Biden administration’s moratorium on new oil and gas leases for federal lands and waters, ruling the president exceeded his authority when he issued an executive order in January 2021.

The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and 12 other plaintiff states alleging Biden’s executive violated the Mineral Leasing Act and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

U.S. District Court Judge Terry Doughty issued a permanent injunction in the case on Aug. 18, agreeing with Landry that Biden’s executive order is “beyond the authority of the President of the United States.

“Even the President cannot make significant changes to the OCSLA and/or the MLA that Congress did not delegate,” Doughty wrote.
Mike Moncla, president of the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association, hailed the decision as “a huge win for domestic energy production in the Gulf of Mexico” and a blow to Biden’s “declared war on the oil and gas industry.”

“Prices at the pump have skyrocketed. Our Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been depleted. We’ve slowly become less and less energy independent. Now, we can get back to being the energy powerhouse of the world,” he said. “I’m relieved to see that our system of checks and balances saw to it that Biden has way overstepped his authority when banning these lease sales.”

Moncla described Biden’s mission to curb drilling on federal lands and waters as “frustrating” when he elaborated on the case for KLFY.

Moncla noted that oil production has increased at the same time the industry is cutting emissions, and “it’s sad that the government doesn’t see that.”

“I mean there’s no country in the world that’s done more for emissions than the United States,” he said. “We’re cutting emissions while increasing the amount of oil and gas, and other countries can’t say that.”

While Moncla believes the ruling will help the industry make up for declining production in the Gulf of Mexico over the last decade, he told the television station he expects the legal fight to continue.

“I’m not sure we’re quite at a solution yet, you know, this president has been at war against oil and gas since he took over as president,” he said.

“He banned them, we had a federal judge say his ban was wrong, he had a federal judge in D.C. overturn that one. We just had a federal judge in New Orleans overturn the D.C. judge, so there’s no telling if he’s going to have another judge overturn this one.

“I mean, this could end up at the Supreme Court one day, we’ll see,” Moncla said.

The August ruling, which applies only to the plaintiff states, followed just 11 days after Biden signed the so-called Inflation Reduction Act into law, which expands oil and gas lease sales off the coast of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico.

The law requires the Biden administration to reinstate $192 million in leases for the Gulf of Mexico that were blocked by a different court ruling last year.

It also calls for two additional lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and one in Alaska before October 2023, according to The Associated Press.

The new law also ties any future renewable energy leases from wind or solar to a requirement for the Department of Interior to offer oil and gas lease sales for at least 60 million acres of offshore property and 2 million acres of onshore property the year prior.

Thelma Theresa Hebert, 90, a native of Morgan City and resident of Seattle, died Aug. 28, 2022, at Providence Mt. St. Vincent.

Visitation and services were Sept. 9 at Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home.

She is survived by a brother, Joseph Hebert Sr. of Morgan City and a host of other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two sisters.

Washelli Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

February 25, 1936 — September 11, 2022

Lois Gros Fryou, 86, passed away September 11, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her loved ones.

Lois was born on February 25, 1936, to Elphege “Popcorn” Gros and Carrie Breaux Gros. She was the Salutatorian of her graduating class from Sacred Heart Academy. Her faith was shared with her family through her love and compassion. She was a devout Catholic and an active parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister, CCD aid, and a bereavement team member.

She loved the outdoors and spent her time fishing and shrimping for many years. Her backyard was always a picturesque scene filled with her beautiful flowers and plants, where she enjoyed spending time with her loving family.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Lester Fryou Sr. of Morgan City; her three sons, Lester “L.J.” Fryou and wife Donna, Kevin Fryou Sr. and wife Marie, Mark Fryou and wife Niki; seven grandchildren, Daniel Fryou and wife Brandy, Jenny D’Arensbourg and husband Paul, Kevin Fryou Jr. and wife Mandy, Mandi Keigley and husband Jason, Matthew Fryou and wife Nicole, Brady Fryou and wife Taylor, Rhett Fryou and fiancé Emily LaCoste; 11 great-grandchildren.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Elphege and Carrie Gros.

Special thanks to Dr. Dishman and her staff, Journey Hospice, Spitale Drugs, Deacon Randall Jennings, and Father Brett Lapeyrouse for their love and spiritual support.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation was held Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Twin City Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and again Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Mass. After Mass, Lois was laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery Mausoleum.