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Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival sights

Sun, 09/04/2022 - 12:57pm

The festival runs through Labor Day

The Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival continues through Labor Day in downtown Morgan City.
Featured in Lawrence Park are live bands and the Cajun Culinary Classic daily, and a Children's Village until 5 p.m. Sunday. Under the U.S. 90 bridge are the carnival rides, more food, the Marketplace.
Fireworks will be featured at 9 p.m. Saturday, weather permitting.

Sept. 8 St. Mary Parish School Board agenda

Sun, 09/04/2022 - 12:24pm

Click on the link below to download a .pdf version of the agenda.

The Blessing of the Fleet

Sun, 09/04/2022 - 12:00pm

The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival's Blessing of the Fleet went on Sunday morning despite a bit of rain. The Rev. Mike Tran of Holy Cross and the Rev. Brett Lapeyrouse of Sacred Heart were on the Berwick riverfront to bless shrimp, oilfield and pleasure boats. Vessels also took visiting festival queens, this year's festival maids and the past king and queen to the Morgan City side of the river and back. Festival Queen Jordan Gallegos and King Greg J. Hamer exchanged the traditional toast.

The Review/Bill Decker

Friday was a festival for Central Catholic, Berwick, Patterson football squads

Sat, 09/03/2022 - 7:59pm

Staff Report

Friday really was a festival for three east St. Mary high school football teams, each of which opened the season with a 40-point performance.

For the fourth, Morgan City High, the celebrations remain in the future.

Berwick took down Morgan City 45-0 Friday, while Central Catholic beat Central Private 47-0. Patterson blanked West St. Mary 40-0.

On Sept. 9, Morgan City will be at Jeanerette, Berwick will be at home against Kaplan, Central Catholic will host Abbeville and Patterson will play its homecoming game against Bunkie.

Central Catholic 47,
Central Private 0

Central Catholic was in control from the first quarter -- control over everything except its own tendency to commit untimely penalties.

Even while hanging 47 points on the board, the Eagles took 13 off.

A holding call negated what could have been Damondrick Blackburn's 69-yard run for a score in the first quarter.

In the fourth quarter, freshman Landyn Ramagos turned on the afterburner to turn a short pass from from lefty back-up quarterback Benjamin Case into a 68-yard score, only to see it called back on a penalty.

Another infraction took a Channing Rivere extra point kick off the board.

But between the miscues, Central Catholic showed balance in its offense and a defense that could bend without breaking.

Blackburn returned to his 2021 form, hammering and slashing his way to touchdowns of 9, 2 and 31 yards on the ground. Fellow running back Thomas Nini provided some hard-nosed support in the run game.

Senior quarterback Caleb O'Con scored on a 1-yard run and hit sophomore Jakavior Kemp with a 32-yard TD strike, both in the second quarter

Junior Tylon Hollins was a favorite target for O'Con on Friday, catching passes of 20, 12 and 3 yards to set up scores by Blackburn.

Central Catholic led 28-0 at the half and 34-0 after three quarters. When it was time for the bench to take over, Case ran the offense competently, and freshman running back Cash Baker scored on runs of 12 and 15 yards.

Defensively, Malcolm Smith recovered a fumble for the Eagles, and Gregory Hamer intercepted a pass that drowned a Central Private threat at Central Catholic's 33 on the game's first possession. Linebacker Andrew Cavalier also helped keep the Red Hawk offense in check.

Berwick 45,
Morgan City 0

Berwick came in with a bonafide running attack, led by 2021 standout Jayden Milton along with Andre Engleton.

They came through with a pair of rushing touchdowns each: 14 and 23 yards by Milton, and 14 and 8 yards by Engleton.

Engleton set up his 14-yard score with a 43-yard ramble on the previous play in the second quarter.

But the Panthers also came out throwing. Quarterback Cru Bella set up Berwick's first score wih a 22-yard pass to Zack Gonzales, then scrambled his way to 1. From there, he hit Luke Tarver with a quick slant to open Berwick's scoring 3:44 into the game.

Bella would also connect with Milton for a 49-yard TD and run for a 30-yard TD of his own.

The defense, led by Darryl Washington at linebacker along with Blaze Harrison and Gage Toups, suffocated Morgan City's running game to make sure the Tigers went to the air out of necessity and not just design.

Rebuilding Morgan City started sophomore Thomas Mancuso at quarterback. Mancuso showed a strong arm.

But connections with receivers were tough to come by, and Morgan City hit only five of its first 16 passes.

And, speaking of necessity, some of Morgan City's sharpest receptions came on fourth down. After an early adventure on a punt snap and a key injury, head coach Aaron Meyer abandoned the punt altogether and ran passing plays on every fourth down.

A couple of Berwick interceptions on long fourth-down passes turned into the next best thing to punts. Antonio Cojoe also pulled in passes of 33 and 4 yards to keep drives alive.

But the fourth down strategy backfired near the end of the first half, when the Tigers went for it deep in their own territory. Mancuso was forced to pull the ball down and scramble, only to come up short of the stick.

Berwick took over at Morgan City's 23-yard line with 33 seconds left before the break. The Panthers needed exactly 6 second for Milton to tear off his 23-yard score run to put Berwick on top 39-0.

Angleton's 8-yard TD finished off the scoring early in the third quarter.

Although Berwick's offense didn't need the help, Morgan City provided some anyway with errant shotgun and punt snaps and penalties for offsides and illegal procedure.

Patterson 40,
West St. Mary 0

One of the most fun parts of the 2022 prep football season will be watching the talented 2021 crop of juniors show what they can do as seniors. Patterson High put on a demonstration Friday.

Senior quarterback Caylon Davis needed just 28 seconds to complete his first touchdown pass on the game's second play from scrimmage. That was the first of six TD passes for Davis.

Davis' first TD pass went for 74 yards to another standout player from 2021, Howard Kinchen, at the 11:32 mark of the first quarter. Davis and Kinchen would connect again for a 45-yard score later in the half and on a 6-yarder that, with Jasper Russell's kick, closed the scoring in the third quarter.

Kylin Brooks was on the receiving end of two more Davis touchdowns, going 37 and 15 yards.

And another Davis, Camron, connected with his quarterback brother for a TD on a 17-yard pass.

One more Davis to talk about: Demond Davis, who was the defensive standout with a pair of fumble recoveries and general havoc against the West St. Mary running game.
Patterson's homecoming will be Friday. The opponent will be Bunkie.

The names of Central Catholic's Andrew Cavalier and Landyn Ranagos have been corrected.

S&P festivities plentiful despite rain

Sat, 09/03/2022 - 10:21am

Many are held under cover of the U.S. 90 bridge

The first bands took to the stage Friday night despite intermittent rain that caused rainbows over the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in downtown Morgan City.
Saturday morning saw the Marcus Jones/100 Black Men 5k through the streets of downtown Morgan City. Patrick Riggins of Morgan City took first place in the men's race and Katelyn Guidry of Broussard come in first in the women's race. Marcus Jones, 77, once again participated and urged everyone to take up the sport to aid with a healthy lifestyle.
Also by 8 a.m. Saturday, they Cypress Car Club opened its show under the U.S. 90 bridge at Federal Avenue. The show runs through the awards ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Plenty of festivities will be held through Labor Day, many of which are under the cover of the U.S. 90 bridge.

Teen with rifle arrested near festival grounds

Fri, 09/02/2022 - 1:58pm

Morgan City police on Thursday arrested a 17-year-old who was near the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival grounds with what turned out to be a stolen rifle, the Police Department said.

On Thursday, investigators with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Section were in the area of the festival grounds on Front Street for security related to the festival. While in the area, investigators located a 17-year-old juvenile in a vehicle. The juvenile was in possession of a rifle and a large amount of ammunition, the Police Department said.

Officers with the Morgan City Police Department responded with these investigators, and the firearm in question was found to be reported stolen.

"Evidence was uncovered that the juvenile may have been in the area for nefarious purposes," according to the Police Department.

The juvenile was taken into custody by officers of the Morgan City Police Department and charged with terrorizing and possession of a stolen firearm. The juvenile is currently detained pending juvenile proceedings.

"Interim Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. and the Morgan City Police Department want to remind our great citizens and those who plan to attend the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival that the safety of everyone is paramount," the :Police Department said. "Officers from multiple agencies will be present on festival grounds throughout the holiday weekend.

"Remember if you see something, say somethin𝐠. All you have to do is find one of the various law enforcement officers positioned throughout the grounds and alert them to any situation."

Morgan City police radio logs for Sept. 1

Fri, 09/02/2022 - 11:33am

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, Sept. 1
5:43 a.m. 1000 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.
7:08 a.m. 200 block of Brashear Avenue; Vehicle burglary.
7:15 a.m. 1400 block of North Third Street; Medical.
7:43 a.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.
8:05 a.m. 300 block of Egle Street; Animal complaint.
8:32 a.m. 1400 block of Sandra Street; Runaway juvenile.
9:37 a.m. 2400 block of Apple Street; Theft.
9:58 a.m. 600 block of Duke Street; Theft.
11:20 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Complaint.
11:49 a.m. 300 block of Franklin Street; Theft.
12:26 p.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Vehicle accident.
1:14 p.m. 6000 block of La. 182; Medical.
1:28 a.m. 600 block of Egle Street; Disturbance.
1:29 p.m. Berwick; Assistance.
1:30 p.m. 1100 block of Victor II Boulevard; Vehicle accident.
1:53 p.m. 1600 block of Mayon Street; Disturbance.
2:37 p.m. 6000 block of Railroad Avenue; 911 hang up.
3:36 p.m. Berwick; Arrest.
5:10 p.m. 700 block of First Street; Complaint.
6:59 p.m. 600 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard; Complaint.
7:00 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
7:12 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Complaint.
8:05 p.m. Area of Front and Everett streets; Complaint/arrest.
9:27 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Complaint.
9:38 p.m. 900 block of Marguerite Street; Fire.
10:19 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
10:28 p.m. 600 block of Brashear Avenue; Complaint.
10:45 p.m. 300 block of Terrebonne Street; Disturbance.

Theft, drug arrests reported by authorities; seven picked up on warrants

Fri, 09/02/2022 - 10:49am

(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)

Morgan City police and St. Mary deputies made seven arrests on warrants alleging failure to appear or contempt Thursday, while the parish Narcotics Section made a drug arrest and Patterson police booked a theft suspect.

Patterson

Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:

--Travis S. Richardson, 33, Gunther Street, Patterson, was arrested at 3:59 p.m. Thursday on charges of theft and simple battery. Richards was currently incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $829.

--Erica Rivera-Castor, 32, Cleveland Street, Patterson, was arrested at 8:37 p.m. Thursday on charges of driv-er’s license suspended, revoked or canceled; speeding 48 mph in a 35 mph zone; failure to register vehicle; and no insurance.
Rivera-Castor was issued a summons.

--Calvin Griffin, 49, Plum Street, Patterson, was arrested at 11:53 p.m. Thursday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated). Griffin was incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $459.

Morgan City

Interim Police Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 40 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Allysa Ashmore, 32, River Road, Berwick, was arrested at 3:41 p.m. Thursday on a charge of contempt of court (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Jeffrey Gross, 39, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:53 p.m. Thursday on two counts of failure appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Robert Burke, 59, Church Street, Patterson, was arrested at 3:53 p.m. Thursday on a charge of contempt of court (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Toni Bourgeois, 40, Verdun Lane, Franklin, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. Thursday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 32 complaints and made these arrests:

-Kilna P. Araya, 38, Franklin, was arrested at 6:08 p.m. Thursday by the Narcotics Section on charges of pos-session of marijuana and possession of Xanax. Bail was set at $4,500.

--Emma Mae Fulks, 35, Patterson, was arrested at 12:40 p.m. Thursday on two warrants alleging failure to appear. Bail has not been set.

--Savannah Louise Hebert, 28, Patterson, at 2:42 p.m. Thursday on two warrants alleging failure to appear. Bail has not been set.

--Isaiah Darnell Heathmon, 35, Franklin, was arrested on at 9:19 p.m. Thursday on two warrants alleging failure to appear on the charges of operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked or canceled; speeding; and operating a vehicle with an unlit license plate. Bail has not been set.
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Area births announced

Fri, 09/02/2022 - 10:12am

Born to Calli G. Blanco and Gavin D. Carnley of Morgan City, a girl, Kora Lynn Carnley, on Aug. 8 at Thibodaux Regional Health System. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20.5 inches.
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Born to Layla L. Gaudet and Koen J. Guillory of Morgan City, a girl, Oaklee Layne Guillory, on Aug. 8 at Thibodaux Regional Health System. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20 inches.
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Born to Breanna M. Davis of Morgan City, a girl, Maddix Brielle Davis, on Aug. 8 at Thibodaux Regional Health System. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20.5 inches.
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Born to Claire Bergeron and Logan Tingle of Morgan City, a girl, Avery Grace Tingle, on Aug. 9 at Thibodaux Regional Health System. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 19.75 inches.
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Born to Aarie L. Gaspard and Gavin Blanchard of Pierre Part, a girl, Aubrie Lynn Blanchard, on Aug. 11 at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City. She weighed 8 pounds, 3.2 ounces and measured 19.5 inches.
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Born to Alanni Clark of Morgan City, a girl, England Acasia Clark, on Aug. 12 at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City. She weighed 5 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 17 inches.
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Born to Katerin Diaz Mejia of Morgan City, a boy, Jacob Jared Diaz, on Aug. 12 at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City. He weighed 6 pounds, 10.8 ounces and measured 20 inches.
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Born to Parme Mcpherson and JaRaymine Sonnier of Patterson, a boy, JaRaymine De’anthony Sonnier, on Aug. 18 at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City. He weighed 4 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 17.75 inches.
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. Brody Sauce (nee: Taylor Campbell) of Patterson, a boy, Levi James Sauce, on Aug. 20 at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City. He weighed 7 pounds, 10.4 ounces and measured 20 inches.

Decorate a festive pie for Halloween party fun

Fri, 09/02/2022 - 10:10am

Candy may be a mainstay of Halloween celebrations, but other desserts also can make festivities even more enjoyable — especially when those desserts coordinate with the Halloween theme.
The word “chibi” means “short and chubby” in Japanese, but it also has expanded to refer to characters with especially cute, baby-like features. The chibi style lends itself well to jack-o’-lantern designs, which many people find cute, short and chubby.
Making a jack-o’-lantern themed pie is even easier when pumpkin — which is an especially popular flavor this time of year — is the pie of choice.
Find your favorite pumpkin pie recipe or purchase a store-made one and some refrigerated pie dough to add some Halloween flair with this instructional guide for “Chibi Pumpkin Pie,” courtesy of “Pies are Awesome: The Definitive Pie Art Book, Step-By-Step Designs for Every Occasion” (Rock Point) by Jessica Leigh Clark-Boijin.
CHIBI PUMPKIN PIE
Egg wash (or almond milk if making a vegan pie)
Vanilla extract
Brown, black, green and pink gel food color
Opaque white icing color
Orange and yellow sanding sugar
Supplies:
Pie pan of your choice
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
Food-safe precision knife
Pastry brush
Food-safe artist brushes
Ramekins or small containers to mix color and hold egg wash
Fondant sculpting tool or toothpick
Since this pie is a literal picture of a pumpkin, I think it makes sense for the filling to be pumpkin, but then again, who has the right to stifle creativity? Since this pie has a sanding-sugar top, you can use any flavor of filling you like and the dough of your choice. You also can use a store-bought pie.
1. Roll out the dough of your choice onto parchment paper and cut out all the chibi pumpkin template pieces with a sharp knife. (Note: Make your own template or purchase the book for instructions on how to download and print out the template for this pie).
2. Coat the pieces in the egg wash using a pastry brush. While the dough is still wet, use a fondant sculpting tool to score some lines on the stem and the leaf.
3. Paste the leaf to the stem with your egg wash, then cut out three thin strips of dough to make vines. Coat these in egg wash and coil them around the stem and leaf in whatever way floats your boat. I made a little curlicue with one of mine because it reminded me of baby doll hair!
4. Mix your gel colors with a tiny bit of vanilla extract. Using a food-safe brush, paint your pieces. If the filling of your pie is quite dark, consider painting the face bits yellow, or even just leaving them dough-colored.
If the filling background is bright, like this sanding sugar design, then choose a dark color like black. Paint the stem green and the cheeks pink. To make the stem a little more “natural,” I gave it a quick wash with a more diluted green color to let some of the natural dough show through.
Bake the pieces at 400 F for about 8 minutes (your oven may need a little more or less time).
5. Bake your base pie now and flatten down about 2 inches at the top of the trim to accommodate the stem. If you’re using a store-bought pie, break off a little bit of the trim so the stem can lie flat.
6. Once your base pie has cooled and you are ready to serve it, add your sanding sugar. An ombre effect can be made with yellow at the top fading to orange at the bottom, or color of choice! A solid color will look cool, too.
The final step is adding the face. To get the true chibi effect, place the eyes below the center line of the face.