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GWYN LANDRY VEILLON

Tue, 02/08/2022 - 4:03pm

October 28, 1961 — February 6, 2022
Gwyn Landry Veillon, 60, a resident of Bayou L’Ourse, passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 6, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Gwyn was born October 28, 1961, in Morgan City, the daughter of Dewey J. Landry Sr. and Leona Aucoin Crawford.
Gwyn was a loving mother and grandmother; her grandchildren were her world and she enjoyed spending time with them. She also inherited a lot of adopted children along the way, many of her children’s friends calling her “mamma.” Gwyn took care of everyone, and always made sure no one went without. Gwyn was also an animal lover.
She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her father, Dewey J. Landry Sr. and wife Jenny of Bayou L’Ourse; mother, Leona Aucoin Crawford; three children, Misty Vaughn of Morgan City, Earl Skeen Jr. and wife Tara of Saint Amant, Travis Skeen of Morgan City; two step-children, Natasha Todd and husband Pratt of South Carolina, Mike Veillon Jr. of Puerto Rico; siblings, Brian Landry of Bayou L’Ourse, Dewey “Joe” Landry and wife Melanie of Folsom, LA, Derrell Landry and wife Julie of Ashville, AL, Melissa LeBlanc of Bayou L’Ourse, Michelle Landry of Gulfstream, AL, Jenna Landry, Seth Crawford and significant other Alicia of Bayou L’Ourse, Shane Landry and wife Amy of Hammond, Chad Landry of Bayou L’Ourse, and Jason Landry of Fort Lauderdale, FL; grandchildren, Ashlyn, Gage, and Baileigh Vaughn, Khloe Clemons, Khayren, and Khynlee Josey, Drustin, Luke, Breighlynn, Eli, Addilyn, and Aiden Skeen; Karen Crawford, Erik Walker, Bryson and Ty Todd; inherited children, Tommy Primm and Steven Crawford.
Gwyn was preceded in death by her husband, Michael J. Veillon Sr.; daughter, Reba Josey; sister, Karen Primm; step-father, Tommy Crawford.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made in c/o Twin City Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Twin City Funeral Home with Father Joe Chacko officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., at Twin City Funeral Home and again Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Twin City Funeral Home from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services. After services, Gwyn will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery.

REGINA MARY DINGER

Tue, 02/08/2022 - 4:01pm

February 29, 1964 — February 6, 2022
Regina Mary Dinger, 57, a resident of Morgan City, passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Chateau Terrebonne Health Care.
Regina was born February 29, 1964, in Morgan City, the daughter of Alton Dinger Sr. and Rosalie Billiot Dinger.
Regina retired from her management position at Dollar General after 16 years. Nana, as she was called by her grandsons, loved spending time with family and her cherished furbabies. Most summer days, you could find Nana in her garden or relaxing around the pool with loved ones. Any day was a good day for a family cookout.
She also enjoyed spoiling her grandsons with exquisitely unique birthday cakes.
Regina will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her fiancé, Aaron Polk and his son Ethan of Morgan City; her three children, Tabitha Boudreaux and husband Merlin III and their 2 sons, Merlin “Tiger” and Kaleb Alton Boudreaux of Morgan City; Ashley Hebert and her sons, Nathan and Hunter Palmature, Daye-Sean Prince, and Ashton Donnie Jo Daugherty of Patterson; T.J. Paul and significant other Paige Goulas of Patterson; two brothers, Victor Dinger and wife Mary of Lake Charles, Corbet Dinger Sr. and wife Glenda of Jeanerette; one sister, Rosalie Aucoin and husband Calvin of Morgan City; one sister-in-law, Sarah Dinger of Berwick. & numerous nieces and nephews.
Regina is now reunited in heaven with her parents, Alton Sr. and Rosalie Dinger; two brothers, Alton Jr., and Charles Dinger, and one sister, Janice Rose Dinger.
Family and friends are invited to attend the Visitation on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Twin City Funeral Home from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with Funeral services immediately following. After services, Regina will be laid to rest in the Berwick Cemetery.

Six arrests, four on marijuana charges, result from report of fight

Tue, 02/08/2022 - 3:57pm

(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.)

Berwick police were called to the site of a reported fight Monday and wound up making four arrests on marijuana charges. The suspects ranged in age from 15 to 60.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported these arrests:
—Juvenile male, 16, was arrested at 4:36 p.m. Monday on a charge of possession of tobacco products by a person under 18.
—Juvenile female, 15, was arrested at 4:36 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana under 14 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of tobacco products by persons under 18 and violation of controlled dangerous substance laws (drug-free zone).
—Juvenile female, 14, was arrested at 4:36 p.m. Monday on a charge of possession of tobacco products by a person under 18.
—Juvenile female, 15, was arrested at 4:36 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana under 14 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of tobacco products by persons under 18 and violation of controlled dangerous sub-stance laws (drug-free zone).
—April Metrejean, 55, Mount Street, Berwick, was arrested at 5:30 pm. Monday on a charge of possession of marijuana (under 14 grams).
—Cletis Bercegeay, 60, Mount Street, Berwick, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Monday on a charge of possession of marijuana (under 14 grams).
About 4 p.m. Monday, the Berwick Police Department received information about a large fight that was supposed to take place at a local park. While investigating the matter, officers observed a large group of juveniles leave a residence on Mount Street and meet at the park.
During this time, officers made contact with the juveniles and located marijuana, items of drug paraphernalia and vapes on the juveniles. Through the course of the investigation, it was learned that one of the juveniles had more marijuana at her residence on Mount Street.
Officers then went to the residence and made contact with Metrejean and Bercegeay, who admitted to having marijuana inside. Officers then located marijuana belonging to Metrejean and Bercegeay and more marijuana belonging to the juvenile. The residence and park where the incidents occurred are both within 2,000 feet of several churches and the park, which are both posted drug-free zones.
The juveniles were arrested and released to guardians pending court hearings. Metrejean and Bercegeay were placed under arrest and released on summons to appear in court.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 39 calls for service and made these arrests;
—Keith Joseph, 39, Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, was arrested at 7:19 p.m. Monday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), driver must be licensed and reckless operation of a vehicle.
—Holly A. Cronan, 30, Patti Road, Hammond, was arrested at 8:08 p.m. Monday on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant alleging failure to appear.
—Dedrick J. Gant Sr., 36, Live Oak, Patterson, was arrested at 9:13 p.m. Monday on a charge of resisting an officer and on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant alleging five counts of failure to appear.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith ad-vised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 37 complaints and made these arrests:
Juvenile male, 16, Franklin, was arrested at 11:55 a.m. Monday on a charge of disturbing the peace (fighting). The juvenile male was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Faith Renee Jones, 35, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 12:55 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging simple battery. Jones was released on a summons to appear May 10.

It's official: Fabre named archbishop in Louisville

Tue, 02/08/2022 - 3:04pm

Naming successor for Houma-Thibodaux will take months, officials say

Staff Report

Bishop Shelton Fabre offered sometimes tearful gratitude to the people of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux on Tuesday at a press conference announcing that he will become archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky.
On a live-streamed event in Louisville, Fabre’s voice broke for a moment as he thanked the priests, religious and laity he has served for the last 8-1/2 years.
“I have been incredibly happy and fulfilled as the bishop of Houma-Thibodaux,” Fabre said.
In Schriever on Tuesday, diocesan officials said in another live-streamed press conference that an appointed administrator will tend to the Houma-Thibodaux Diocese’s affairs in the interim between Fabre’s official departure for Louisville on March 30 and the selection of Fabre’s successor. They said the church may need eight months or more to appoint a new bishop for the diocese, which extends into eastern St. Mary Parish.
Tuesday’s announcement was no longer a surprise. The Pillar, a news website covering the Catholic Church, broke the word of Fabre’s appointment Monday, citing unnamed church sources in Rome and in Louisville.
Fabre will replace Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who resigned in accordance with church rules when he turned 75 in August.
Fabre, 58, was ordained in Baton Rouge and became an auxiliary bishop in New Orleans in 2007. He was appointed to lead the Houma-Thibodaux Diocese in October 2013.
At the press conference in Louisville, Fabre noted that as he leaves Houma-Thibodaux, the area continues to struggle with storm damage.
“I would be remiss if I did not remind the nation of the many challenges as a result of Hurricane Ida,” he said.
He also noted that 77 were people were killed by a tornado that hit Owensboro, Kentucky, in December.
Fabre, the first African American to serve as Houma-Thibodaux’s bishop, chairs a committee against racism for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The Pillar described Fabre as “a leading voice among the bishops in acknowledging and combating the problem of racism in American society.”
On Tuesday, Fabre urged people to “understand that we are stronger when we are together and to recognize … that it is a call to respect the human life and the human dignity of each person.”
In Schriever, the Rev. Jay Parker, the Houma-Thibodaux Diocese chancellor, explained the process by which a new bishop will be selected.
Each year, he said, bishops in the Province of New Orleans have the chance to submit the names of priests they feel would be good bishops. At an annual provincial meeting, bishops vote on the names and give the results to the apostolic nuncio, the Vatican’s diplomatic representative in Washington. Since 2016, that post has been held by Archbishop Christophe Pierre.
The nuncio gathers facts about the candidates named by the bishops.
When an opening occurs, the nuncio narrows the list of candidates and sends questionnaires to 20 to 30 people who know them. The nuncio then submits three names, with his preference noted, to the Congregation of Bishops in Rome.
If the congregation’s prefect finds the documentation to be in order, a cardinal relator is appointed to make a report, and a vote is taken. In an audience with Pope Francis, the prefect presents the congregation’s recommendation. The decision belongs to the pope.
The process will almost certainly last beyond Fabre’s March 30 departure date.
According to the Rev. Eric Leyble, the Houma-Thibodaux Diocese’s judicial vicar, an administrator will be appointed to serve until a bishop is named.
Unless the Vatican appoints an administrator directly, the selection will be up to a college of consultors made up of members of the diocese’s council of priests. The college of consultors will contain 6-12 members charged with choosing the administrator, who must be a priest, at least 35 and “outstanding in doctrine and prudence.”

Morgan City's Clarion Inn wins Travel Association award

Tue, 02/08/2022 - 1:40pm

The Louisiana Travel Association introduced Accommodation of the Year/Full-Service Lodging Clarion Inn Morgan City as the winner of the Full Service Accommodation of the Year during its Annual Meeting last week in Alexandria.

This year, LTA presented 21 "Louey Awards" to honor and showcase individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the Louisiana tourism industry

"We are excited to be a winner of the Full Service Accommodation of the Year Award from the Louisiana Travel Association," said Kristy Toups, manager of the Clarion Inn. "We look forward to continuing to showcase our great Louisiana culture to the rest of the world."

The LTA Louey Award winners also include: (Outstanding Convention and Visitors Bureau/Tourist Commission of the Year (budget up to $499,999): Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau; Outstanding Convention and Visitors Bureau/Tourist Commission of the Year (budget from $500,000 - $999,999): Louisiana's Cajun Bayou; Outstanding Convention and Visitors Bureau/Tourist Commission of the Year (budget from $1 million and above): Louisiana Northshore; Tourism Campaign of the Year (budget up to $29,999): Louisiana's Myths & Legends Byway; Tourism Campaign of the Year (budget of $30,000 and above): Louisiana's Playground Brand Campaign, Visit Lake Charles; Festival/Event of the Year: NOLAxNOLA, New Orleans & Company; Attraction of Year: Living the Dream Guide Service; Accommodation of the Year/Limited-Service Lodging: Wildwood Resort; Major Event of the Year: DBB, INC. 65th World Series, Discover Monroe-West Monroe; Accommodation of the Year/Bed & Breakfast: Bienvenue Mon Ami Bed & Breakfast, Amite City; Restaurateur of the Year: Pat Gallagher, St Tammany; Campground/RV Park of the Year: Lincoln Parish Park; Community Partnership of the Year: Rebuilding SWLA Community Coalition; Legislative Travel Champion: Representative Randall Gaines; Legislative Travel Champion: Senator Page Cortez; Louisiana Spirit Award: Walt Leger, New Orleans & Company; Victor Profis Travel Media: Dustin Gontarski, Compass Media, LLC; Marion "Butch" Fox Advocacy Award: Kyle Edmiston, Visit Lake Charles; Rising Star of the Year: Cody Gray, Louisiana's Cajun Bayou; Will Mangham Tourism Lifetime Achievement: Phil Frost, Baton Rouge Zoo.

Catholic news website says Bishop Fabre will lead Louisville Archdiocese

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 6:19pm

Bishop Shelton Fabre of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux will be named archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, a Catholic news website and newsletter reported Monday.

Neither the Houma-Thibodaux Diocese nor the Louisville Archdiocese website contains any announcement of Fabre's appointment. The website, the relatively new Substack product The Pillar, cites unnamed church officials in Rome and at the archdiocese as sources.

The Houma Courier reported Monday that Fabre has called a press conference for Tuesday.

Fabre has been the bishop of the Houma-Thibodaux Diocese, which extends into eastern St. Mary Parish, for eight years. Fabre, 58, was ordained in 1989 in Baton Rouge He has served as auxiliary bishop in New Orleans.

The Pillar said Fabre also chairs the U.S. bishops’ ad hoc committee against racism. The Pillar described Fabre as "a leading voice among the bishops in acknowledging and combating the problem of racism in American society."

Fabre would succeed Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who resigned in August as he turned 75. Kurtz was appointed archbishop in 2007.

Kurtz is a former president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

New associate
pastor at Holy Cross

The Rev. Francis Kayaye, who has been serving as associate pastor at St. Bernadette in Houma, became the associate pastor of Holy Cross Church in Morgan City on Monday. He was appointed to the post in January.

The Rev.. Brett Lapeyrouse, who has been serving as associate pastor in Morgan City, will become the associate pastor at St. Bernadette in Houma.

Oil price hits $90 for first time since 2014

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 1:17pm

BETHANY BLANKLEY, The Center Square

Biden administration policies hostile to domestic oil production coupled with the Russia-Ukraine conflict and OPEC+ policies are contributing to crude oil futures surpassing $90 a barrel in both Brent and West Texas Intermediate benchmarks for the first time since October 2014, industry advocates say.
Both are expected to surpass $100 a barrel this year, with Brent reaching that mark by this summer. Gas prices are also expected to continue rising.
On Thursday, the WTI U.S. benchmark rose above $90 for the first time since 2014; Brent’s international benchmark surpassed $91. As demand for petroleum products surged amid a constrained supply, both benchmarks were headed for their seventh straight weekly gain.
In just one month, “WTI is up nearly 20% for the year, building on 2021′s more than 50% gain.
As oil prices push higher, a number of Wall Street analysts have forecasted $100 oil,” CNBC reported.
Both benchmarks rose as geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated and after OPEC+ member countries struggled to meet their production quotas in January.
Last week, OPEC+ member countries agreed to increase production in March by 400,000 barrels per day, which pushed Brent above $90 a barrel. But this may or may not come to fruition since half of its members weren’t able to make their quotas last month, Oilprice.com reported.
And they’re unlikely to do so for several reasons, with the exception of Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The International Energy Agency has warned that OPEC+ spare capacity could be depleted by half by the second half of the year.
“A growing discrepancy between observed and calculated stock changes suggests demand could be higher or supply lower than reported or assumed,” it reports.
“Moreover, higher output would also result in lower OPEC+ spare capacity. By the second half of the year, effective spare capacity (excluding Iranian crude shut in by sanctions) could shrink from around 5 mb/d currently to below 3 mb/d – most of it held by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
"If demand continues to grow strongly or supply disappoints, the low level of stocks and shrinking spare capacity mean that oil markets could be in for another volatile year in 2022.”
Meanwhile, tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to contribute to rising crude prices, causing the prices of gasoline at the pump to go up.
Russia, an OPEC+ member country, may withhold crude oil from the global market if any sanctions are imposed against it, depending on any actions it takes against the Ukraine, a AAA report projects.
“At the moment, only one person knows why Russia is threatening Ukraine, and that’s Russian President Vladimir Putin,” AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross said last week. “And the tensions along the Ukrainian border have helped push crude oil prices higher almost daily.”
But a larger factor contributing to prices going up, at least domestically, the Western Energy Alliance, and others argue, is a result of Biden administration policies restricting domestic production of crude over the past year. If the Keystone Pipeline hadn’t been halted, if granting new permits to allow drilling on federal land hadn’t been halted, if domestic production hadn’t been reduced due to a range of regulatory policies, more supply would be available and prices at the pump would be less, those in the industry argue.
“While President Biden is urging Russia and OPEC to increase production, the Interior Department is erecting roadblocks to American production,” Western Energy Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma said. “Oil and natural gas from federal lands is among the most sustainably produced in the world, and certainly cleaner than the oil produced in Russia. Besides the stricter environmental controls on public lands, producers agree to extra measures to protect wildlife, reduce emissions, reduce water use, and ensure stewardship of the land.
“Further, the Interior Department continues to ignore diverse voices who have urged the administration to move forward with developing oil and natural gas in America,” she added. “Democratic governors, minority community leaders, tribes, small businesses, and many others have voiced support for continued federal oil and natural gas development, but the administration prioritizes activists and environmentalists over bipartisan policymakers and a broad array of stakeholders.”
The U.S. Energy Information Agency reported that total domestic crude stocks decreased by 1.1 million barrels last week to 415.1 million barrels. Current U.S. stock level is roughly 13% lower than it was at the same time last year.
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline also increased by five cents last week to $3.41, and prices are only expected to go up.
Ten states that saw the most recent and largest increases in their average gas prices, AAA reports, are Michigan (+14 cents), Wisconsin (+13 cents), Florida (+12 cents), Kentucky (+12 cents), Ohio (+11 cents), Indiana (+10 cents), Minnesota (+10 cents), Illinois (+8 cents), South Carolina (+8 cents) and Oklahoma (+8 cents).
Texas continues to have the lowest average gas price of $3.01, although in some areas in the Houston-Gulf region, regular gasoline is under $3 a gallon.

Committee Republicans vote to keep a single Black-majority district

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 12:53pm

By MARGARET DeLANEY, ROSEL FLORES and SALENA ALI, LSU Manship School News Service

BATON ROUGE—Republicans on Senate and House committees voted along party lines Friday to maintain a single majority-minority congressional district in Louisiana, turning back efforts to make it easier for minority residents to elect a second Black congressman.
The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee also voted along party lines to redraw state Senate districts in a way that is likely to leave Black politicians with 11 Senate seats, as they now have, rather than give them a chance to have 13 seats.
The Republican bills will move to the Senate and House floors for further debate.
Civil rights groups have threatened to sue if minorities do not gain further representation in the process. They also could appeal to Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, to veto any final bills they consider unfair, and legislators would have to mount two-thirds votes to override any veto.
The 2020 Census showed that Louisiana’s minority population had increased over the previous decade while the white population declined slightly. Black residents make up about a third of the state’s population.
The six Republicans on the Senate committee voted to approve a bill by Sen. Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, the panel’s chairwoman, that would likely leave five of the state’s six congressional seats with white representatives.
The three Democrats on the committee opposed the bill.
The committee also voted 6-3 as it deferred each of five Democratic bills that would have redrawn the maps to make it easier to elect a second Black congressmen. Those bills cannot be considered again this session.
The House and Government Affairs Committee also voted along party lines, 13-5, in favor of a map that also included just one majority-minority district.
That bill was sponsored by House Speaker Clay Schexnayder (R-Gonzales), who repeatedly responded, “This is just one attempt,” to committee members who raised questions about his proposal.
Rep. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans and the vice chairman of the committee, voiced concerns about honoring the Voting Rights Act and federal law.
“Twenty-seven percent of Alabama is African American, and the federal courts said their map needs two minority districts,” Duplessis said. “We have 33% African Americans in this state, but we only have one opportunity to vote for your candidate and one district.”
Michael Pernick, redistricting counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, contended that Schexnayder’s bill violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
“We’ve done the analysis, and in five of the six districts, black voters would have no chance whatsoever to elect their preferred candidate,” Pernick said. “Every other bill is more compact, and this bill falls short on every other measure of compactness. Even on respecting parish boundaries, this is not the best bill.”
At the Senate hearing, Sen. Edward J. “Ed” Price of Gonzales, one of the three Democrats on that committee, voiced his disappointment, saying, “We're going to continue to work together wherever we may go with this.”
Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, wrote the bill that seems likely to prevent minorities from expanding the number of seats that they hold in the state Senate, which has 39 members.
Given shifts in population within the state, his bill moves Senate district 37, currently in Bossier and Caddo parishes, to Tangipahoa, Livingston and parts of St. Tammany Parish.
It also passed on a 6-3 party line vote. Sen. Barry Milligan, R-Shreveport and the vice chair of the Senate committee, voted for the bill even though it meant that northwest Louisiana would lose a seat in the Senate.
Cortez said the full Senate would debate the Republicans’ congressional and state Senate maps on Tuesday. No maps have been released yet on how the House might redraw its 105 districts.
Lura Stabiler contributed to this story.

Morgan City police make three drunk-driving arrests

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 12:05pm

Staff Report

(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 made three arrests on drunk driving charges over the weekend, including one of a 19-year-old. Berwick police arrested a Fourth Street man who is accused of pointing a weapon at members of his family.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 120 calls for service over the last 72-hour reporting period and made these arrests beginning Friday:
—Raul Hernandez Jr., 19, Procter Street, Port Arthur, Texas, was arrested at 7:33 p.m. Friday on charge of driving while intoxicated (first offense), reckless operation of a motor vehicle and no driver’s license.
—Xavier Ulises Martinez-Moncada, 19, Village Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:28 a.m. Sunday on charges of underage driving while intoxicated, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and no driver’s license.
—Anna Eleni Reed, 29, Saturn Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:24 p.m. Sunday on charges of driving while intoxicated (second offense), possession of marijuana, illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of juveniles, driving under suspension, disobeying traffic controls and general speed law.
—Christine Maria Stoute, 46, Roderick Street, was arrested at 12:18 a.m. Saturday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging failure to appear for trial.
—Jessica Bourgeois Hue, 39, Andras Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:04 p.m. Saturday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging four counts of failure to appear for review.
—Stephanie Monique Manjarrez, 28, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:43 a.m. Sunday on warrants alleging hit and run and no driver’s license.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported the following arrests:
—James Voisin, 37, Fourth Street, Berwick, was arrested at 9:38 p.m. Sunday on four counts of domestic abuse aggravated assault.
At 8:51 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to a residence on Fourth Street in reference to a domestic disturbance involving a gun. Officers arrived and learned that Voisin had caused a disturbance inside of the residence and at one point, he pointed a firearm at members of his family.
Officers recovered the firearm and placed Voisin under arrest. Voisin was booked into the Berwick Police Department, where he remains with no bond set.
—Juvenile male, 15, Berwick, was arrested at 3:06 p.m. Friday on a charge of possession of marijuana.
At 3 p.m. Friday, officers responded to the area of Fourth Street in reference to a narcotics complaint. Officers located the two individuals described on Fifth Street and spoke with them about the complaint. During the investigation, a 15-year-old was found to be in possession of approximately15 grams of marijuana.
He was arrested and processed at the Berwick Police Department then released to his guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith ad-vised that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 83 complaints and made these arrests:
—Juvenile male, 15, Centerville, was arrested at 11:30 a.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace (fighting). The juvenile male was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Jason John Alfred, 43, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 4:35 p.m. on charges of bicycle equipment required for night operation, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail has not been set.
—Schwann Shaneika Wil-liams, 40, Patterson, was arrested at 9:03 p.m. Friday on charges of failure to dim headlights and driving under suspension. Williams was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Kaitlyn Renea Beadle, 25, Morgan City, was arrest-ed at 9:16 p.m. Saturday on charges of license plate lights required and driving under suspension. Beadle was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Addie Marie Guidry, 43, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on charges of driving on roadway laned for traffic, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension. Guidry was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Dandre M. Broom, 22, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:53 p.m. Saturday on charges of maximum speed limit, driving on roadway laned for traffic, expired or no inspection sticker, and possession of marijuana. Broom was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Josiah Japhet Parker, 28, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 7:30 a.m. Saturday on a charge of cruelty to animals. Parker was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Vertress Lee Loston, 43, Franklin, was arrested at 10:41 p.m. Saturday on a warrant alleging failure to appear for criminal neglect of family. Bail was set at $5,274.
—Tyrus Ramon Polidore, 31, Centerville, was arrested at 6:39 a.m. on a warrant alleging failure to appear for criminal neglect of family. Bail has not been set.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 18 complaints over the past weekend and made these arrests:
—Tyrus Polidore, 31, Twelfth Street, Franklin, was arrested at 3:40 a.m. Sunday on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on the charges of failure to register as a sex offender and failure to provide notice as a sex offender. Polidore was booked processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon re-ported this arrest:
—Braxton Gabriel Fontenot, 20, Parlange Drive, Morgan City, was arrested Sunday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle in the area of La.1 and La. 398 with an equipment violation and initiated a stop of the vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver and determined that his license and accompanying paperwork were in order.
The deputy made contact with the passenger, identified as Fontenot, and conducted an interview.
Both the driver and Fontenot consented to a search of the vehicle. As a result of that search, deputies recovered assorted drug paraphernalia and marijuana, which were attributed to Fontenot.
As the investigation concluded, Fontenot was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

JOSEPH GEORGE BAILEY JR.

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 11:09am

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 1:30 PM at First Assembly of God Church in Youngsville for Joseph George Bailey Jr., 68, who died on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.
Interment was in St. Anne Cemetery in Youngsville.
Pastor Joe Cormier, Pastor of First Assembly of God Church in Youngsville, conducted the funeral services.
Survivors include his wife, Cynthia “Cindy” Bailey of Youngsville; two sons, Christopher David Bailey of Baton Rouge and Philip Joseph Bailey and his wife Catherine of Youngsville; daughter, Leah Bailey Darbonne and her husband Andrew of Las Vegas, NV; sibling, Janice Brizzard and her husband Spencer of Gonzales; grandchildren, Luke Christopher Bailey and Vivian Mae Bailey.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph George Bailey Sr. and Lucille Pontiff Bailey; and sibling, Diane White.
Joe enjoyed playing a round of golf, going to the movies and theatrical performances, listening to a good Beatles tune, and traveling. Most importantly, he cherished moments spent with his grandchildren. He had a great love for his family, especially his wife, which he supported in all aspects of her life.
Pallbearers will be Christopher David Bailey, Philip Joseph Bailey, Jason Webb, Mark Accardo, Don “Goose” Barras and Charles Cortez.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Luke Christopher Bailey and Spencer Brizzard.
Memorial contributions can be made in Joseph’s name to First Assembly of God - Youngsville Missions and Healing House of Lafayette, 160 S Beadle Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508.
A heartfelt appreciation is extended by the Bailey family to Dr. James C. Dobbs and his staff and Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center ER and ICU nurses and staff, especially Dr. Frank Courmier and nurses Benjamin Ivey and Joe Schmid.
View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com
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