Arrest reports Weeks island from region's salt adds spice police agencies to area's history Page 10 Page 4 The Daily Review Morgan City, La. 50 Cents Home of the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Friday, March 26, 2021 Volume 59, No. 60 Serving St. Mary Parish Since 1872 10 Pages www.stmarynow.com Economist: La. will need time for recovery By DAVID JACOBS which is usually the case in Louisiana ties, has lost 4,000 jobs, as has manu- national vaccine rollout and the The Center Square when oil prices aren’t especially facturing. amount of personal savings many con- Louisiana has a long way to go until high, Albrecht said. Then between Feb. The transportation and warehous- sumers have racked up as causes for its economy resumes pre-pandemic 20 and April 20 last year, Louisiana ing, finance, real estate rentals and optimism. He said he is worried about economic growth, which wasn’t partic- lost 284,000 jobs, or about 14% of the leasing, education and government how new variants of COVID-19 might ularly strong to begin with, the Louisi- state’s payroll employment. sectors also have lost jobs during that affect consumer confidence. ana Legislature’s top economist said From May through January, the time frame, Albrecht said. Albrecht also cautioned lawmakers Thursday. state added about 121,500 jobs, or less Retail, on the other hand, is back at that an improving economy may not “I’ve gotten a lot more optimistic in than half of what was lost. Of the 15 92% of its pre-COVID-19 level, he said. boost state revenue as much as some the last two months,” said Greg Al- major job categories Albrecht tracks, Automobile sales are up significantly, might think. A multibillion-dollar in- brecht, chief economist in the Legisla- seven have lost more jobs since the though that trend is unlikely to last. dustrial construction “boom” during tive Fiscal Office. pandemic low point in April, he said. Albrecht cited the new federal Amer- the past decade resulted in only a one- Before the COVID-19-related down- For example, mining, a sector that ican Rescue Plan, which will pump a year, 3% boost in sales taxes, Albrecht turn, job growth had been sluggish, mainly consists of oil-and-gas activi- lot of new money into the economy, the said. When was it time to open Walnut gate? By BILL DECKER bdecker From the @daily-review.com Did the newly consoli- Editor dated Drainage District blocked by Councilman No. 2A wait too long to Craig Mathews, who close the Walnut Canal said the matter should barge gate and protect be left to the drainage Lakeside Subdivision district. from the effects of The gate had been Tuesday’s 10-inch down- closed earlier Wednesday pour? as Lake Palourde’s level The Daily Review/Geoff Stoute There has already rose. The Walnut Canal barge gate protects Lakeside Subdivision from Lake Palourde flood water. been some debate on As he left the court- that topic, and you can house, Dragna said the Dragna served for largely on measures of ferent ways. Gate Operational expect more. gate should have been years as chairman of the the Lake Palourde level. The report offered by Analysis and Future The question was closed earlier. He hand- old Drainage District My story on the Parish Dragna was written in Improvements.” raised at Wednesday’s ed me an engineering re- No. 2 board before the Council meeting may 2015 by the T. Baker The report is half an St. Mary Parish Council port to support his claim. district was merged with have added more confu- Smith Engineering firm inch thick. But the meeting by Morgan City And he talked about us- the one serving Amelia. sion than clarity to that for what was then meaty part suggests that Mayor Lee Dragna. ing his power as mayor So you have to believe he point. The confusion Gravity Drainage No. 2 when the lake level Actually, Dragna started to keep the gate closed, has some knowledge comes from the fact that in the Morgan City area. reaches 1.25 feet, a staff to raise it before his ad- even to the point of toss- about the subject. the lake’s level is mea- The report is called member should notify dition to the agenda was ing someone in jail. The judgment depends sured in at least two dif- “Walnut Canal Barge (Continued on Page 9) Spring Market, Deputies investigate Spring Fling Patterson homicide this weekend Staff Report A Lafourche Parish man was shot to death Vaccination event also Thursday night in the Patterson area, and coming to Siracusaville Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating the ho- Staff Report micide. Tri-City area people have lots of things to do this The Sheriff’s Office weekend, both for fun and for serious events. identified the victim as Coming up Saturday and beyond: Keiondri Onell Allridge, Vaccination 21, of the Thibodaux ar- A Sleeves Up COVID vaccination event is sched- ea. uled 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Siracusaville Sheriff Blaise Smith Recreation Center. said deputies answered The vaccinations are free, but advance registra- a shots-fired call about tion is required by 4 p.m. Friday. 8:35 p.m. Thursday in Almost anyone age 18 or older can now be vacci- the Zenor Road area nated in Louisiana, based on the latest eligibility near Bayou Teche and from the Department of Health. Harry P. Williams You can register at https://laredcap.oph.dhh.la. Memorial Airport, and gov/surveys/?s=XJLPNCNYLP another call about a pos- Or you can call 1-800-228-9409. sibly wounded man at Spring Market the Patterson Truck Stop The Morgan City Spring Market, scheduled for located at 1902 U.S. 90. Saturday, will offer outdoor shopping at tables set At the truck stop, dep- up by more than 80 vendors. uties made contact with The Spring Market will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. under a vehicle and three peo- the U.S. 90 bridge. ple. One of them was The event promises four city blocks of food and Allridge. He was later merchandise vendors, spaced for COVID mitiga- pronounced dead by the tion and with hand-washing stations. St. Mary Parish Shoppers will also be invited to shop and eat at Coroner’s Office. downtown businesses. Detectives are con- The event will go on rain or shine. tinuing to investigate Spring Fling Facebook Photo/Berwick Town Government the incident, Smith said. Mac’s Carnival of Patterson is set up on the Mac's Carnival rides will be part of the Spring Fling beginning Friday in Ber- No further information (Continued on Page 9) wick. is available at this time. AccuWeather State Lifestyles Obituaries Contact Us 79 68 (See Page 10) (See Page 10) (See Page 2) (See Page 9) News, Advertising and High Low Cloudy but warm An influential legislator Latest births at Ochsner Ghirardi Circulation weather will last into wants an amendment St. Mary announced. Gros Saturday. A chance of Call 985-384-8370 to centralize sales tax Guillory www.stmarynow.com storms returns Sunday. collections. Page 2, The Daily Review, Morgan City, La., Friday, March 26, 2021 Lifestyles Jean Breaux Award offers grant for young artists and non-profits Acadiana Center for the Arts is through April 30, 2022. Up to pleted and submitted online to the offering a grant to area high $1,000 is available. Acadiana Center for the Arts, school/college students and This is not a scholarship pro- Community Development non-profit organizations in Acadia, gram to pay for high school or col- Department, using the online Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. lege classes/courses, tuition or form. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and school supplies/books. The Jean Breaux Awards is ad- Vermilion Parishes! High school and college students ministered by the Community New Arrivals Anyone interested in advancing planning to pursue a career or pro- Development Department of the your arts-related education fessional training opportunity in Acadiana Center for the Arts and Born to Kavalier Miller Mary in Morgan City. through financial support should any of the eligible arts disciplines, is financially supported by the of Patterson and She weighed 7 pounds visit acadianacenterforthearts.org or arts administration are eligible AcA, individual donors and AcA Nathaniel Nora of and measured 20.4 inch- to learn more about applying for is they are a citizen of the United board fund-raising efforts. Thibodaux, a boy, Nikko es. the Jean Breaux Award. States and a resident of Louisiana Contact Gwen Richard, commu- Jamir Nora, on Feb. 26 —— Applications may be submitted living in the aforementioned par- nity development director, via at Ochsner St. Mary in Born to Honistee though April 2. ishes with an overall GPA of a “B” email at Gwen@Acadiana Morgan City. He weighed Singleton of Morgan City The Jean Breaux Award 2021-22 or higher on their high school or CenterfortheArts.org or call 337- 7 pounds and measured and Tarmone Tillman of is a grant program of the AcA for college transcripts. 233-7060 extension 227. 20 inches. Houma, a girl, A’maeryal high school and college students as The student/artist must be en- The purpose of the program is to —— Heryzon Tillman, on well as non-profit organizations. rolled in a public or private high increase participation in the arts Born to Morgan March 16 at Ochsner St. The program provides financial school, community college or uni- by providing support for short- Vanbrocklin of Morgan Mary in Morgan City.