KBZE/KFRA NEWS: 2012

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

DIGGY AND OMG IN HOUMA 12/29

Monday, November 26, 2012

Clinton McFarland @ Shekinah Glory in St James

Thursday, November 15, 2012

VANDERBILT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

LISTEN TO KBZE 1059FM FRIDAY NOV 16,
AS WE BRING YOU THE
VANDERBILT TERRIERS
VS FRANKLIN PARISH.

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

St. Mary Sheriff's Office Releases Statement

In response to inquiries from the media in the events that lead to the death of Irvian Singleton days ago in Morgan City, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office issues the following press release:

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office deputies are trained both in the academy and during the course of their employment on the driving techniques to be used while engaged in the vehicular pursuit of a fleeing suspect. To maximize the police officer’s ability to perform such a task; in a safe and effective manner, it would not be productive or appropriate to disclose all techniques to potential suspects. State law generally protects from disclosure such security procedures; training materials; and investigative techniques, instructions and information.  
            
The Sheriff’s Office can confirm, however, that a deputy engaging in a vehicle pursuit must consider factors which control the methods to be used and the extent of the pursuit. Such factors include the specific circumstances of the roadway conditions, vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and the danger posed to the public by the suspect and by his or her actions in attempting to flee the officer, along with myriad other factors. SMPSO deputies are trained to use their professional judgment, training and experience in making decisions concerning pursuit methods and duration with input and guidance from supervisory personnel. The underlying concern or common thread of these considerations and decisions is the protection and preservation of public safety. 

            The accident on October 10, 2012 occurred when the suspect in a drug investigation, who was known to be a convicted felon and suspected of being dangerous, sped off at a high rate of speed after Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop the suspect’s vehicle as deputies were about to execute a search warrant at the suspect’s home. The accident occurred approximately a mile from the site of the attempted stop. The officers who were attempting to make the stop were able to maintain visual contact with the suspect’s vehicle, but were still in the initial stages of commencing the pursuit when the suspect crashed his vehicle less than a minute later.

The Louisiana State Police are in the process of conducting an investigation of the crash.

Monday, October 8, 2012

St. Mary Sheriff's Office - 10-8-12

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Press Release

Date: October 8, 2012

According to Sheriff Mark Hebert during the last 72 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 114 complaints and reports the following arrests:

Tammy Beason, 33, 2106 Lagrange Robicheaux Road,

Franklin, LA was arrested on October 5, 2012 at 7:41 am on a warrant for failure to appear for the charges of failure to use seatbelt, expired driver’s license, and failure to use child restraint. A deputy responded to a complaint at the residence listed above. During the investigation, the deputy learned of the warrant for Beason’s arrest. She was transported to the parish jail for booking and incarceration. She later posted a $298.50 bond.

Celeste Nicole Naverre, 30, 916 Cherry Street, Morgan City, LA

was arrested on October 5, 2012 at 9:53 am on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of possession of marijuana 2^nd offense. The SMPSO was contacted by the Morgan City Police Department in reference to a subject who was wanted on a warrant for the SMPSO. MCPD detained the subject until a deputy arrived on Cherry Street. Naverre was transported to the parish jail for booking and incarceration. No bond has been set.

Mindy Lynn Cross, 17, 1006 Belanger Street, Morgan City, LA

was arrested on October 5, 2012 at 1:45 pm at Walmart in Bayou Vista, LA for theft. A deputy responded to a complaint of a shoplifter. Upon arrival the deputy learned from store security that Cross was observed placing items in her purse. Cross then checked out paying for some items but not for the merchandise in her purse. She was released on a summons to appear in court on January 16, 2013.

Jackie Davion Graham, 30, 76196 Wilson Road, Kentwood, LA

was arrested on October 5, 2012 at 11:36 pm on US Hwy 90 East Calumet, LA for driving while intoxicated, improper lane usage, driving under suspension, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, and possession of drug paraphernalia. A deputy patrolling the Calumet area observed a vehicle swerve from lane to lane multiple times on the highway. The deputy conducted a traffic stop. Upon speaking with the driver, identified as Graham, the deputy smelled the odor of alcohol on her breath and person. She performed poorly on the field sobriety test and registered a .093g% on the Intoxilyzor 5000. During a search of the vehicle an open container of alcohol and a straw containing a white powdery substance was located. Graham was transported to the parish jail for booking and incarceration. No bond has been set.

Walter Oneal Carter, 41, 116 Ewell Street, Belle Rose, LA

was arrested on October 6, 2012 at 4:52 pm at the Amelia Belle Casino in Amelia, LA on a warrants for theft and issuing worthless checks. A deputy responded to a complaint of a subject at the casino who the complainant knew to be wanted on a warrant. The warrant for theft stems from an investigation in which Carter was observed on video surveillance footage taking another patron’s wallet from the casino. Carter was released on a summons to appear in court on January 16, 2012.

Dennard Antoine Casteal, 32, 1303 Iberia Street, Franklin, LA

was arrested on October 6, 2012 at 4:27 pm on a warrant for driving under suspension and resisting an officer by giving false identification. A deputy on patrol in the Franklin area located Casteal at his residence on the warrant. He was transported to the parish jail for booking and incarceration. No bond has been set.

Ricky Hamilton, 25, 423 Comeaux Drive, Patterson, LA was
arrested on October 7, 2012 on a warrant for probation violation. A deputy patrolling the Franklin area observed a vehicle that appeared to have a flat tire parked on the roadside. The deputy stopped to assist the motorist. During the stop the deputy learned that the driver, Hamilton, was wanted on the warrant. Hamilton was transported to the parish jail for booking and incarceration. His bond is set at $5000.

Armando Perez, 28, 1204 Barrow Street, Amelia, LA was

arrested on October 7, 2012 at 12:58 pm for failure to stop at a stop sign and operating a vehicle without lawful presence in the United States. A deputy patrolling the Amelia area observed a vehicle drive through a stop sign on South Frontage Road near the Hwy. 182 bridge. The deputy conducted a traffic stop during which the deputy learned that Perez was in the United States illegally. Perez was transported to the parish jail for booking and incarceration. No bond has been set.

Raphael Joseph Chapman, Jr., 41, 135 Riverbend Street,

Pierre Part, LA was arrested on October 8, 2012 at 3:52 am at a residence Carol Road in Bayou Vista, LA for disturbing the peace intoxicated. A deputy responded to a complaint of an unknown subject knocking on the door of the home. Upon arrival the deputy observed Chapman sitting on the on the front porch of the residence. During the investigation Chapman admitted that he had been drinking. Chapman was transported to the parish jail for booking and incarceration. His bond is set at $250.

Bishop Paul Morton in Houma this Friday!

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act

Jeanne Lambrew
June 27, 2012
11:55 AM EDT

President Obama signed the health care law – the Affordable Care Act – into law on March 23, 2010 and it’s already making a positive difference in the lives of millions of Americans. We are already holding insurance companies accountable and ensuring middle class families have secure, affordable health insurance.

Thanks to the health care law:

Preventive care --including mammograms for women and wellness visits – are available at no charge for everyone on Medicare.
54 million Americans gained better preventive service coverage through their private health insurance plans.
By August 1, 12.8 million Americans will benefit from rebates provided by their insurance company because the company spent too much of their premium dollars on administrative costs or CEO bonuses.
6.6. million young adults were able to sign up for coverage on their parents’ plans, including 3.1 million young adults who would have been uninsured without the law.
5.3 million people with Medicare who hit the prescription drug donut hole saved $3.7 billion on their prescription drugs.
Insurance companies can’t drop your coverage because you got sick and made a mistake on your application. Nearly 16 million Americans who purchase insurance in the individual market are no longer at risk of losing their insurance.
Insurance companies can no longer limit the amount of coverage you can receive in a lifetime. Nearly 105 million privately insured American can now live with the security of knowing that their coverage will be there when they need it the most.

These are just some of the ways the law is already making a positive difference for the American people. And now, you can see the latest data about how the law is helping your state by visiting HealthCare.gov/center. There, you’ll find a map with links to state-by-state data and facts about how the law is improving our health care system.

For example, in my home state of Maine, more than 10,000 people will benefit from the rules that require insurance companies to provide their customers a rebate because they spent too much of your premiums on administrative costs or CEO bonuses. And 431,000 Mainers no longer have to worry about a lifetime limit being placed on their care.

Check out the map today and learn more about how the health care law is working where you live.

Jeanne Lambrew is the Deputy Assistant to the President for Health Policy.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Oceaneering to add jobs

MORGAN CITY – Today, Oceaneering International Inc. announced the 30,000-square-foot expansion of the company’s Morgan City facilities, a $5 million capital investment that will support the creation of 200 new direct jobs and the retention of 1,700 existing jobs.

The 200 new jobs – which will average $60,000 a year, plus benefits – will result in another 407 indirect jobs, Louisiana Economic Development estimates.

Fully 120 of the new employees will be trained for production and performance of the company’s core product: remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, that perform technical tasks and inspections at up to two miles below the surface of the sea. Another 80 new employees will provide broad support for Oceaneering in St. Mary Parish, where operations also include diving, rigging, inspection, inventory, administration and other units.

Hiring has begun and will continue through 2012. The manufacturing expansion, which joins an existing building of approximately 100,000 square feet, will be completed in November. Altogether, Oceaneering will operate more than 200,000 square feet of facilities in Morgan City upon completion of the current expansion.

“The $5 million facility expansion illustrates the commitment Oceaneering has to its Morgan City, Louisiana-based business,” said Pat Mannina, Oceaneering’s vice president and general manager for the Americas Region. “It will also allow us to improve operational efficiencies between several service lines and further improve the quality of services we provide to our customers operating in the Gulf of Mexico as well as worldwide.”

LED FastStart™ began working with Oceaneering earlier this year and will assist the company in screening, hiring and training new employees. Founded in Morgan City in 1964, Oceaneering initially operated as a diving company specializing in offshore oil and gas services. Now headquartered in Houston, the company operates 267 ROVs, with 70 at work in the Gulf of Mexico. Morgan City provides global ROV production for Oceaneering, and the company will continue to build ROVs in 2012.

Oceaneering is a global oilfield provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry, with a focus on deepwater applications. Through the use of its applied technology expertise, Oceaneering also serves the defense and aerospace industries.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Chabert closing maternity and newborn wing

Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Helps Prenatal Patients Find Hospital for Delivery
For Immediate Release

Houma – Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center, in Houma, La., will not provide maternity and newborn services after March 2, 2012.

Prenatal patients should contact the LJCMC Patient Navigator Service for guidance to transfer their medical records to a new provider. The Navigator can be reached at LJCPatientNavigator@lsuhsc.edu or at 985-873-2458.

LJCMC is dedicated to advising prenatal patients in efforts to transfer to appropriate medical care at this special time in their families’ lives.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Tuskee Airmen visit the White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/03/watch-tuskegee-airmen-visit-white-house?utm_source=020912&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily

Contractors College comes to Houma

from the Houma Courier:
http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20120208/HURBLOG/120209594

An intensive two-day training session will prepare interested contractors for the state's licensing exam.

The instructional training program is open to entrepreneurs interested in starting a construction company or existing unlicensed contractors looking to expand current operations. It will teach them how to improve their businesses' credit, capital, capacity and credibility, all of which are major considerations for banks, insurance and surety companies.

The Terrebonne Economic Development Authority will host the contractor's college through a grant provided by the state's Innovation Loan and Technical Assistance Program, as well as sponsorship from the South Central Planning and Development Commission and Options for Independence.

The training will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on March 10 and from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on March 11 at the South Central Planning and Development Commission, 5058 West Main St., Houma.

Participants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. To register, go to the authority's office at 319 Roussell St., Houma, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please contact Amanda at ILTAPLiaison@tpeda.org or call 873-6890.

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