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As temperatures last week spiked across Texas, the state’s power grid operator twice called for residents and businesses to conserve power to prevent statewide outages.

Within Fort Bend County, the move led some residents to remember with anxiety the freeze in February 2021 that left many without power for days, and the

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county briefly closed offices to aid the call for energy conservation.

“Today, we need your help for Texas,” County Judge KP George wrote in a July 13 post on social media. “Please turn the thermostats up, delay running major appliances and conserve power.”

The day George wrote that post was the second day last week that officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asked state residents to conserve power.

Later that day, George authorized all county fa-

cilities to close to help limit the strain on the energy grid, according to a news release.

George told county department heads to limit energy consumption by asking all employees to end their work an hour early, according to the release.

“We have a major heat emergency in our state right now and the main concern I have is for the safety and well-being of our Fort Bend County residents,” George said.

“I don’t want any of our residents to be without power while we are experiencing these extreme temperatures.”

The first step ERCOT takes when the stability of the state’s power grid is threatened is to ask people to reduce their power usage, according to an article in Texas Tribune. Tight grid conditions in recent years have become a source of

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Uncertain future

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A controversial gas station project near the Hunters Glen subdivision will move ahead after city leaders recently announced they couldn’t stop it.

“After exploring and exhausting various potential resolutions regarding the development of a new gas station at Independence Boulevard and Grand Park Drive (ranging from private owner-required deed restrictions to land purchase), the city of Missouri City administration and city council must announce that the development of the gas station on privately owned land will continue to move forward as planned by the developer and landowner,” according to a city news release.

Residents living near the site have spoken out against the project for months, arguing it would cause environmental problems and decrease home values.

Despite the opposition, city officials have said the project meets all of the city’s regulations.

If constructed, the business would be the fourth gas station within a mile’s radius, and would also cause safety concerns for children playing at the nearby Hunters Glen Park, among other issues,

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A unit at a power plant in Fort Bend County will remain offline through at least the end of the year after a fire broke out at the facility earlier this year, and several local energy experts are left wondering about the long-term future of one of the region’s biggest energy producers.

Officials with NRG En-

ergy – the company that owns W.A. Parish Generating Plant in Fort Bend County – have notified the Electric Reliability Council of Texas that Unit 8 at the plant will remain offline through Dec. 31, according to Pat Hammond, spokesperson for the company.

That, combined with other recent energy news in Texas, has some wondering what the company’s plan is.

“I’m not entirely sure

what the model is internally for them,” said Steve Brown, a Fort Bend County homeowner who has worked in energy sustainability and helped steer several solar projects in the county. “I’m not sure how they expect to turn a profit on coal moving forward. I assume there’s still some debt with the project itself and they’re trying to keep is going as long as possible so they can recover that debt back. But

at this rate, because coal is not very profitable, that’s taking longer and longer.”

The W.A. Parish Generating Plant is one of the Houston region’s biggest power suppliers, and the absence of Unit 8 alone reduces the state’s grid capacity by about 1 percent, according to Ed Hirs, a University of Houston Energy Fellow and a professor of energy economics. If Unit 8 is shuttered, that will permanently reduce the

state’s grid capacity, Hirs said.

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County investigating first cases of monkeypox

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Fort Bend County health officials are investigating what are likely the first cases of monkeypox in the region, according to a news release sent late last week.

Several county residents are isolating at home after being in contact with someone

exposed to the virus, according to Fort Bend County Health & Human Services.

Preliminary lab results show the residents are positive for the virus and county investigators have sent samples to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

“The confirmation of Monkeypox in Fort Bend County is something we take seriously, and our health and human services department has

been prepared to respond to an occurrence since the virus was first found in the U.S. earlier this year,” County Judge KP George said last week.

Cases of monkeypox have been on the rise across the country in recent weeks, leading some public health officials to worry the country is in the midst of an outbreak, according to an article on CNN.

Fort Bend Health and Human Services director Jacquelynn Minter speaks during a 2020 news conference. (Staff file photo)

More than 75 cases have been diagnosed in Texas alone and the CDC has found more than 1,800 probable cases across the country, in most states, according to the data on its website.

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The Cullinan Park Conservancy announced last Friday that photographers of all levels can submit photos to its annual photo contest beginning Aug. 1 and have until Sept. 16 before the deadline.

Photographers can enter up to five total photos in the following categories: Osprey/Bald Eagle All other birds Wildlife Flora (trees, flowers, plants) Landscape There is also an 18 and under category, according to the release, so youth photographers can also enter their photos in the same categories.

All photos must be shot at Cullinan Park, but can have been shot at any time of the year.

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Power grid woes deserve more than political bickering Judging by social media alone, we were hardly alone.

There are weeks when it seems like many bad things coalesce together, and the front page of this week’s paper is a perfect indicator of that.

The state of Texas’ power grid seems less than stellar and, indeed, the nation’s infrastructure as a whole is in need of major improvements and fast.

As with most things these days, the one thing stopping that from happening is a political culture that seems more content to wage culture wars than come together for a compromise that benefits all of us.

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Mondays are typically the busiest day of our week, the day we spend piecing the paper together so that they are ready to appear on your doorstep

by Wednesday.

Last week, we woke up hours earlier than usual because we’d been keeping an eye on reports that high temperatures might cause tight grid conditions and were worried that we might not finish the paper on time if power went out.

talking about the different approaches a city might take toward its port. One port, for instance, might put all its eggs in the cruising basket – a seemingly smart investment given how popular it is.

But the downfall to that approach became evident during the pandemic – if all your business is in one basket, you’re left holding an empty basket.

Other port administrators argued the best approach is a multi-faceted approach.

And it seems both our state and the nation could learn something from that.

Rather than debate over whether nuclear, oil and gas or renewable resources provide the best path forward, why don’t we rephase the conversa-

tion entirely?

In conversations with a local landowner and energy expert, we learned this week that for years, capital investment had been pouring into Texas for wind and solar developments. The people supplying this capital were hardly partisan actors, but rather smart businesspeople looking for a return on their investment.

It’s not that wind and solar are inherently superior to nuclear or that nuclear is better than oil and gas. Rather, each power source, correctly designed, is valuable toward powering Texas as a whole.

If you’re looking for a place to blame for our recent collective PTSD for the state of the grid, one

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need look no further than the state of the infrastructure surrounding it.

Reporting has emerged in recent weeks showing that power generators have been working nonstop around the state and that even before the temperatures spiked, power plants hadn’t received the necessary maintenance and upgrades to remain operational in inclement weather.

There’s even an example in Fort Bend County Unit 8 of the W.A. Parish Plant will remain offline until at least Dec. 31 after a fire there earlier this year caused damage to the facility.

At a certain point, officials with NRG, which manages the plant, need to ask themselves whether it makes financial

sense to keep operating one of the region’s biggest polluters or if it’s time to transition to something else.

But at the end of the day, that’s where we need to keep the focus – on how to maintain power in our coldest and hottest temperatures at a cost that doesn’t overwhelm our state’s residents and businesses.

Right now, it appears we’ve put off that conversation entirely in lieu of irrelevant topics like whether or not the Green New Deal is to blame for the winter freeze (it’s only a proposed piece of legislation at this point).

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ANTHONY LEE SCANLIN AUGUST 22, 1924 – JULY 13, 2022

Anthony Lee Scanlin, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the home of his daughter, Mary in Sugar Land, Texas. Anthony was born on August 22, 1924 in Missouri City, Texas. He was 97 years of age.

Anthony was loved and well respected by many. Anthony’s favorite pastimes besides the gift of gab were fishing, hunting, and dominos. Anthony was a proud veteran of World War II, an active member of StaffordMissouri City Lions Club and proud Boy ScoutMaster of Troop 195.

He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Rose B. Scanlin; daughters, Mary Scanlin, Amy Perkins and husband Denny; grandchildren, Joseph Wallis and wife Amanda, Tamara Matthews and husband Corey, Michael Perkins and wife Jessica, Austin Perkins and soon to be wife Morgan, Stacey Wallis; greatgrandchildren, Samantha Wallis, Sydney Wallis, Robert Haring, Benjamin Haring, Loralai Perkins,

Emerson Perkins, William Wallis, Maxwell Wallis, Henry Wallis, Hannah Matthews, Jonathan Matthews, Kimberly Matthews; sister, Lenora Patranella, brothers, Bill Scanlin and wife Ann, Joseph Scanlin and wife Marlene, Edward Scanlin and wife Marilynn.

The family would like to express their gratitude for the wonderful help and care given

by FirstLight Home Care of Sugar Land; Allstar Hospice and All Glory Honor Guard.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the recitation of the Holy Rosary

at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, in the chapel at Earthman Southwest Funeral Home in Stafford.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1510 5th Street in Missouri City, where Fr. Sunny Joseph, O.S.H., is to officiate.

The Rite of Committal will follow, via funeral procession to Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston.

Following The Rite of Committal, all are invited to gather with the family and share remembrances of Anthony during a reception to be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the event room at Earthman Southwest Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org or Holy Family prayer cards would be greatly appreciated.

Fond memories and expressions may be shared with Anthony’s family at www. earthmansouthwest.com.

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That attitude is exactly what many fans see every night in the subject of this week’s player spotlight – Space Cowboys reliever Enoli Paredes, one of the most fun players to watch in PCL. Initial overview The Astros initially signed Paredes at the age 20 out of El Limon, Dominican Republic before the 2016 season. He in-

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stantly showed an electric arm with 46 strikeouts and a 3.74 ERA in 33.1 innings during his first full season in pro ball. He would then post a 2.19 ERA in 201.1 innings across three levels from 2017-2019 while striking out 11.2 batters per nine innings and ending the season at Double-A Corpus Christi He then burst on the MLB scene out of necessity during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, accumulating a 3.05 ERA in 20.2 innings and throwing scoreless outings in five of his seven postseason appearances. However, he has struggled to find consistency at any level since then as he has been shuttled back and forth between Sugar Land and Houston.

So let’s dive into the data to see how Paredes projects moving forward.

Landan’s lowdown I won’t waste a whole lot of time on the arm, because it reads about the same as many pitcher spotlights for the Astros’ system. Paredes’ fastball sits around 95 miles per hour while touching 96-97 at times. He also sports a slider that hovers 84-86 and a curveball around 80-81 according to Statcast data from Baseball Savant.

It’s no secret that the raw arsenal exists for Paredes to be an effective reliever at the Major

League level, as he has struck out 11.7 hitters per nine innings 300.1 minor league innings and only once was below that figure in six total seasons. However, he has not finished with lower than a 4 BB/9 rate since the 2018 campaign His Achilles heel from the jump has been that he is unable to consistently command the strike zone on a regular basis – and in particular since the start of the 2021 season. Paredes has walked 42 batters in 60.1 innings at Sugar Land the last two seasons, in addition to 20 walks in 11.2 innings during separate brief stints with the Astros the last two seasons.

Simply put, that’s not a formula for success against the highest level of hitters. And honestly, I’m not sure much of the problem is a physical one.

Sure, there are mechanical adjustments a player can make – but ultimately, I think it is going to wind up being a mental game for Paredes if he wants to make it at the Major League level at any time.

Many likely know if they’ve read these columns that much of my analysis is based on data and numbers. But in the case of Paredes, I think it’s a matter of controlling his emotions. He is a fun, excitable player who you can tell is enjoying every second

that he is on a baseball field. But at times, I think he gets a little too excitable, and becomes unable to control that and channel it into being an effective pitcher.

However, he is an extremely easy player to root for, and still has some time to turn things around for himself at just 26 years old.

Projection As a hype man and cheerleader, Paredes brings the kind of energy you love to see. As a pitcher, however, he still lacks the consistency that is needed to become an effective Major Leaguer, at least at the current juncture.

So with that said plus the current depth of the Astros’ bullpen, it’s hard to imagine Paredes making that much of an impact in the short-term. He might be a September call-up, but that’s about as much as I can see happening. And it doesn’t really bode well that his best work has come in a season where there were no fans in the stands.

However, he is still just 26 years old. If he makes a few mechanical tweaks over the course of the offseason to correct the command issues, this fireballer could easily become a fixture in the Astros’ bullpen next season.

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HS Sports Roundup: Ridge Point’s Jordan headed to USA volleyball camp

By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

One of Fort Bend County’s best volleyball players will spend some time training with the national team, having been recognized as one of Houston’s top athletes.

Ridge Point High school junior outside hitter Sydney Jordan has been invited to take part in the USA national volleyball team’s development program’s summer training. She was the only junior in the Houston region to receive the invitation, according to Fort Bend ISD. Jordan is coming off a

junior campaign in which she led the Lady Panthers in kills (396) and serving aces (33) while leading Ridge Point to the Class 6A state semifinals.

The junior is a two-time first-team All-District selection, and was a Texas Girls Coaches Association AllStar in 2021. She is also the No. 2-ranked recruit in the Class of 2023 according to PrepDig. She has verbally committed to the University of Colorado.

Kowalewski named PGF All American On July 11, Travis High

School junior pitcher/ infielder Ariel Kowalewski announced that she has been named a 2022 All American by Premiere Girls Fastpitch.

Kowalewski is coming off a junior campaign in which she hit .663 with a 1.836 OPS and 22 extra-base hits as well as 25 RBIs at the plate.

She also excelled in her first season in the pitching circle at the high school level, amassing 156 strikeouts in 113 innings for the Lady Tigers. She was also named the District 20-6A Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season.

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The project will entail the evaluation, rehabilitation and replacement of sanitary sewers using various construction techniques and will be performed on phases pursuant to Work Order Agreements as set out in Section 00509 of the Contract Documents.

The project will entail the evaluation, rehabilitation and replacement of sanitary sewer manholes, and will be performed on phases pursuant to Work Order Agreements as set out in Section 00509 of the Contract Documents.

A pre-bid conference call with prospective bidders will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 3:00 P.M. Prospective bidders shall contact Mr. Hector Pena, P.E. at hpena@ardurra.com for details on how to join the pre-bid conference call.

A pre-bid conference call with prospective bidders will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. Prospective bidders shall contact Mr. Hector Pena, P.E. at hpena@ardurra.com for details on how to join the pre-bid conference call.

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Owner will be bound by the terms of this invitation only to the extent funds, from whatever source, are available.

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All bids must be accompanied by proposal guaranty in the form of a Certified or Cashier’s Check, or Bidders Bond drawn to the order of Fort Bend County MUD No. 25, and in the minimum amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after receipt of bids except with the approval of Owner. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid from any responsible person which will be most advantageous to it and result in the best and most economical completion of the Work. The successful bidder will be required to provide a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in full amount of the contract.

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★ PLANT FROM PAGE 1 sponse Unit and several fire departments at about 5 a.m. May 9 responded to a report of a hydrogen fire at the plant, 2500 YU Jones Road, according to a news release from County Judge KP George’s office.

The plant, which has smoke stacks that can be seen from as far away as Brazos Bend State Park some 17 miles away, has come under scrutiny in recent years both for its generating role to the Texas power grid as well as being one of the region’s biggest polluters.

The plant usually ranks in the top three power plants in the country in terms of sulfur emissions, and emits more carbon and sulfur dioxide than the rest of Fort Bend County combined, according to one Rice University researcher.

The county plant comes into even greater focus in recent weeks, given rising temperatures have created tight grid conditions across

★ PROJECT FROM PAGE 1 according to a petition against the project.

“It’s not the result we are looking for, but big thanks to the city for keeping us abreast to this critical issue in our community,” wrote Leslie Mack, a Missouri City resident who

★ GRID FROM PAGE 1 anxiety for residents, according to the article.

During the February winter storm, about 46,000 megawatts of power dropped off the state’s

★ MONKEYPOX FROM PAGE 1 health officials. The virus spreads through contact with an animal, human or materials Pictured is the W.A. Parish Generating Plant in Fort Bend County. Questions have swirled around the plant, which will contaminated with the be offline through Dec. 31 (Contributed photo) virus, typically via broand whether NRG might be power? We don’t get any of ken skin, respiratory the state. tract or mucous memThe Electric Reliability better-served investing in those things.”

Council of Texas twice last renewable energy instead.

Instead, the plant serves branes, according to the “The problem for us reg- as one of the region’s big- county. week asked residents to conserve power in an effort ular people is that we have gest polluters, Brown said. to keep electricity flowing to pay more to have plants “To the extent that we across the state amid tight like that available,” Brown can begin to accumulate said. “But they’ve really real-time data on what’s grid conditions.

Brown this week said it proven to be unreliable. It’s being released from Parish, was time to start consider- a Catch 22 – what do we get that will be the beginning ing the costs and benefits out of this? Energy secu- of the end for Parish,” CHART YOUR of keeping the plant online, rity, affordability or cheap Brown said.

opposes the gas station, in a post on social media after the city’s latest announcement.

The property in question was first zoned for retail use in 1981 and was designated by landowners for a gas station as early as 2013, according to the city.

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can’t stop the project, resident outcry has led to a renewed focus on zoning and the city’s comprehensive plan, according to a news release.

Developers in Texas have relatively free reign when it comes to building gas stations, so long as the projects meet city regulations.

The Texas Health and Safety Code provides some requirements for gas stations, such as limits on how big storage tanks can be and ensuring they are at least 100 feet away from a school, hospital, nursing home, daycare center or nursery, among other requirements.

power grid via multiple sources, according to ERCOT. About 60 percent of what failed, or some 28,000 megawatts, was via thermal generators – coal, gas and nuclear.

About 18,000 was lost via renewable energy.

Investigators have begun contact tracing to identify any others that might have been exposed to the virus, according to the news release.

County leaders first learned about the cases after being notified by a local physician, according to Jacquelyn Minter, the health and human services director.

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Review: Brett’s Barbecue earns its mark as one of state’s best spots

By Matt deGrood MDEGROOD@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

How good does something have to be to become named one of the 50 best barbecue restaurants in Texas?

This is the question I found myself asking while driving out to Brett’s Barbecue Shop in the far reaches of Fort Bend County, in Katy.

The newish Katy staple was recently named to Texas Monthly’s list of best barbecue in the state, alongside venerable institutions that draw massive crowds, like Franklin’s in Austin.

The answer to my question, as I would soon find out, is quite good.

While the popular restaurant is soon set to move to a bigger location, I managed to catch it in its original digs, at 606 Mason Road, one of its last days before moving.

Almost everything – from the small but homey confines of the building to a talkative and friendly staff to delicious food – seemed designed to appeal to those many barbecue afficionados out there.

Planning to order enough food to bring home lunch for my wife, I selected liberally from the menu, which also gave me a chance to get a good picture of the highlights.

I ordered turkey, brisket, a chopped beef sandwich and an order of the loaded mac and cheese.

The brisket was especially tasty, with a perfectly-seasoned bark and meat that almost melted in your mouth. And the chopped beef sandwich and loaded mac and cheese were other highlights.

In the case of both the sand-

The BBQ Bison Meatloaf is one of the food options available at Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar, which opened in Stafford last week. (Contributed photo)

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Pictured is the turkey and the chopped beef sandwich from Brett's Barbecue Shop in Katy. We caught it during one of the restaurant's last days in its original building before it moves, and the experience did not disappoint. (Photo by Matt deGrood)

wich and the brisket, the meat is doing the heavy lifting. But I was shocked at how nice and creamy the mac and cheese was. It more than could have held up without the meat on top, but that made it even better.

Both the service and the restaurant itself only added to the positive experience I had last week. I ultimately trust the minds behind this gem, but as I sat at a table waiting for my order, it was hard to imagine a better-suited location for a restaurant like this.

But I can see how with a growing fanbase because of the list, that space simply wasn’t big enough to meet the demand.

If there was any weak spot to the trip, I’d say that the turkey didn’t quite measure up to how good the rest of it was. This isn’t a slight on the turkey, exactly, just that the rest of the meal so raised my expectations.

All in all, I completely understand how Brett’s earned its spot on the list of best barbecue restaurants in the state.

Brett's Barbecue Shop Address: (Soon) 25220 Kingsland Blvd. Katy Hours: 11:30 a.m.-sold out Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.sold out Saturday-Sunday Entrée prices: $5.50-$31 Kid-friendly: Yes Alcohol: No Senior discount: No Healthy options: No Star of the show: Brisket Rating:

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After months of preparation, an American-style comfort food restaurant has opened its first Fort Bend County location to the community.

On July 13, Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar hosted its grand opening at 12223 Southwest Freeway in Stafford.

“We are thrilled to be in Stafford and to bring our style of hospitality and delicious food to the neighborhood,” Lazy Dog founder and CEO Chris Simms said.

Lazy Dog will offer homestyle options such as BBQ Bison Meatloaf, a Southern Fried Chicken salad and pot roast, as well as a full bar, according to the release. The restaurant has 8,000 square feet of indoor space and a 1,526-square-foot patio, the release said, which has the capacity to seat more than 300 people.

For more information about Lazy Dog or to check out its menu, visit the restaurant’s website at lazydogrestaurants. com.

Houston Restaurant Weeks kicks off Aug. 1 The annual Houston Restaurant Weeks fundraiser for the Houston Food Bank will kick

off on Aug. 1, and several Fort Bend County restaurants will be among those participating through Sept. 5.

“Surely the most difficult time for restaurants, employees, and the Houston Food Bank. We are hopeful that demand for dining and a return to normalcy will have Houstonians dining out and doing good this summer," said Cleverly Stone Foundation president Katie Stone, which is administering the event.

To find a full list of Houston Restaurant Weeks participating restaurants once posted, interested diners will be able to visit the event website at houstonrestaurantweeks.com.

Bayou Boys Po-Boys halts expansion plans According to a July 16 Facebook post from Bayou Boys Po Boys owner Joel Barrios, the Needville-area restaurant is halting expansion plans that would have created a new catering service.

“Due to the current climate of our country, I no longer have the confidence needed to move forward with such a massive investment as originally planned,” Barrios wrote.

To keep up with Bayou Boys Po Boys, follow their Facebook page @bayouboyspoboy or visit their website at bayouboyspoboy.com.

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