KAJN Jesus FM 102.9


02-25-20

THE US STOCK MARKET CAUGHT A SEVERE CASE OF THE CORONA VIRUS YESTERDAY AS FEAR THAT THE VIRUS WOULD WEAKEN THE GLOBAL MARKET.  IT WAS THE MARKETS WORST DAY IN TWO YEARS, WIPING OUT ALL OF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AND S&P 500’S GAINS FOR THE YEAR.  THE WIDENING CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK THREATENS TO SERIOUSLY DISRUPT A GLOBAL ECONOMY THAT IS JUST RECOVERING FROM CHINA TRADE DISPUTE.   

 

THE CONTROVERSIAL CORP OF ENGINEERING REPORT ON THE POTENTIAL DREDGING OF THE VERMILLION RIVER AS A FLOOR CONTROL EFFORT HAS BEEN RELEASED.  THE SEVEN PAGE HYDRAULIC STUDY HOWEVER IS SHORT ON DETAILS.  THE STUDY SAID THAT THE $150 MILLION COST TO DREDGE THE ENTIRE VERMILION RIVER WAS TOO HIGH FOR THE BENEFITS.  THE CONCERN IS ABOUT  SOME 175 HOMES THAT FLOODED LAST YEAR WHEN THE RIVER CAUSED FLOODING AFTER VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AUGUST 2016. THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BY UL.

 

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THE 9TH U.S. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ON MONDAY UPHELD RULES THAT BAR TAXPAYER FUNDED FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS FROM REFERRING WOMEN FOR ABORTIONS.   THE 7-4 RULING OVERTURNED DECISIONS BY JUDGES IN WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.  THE ISSUED WILL LIKELY BE HEADED TO THE US SUPREME COURT.  THE HIGH COURT WILL BE HEARING A CASE INVOLVING THE STATE OF LOUISIANA LAW THAT REQUIRES DOCTORS IN AN ABORTION CLINIC TO HAVE HOSPITAL PRIVILIGES IN A NEARBY HOSPITAL.    

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A EUNICE MAN HAS BEEN INDICTED ACCUSED OF KILLING DE’OMANTE FRANK, WHO WAS GUNNED DOWN IN NOVEMBER WHILE RIDING A BICYCLE  IN EUNICE.   DEMYRON SKINNER WAS INDICTED ON A CHARGE OF 2ND DEGREE MURDER. 

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THE NAACP HAS FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE WITH THE LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT ASKING FOR THE REMOVAL OF 23RD DISTRICT COURT JUDGE JESSIE LEBLANC.   THE COMPLAINT CITED THE USE OF RACIAL SLURS BY THE JUDGE.  THE JUDGE AT FIRST HAD DENIED USING RACIALLY CHARGED LANGUAGE IN TEXT MESSAGES, THEN SHE TOLD A BATON ROUGE TV STATION THAT SHE HAD USED THE N WORD WHILE REFERRING TO AN ASSUMPTION PARISH DEPUTY AND A COURT EMPLOYEE, BOTH OF WHOM ARE BLACK.  

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OUR LT GOVERNOR BILLY NUNGESSER AND THE LA SEAFOOD PROMOTION AND MARKETING BOARD ARE SEEKING CHEFS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 13TH ANNUAL LOUISIANA SEAFOOD COOK-OFF SET FOR JUNE 23RD AT THE CAJUN DOME CONVENTION CENTER.  THIS IS THE 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THE EVENT IS BEING HELD IN LAFAYETTE, THE CITY SAID TO HAVE MORE RESTAURANTS PER CAPITA THAN ANY OTHER AMERICAN CITY.  ENTRY  FORMS, INFORMATION AND UPDATES MAY BE FOUND ON LINE AT LOUISIANASEAFOOD.COM

 

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AN LSU STUDENT HAS PRESENTED THE CROWLEY CITY COUNCIL WITH A QUALITY OF LIFE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY SET.  MAYOR TIM MONCEAUX AND THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF THE SET QUALITY OF LIFE DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS.  THE GOAL IS TO OFFER IDEAS TO THE CITIZENS AS TO HOW TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND THEM.  LUKE DUPRE, A SENIOR AT LSU MAJORING IN PUBLIC POLICY FORMULATED THE PLAN AT NO COST TO THE CITY.  DUPRE HIMSELF IS A RESIDENT OF CROWLEY.