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ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND ACADIANA ARE CLOSED TODAY DUE TO THE IMPENDING WINTER WEATHER. MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY AND SOWELA TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN LAKE CHARLES ARE CLOSED FOR TODAY AS WELL AS L-S-U-E. HOWEVER, U-L LAFAYETTE PLANS TO HOLD CLASSES AS SCHEDULED TODAY AS WELL AS SOUTH LOUISIANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE. LAFAYETTE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS ALSO OPEN FOR TODAY.
ICY ROADS ARE THE CONCERN OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE CALCASIEU OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND PREPAREDNESS DICK GREMILLION. HE SAYS THE MAIN HAZARDS ARE OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES, AND THEY WILL SENDING OUT MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC IF THE ROADS GET BAD. HE SAYS IF IT DOES BEGIN TO ICE, MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE SLOWLY AND TAKE YOUR TIME. RON CHILDRESS WITH ENTERGY SAYS CREWS HAVE BEEN TRIMMING TREES AND THEY ARE GEARING UP FOR POWER OUTAGES IF THEY OCCUR.
A BICYCLIST IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A VEHICLE IN LAFAYETTE PARISH LAST NIGHT. JEFF HORCHAK HAS MORE.
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CAJUN NAVY RELIEF IS PLANNING A TRAINING EXERCISE LATER THIS SUMMER THAT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE SIMULATED RELIEF OPERATION WILL BE AT HENDERSON LAKE AND WILL DISPLAY ALL OF THE ELEMENTS THAT GO INTO A RESCUE OPERATION. THE ORGANIZATION’S TREASURER LEO MARTIN TELLS THE DAILY ADVERTISER THAT BY OPENING IT TO THE PUBLIC, HOPEFULLY SOME PEOPLE WILL VOLUNTEER TO JOIN. HE SAYS, BESIDES PEOPLE WITH BOATS AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THEY ALSO NEED PEOPLE WITH CERTAIN TECHNICAL SKILLS.
Online shoppers get ready. Louisiana is beefing up its efforts to collect taxes on purchases made from out-of-state internet retailers. Residents who bought products last year from online companies and didn’t pay state sales taxes will begin receiving notifications this month from the retailers, telling them they owe taxes to the state. The Department of Revenue says this is the first year notice letters, to be mailed by Jan. 31, will be sent to shoppers.
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF ACADIANA HAS NAMED A NEW C-E-O TO LEAD ITS OPERATIONS IN FOUR PARISHES. MISSY BIENVENU ANDRADE WILL TAKE OVER THE ROLE AFTER SPENDING FIVE YEARS AT ONE ACADIANA AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INVESTOR RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENTS. SHE SAYS PARTNERSHIPS IS THE KEY TO ACHIEVING THE MISSION OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, WHICH IS TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF ACADIANA HAS OPERATIONS IN LAFAYETTE, IBERIA, VERMILLION AND ST. LANDRY PARISHES.
THE CITY OF RAYNE HELD AN EVENT YESTERDAY TO COMMEMORATE THE BIRTHDAY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR. MAYOR CHUCK ROBICHAUX WAS IN ATTENDANCE AS WERE OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE CITY. ROBICHAUX SAYS HE HOPES THE ANNUAL EVENT WILL BRING RESIDENTS CLOSER. HE TELLS KLFY TV RAYNE, LIKE OTHER COMMUNITIES, HAS GROWING PAINS AND DISAGREEMENTS, BUT ALL CAN AGREE TO COME TOGETHER TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.
State wildlife and fisheries regulators say the harvest of recreational greater amberjack will close in Louisiana waters on Jan. 27. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Thursday that the closure will go through June 30 and resume July 1. NOAA Fisheries announced the temporary closed season while new regulations are being enacted to establish new spring and fall seasons. The changes in season structure are designed to help rebuild the greater amberjack stock.
