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A MAILWOMAN FROM OPELOUSAS, WHO WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A CRASH ON JANUARY FIFTH, HAS DIED FROM HER INJURIES. FORTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD NAKEISHA PITRE WAS EJECTED FROM HER POSTAL SERVICE MAIL VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY A PASSING VEHICLE ON L-A THIRTY-FORTY-THREE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO PASS HER AS SHE SLOWED TO TURN INTO A PRIVATE DRIVE. STATE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED YESTERDAY OF PITRE’S PASSING.
AN EFFORT TO MAKE ALBINEAUX AL BOUDREAUX THE U-L MASCOT APPEARS TO BE OVER. U-L GRADUATE CORY SAINT EWART (uh WAH) HAS CAMPAIGNED FOR TWO YEARS TO MAKE AL BOUDREAUX THE NEW MASCOT FOR THE UNIVERSITY. HOWEVER, ON TUESDAY HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING, JENNIFER STEPHENS, SAYING THE SCHOOL HAS NOT ENDORSED THE CONCEPT NOR DO THEY INTEND TO. SHE TOLD SAINT EWART THAT HIS CONTINUED PROMOTION OF THE IDEA HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HARM THE UNIVERSITY’S STRONG NATIONAL REPUTATION BY CREATING BRAND CONFUSION.
GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY WAS IN WASHINGTON D-C TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE U-S HOUSE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. HE ASKED FOR MORE MONEY FOR KEY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS LIKE THE CALCASIEU RIVER BRIDGE AND THE I-FORTY-NINE CONNECTOR PROJECT. LANDRY ASKED FOR MORE FUNDS FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER BRIDGE SO THE TOLL, WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED, COULD BE LOWERED ON COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC THAT CROSSES THE BRIDGE. HE SAYS THE CALCASIEU RIVER BRIDGE HAS BEEN RATED A THREE OUT OF NINE FOR SAFETY.
THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA IS OFFERING FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION SERVICES FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME EARNERS, SENIORS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND FOR PEOPLE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. THEY ARE ACCEPTING BOOKINGS NOW FOR THE VOLUNTEER TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOCATIONS IN CALCASIEU, JEFF DAVIS, ALLEN AND BEAUREGARD PARISHES. TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT, CALL TWO-ONE-ONE, OR VISIT THE WEBSITE, UNITED WAY S-W-L-A-DOT-ORG.
THE ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY VOTED TO CREATE AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD SEVERELY RESTRICT A SWINGERS CLUB THAT WAS TO BE BUILT IN BRANCH. NO TIMELINE WAS GIVEN FOR THE CREATION OF THE ORDINANCE THAT WOULD REQUIRE LICENSING, CHARGE FEES, AND DEFINE WHAT WOULD RESULT IN REVOKING THE NEW LICENSE. POLICE JURY PRESIDENT BEAU PETITJEAN SAYS THEY PASSED AN ORDINANCE THAT WILL PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF ACADIA PARISH AND PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY. THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CLUB, CALLED FANTASIES L-S, SAYS THEY WILL BE COMING AND PLAN ON FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE ORDINANCE ONCE THE PARISH TRIES TO ENFORCE IT.
AN ALLEGED DRUG DEALER WAS ARRESTED AFTER THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE BROUSSARD POLICE CONDUCTED A RAID ON A HOME ON LEON STREET YESTERDAY MORNING. AGENTS FOUND AROUND ONE-POINT-SIX POUNDS OF COCAINE, MORE THAN THREE POUNDS OF MARIJUANA AND MORE THAN EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH. FORTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD JAMES JOHNSON FACES NUMEROUS DRUG CHARGES INCLUDING POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE SCHEDULE ONE AND TWO CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES. HE WAS BOOKED INTO THE LAFAYETTE PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER.
THE CAJUN NAVY, WHICH IS KNOWN FOR RESPONDING TO HELP DURING HURRICANES ALONG THE GULF COAST, IS HEADING TO CALIFORNIA TO HELP WITH THE WILDFIRES THERE. UNITED CAJUN NAVY TRUCKS FILLED WITH SUPPLIES HAVE HEADED TO THE AREA OVER THE LAST WEEK. VICE PRESIDENT BRIAN TRASCHER, WHO WENT TO VENTURA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, SAYS THEY ARE DROPPING OFF THE SUPPLIES TO LOCAL GROUPS WHO CAN CONNECT WITH PEOPLE DISPLACED BY THE FIRE AND THEY’LL MAKE SURE FIRST-RESPONDERS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED. HE SAYS ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS IN MALIBU AND PACIFIC PALISADES HAVE BEEN WIPED OUT AND SURVIVORS LACK BASIC NECESSITIES INCLUDING WATER. THOSE WANTING TO DONATE OR VOLUNTEER CAN GO TO UNITED CAJUN NAVY-DOT-ORG.
A MISSING JUVENILE ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED IN SAINT MARTIN PARISH. GEORGE FAUST HAS THE DETAILS.
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