10-11-19
A LAFAYETTE PARISH MAN IS BEHIND BARS AFTER BEING WANTED ON SEVERAL DRUG CHARGES. CAROLINE MARCELLO REPORTS.
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SENTENCING HAS BEEN DELAYED FOR A MAN WHO MURDERED STATE TROOPER STEVEN VINCENT IN 2015. 57-YEAR-OLD KEVIN DAIGLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE SENTENCED WEDNESDAY BUT THE CALCASIEU PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TOLD THE AMERICAN PRESS THE HEARING HAD BEEN DELAYED. NO REASON WAS GIVEN AND A NEW DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN SET. JURORS IN JULY VOTED TO GIVE DAIGLE THE DEATH SENTENCE AFTER CONVICTING HIM.
A GATEWAY TO ACADIANA COMMERCIAL PROJECT IS PLANNED FOR AN AREA NEAR EVANGELINE DOWNS IN OPELOUSAS THAT WILL FEATURE STORES, AN R-V RESORT, A MULTI-USE FACILITY AND A CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTER. BILL RODIER OF THE ST. LANDRY PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE TELLS THE ADVOCATE THAT THE PROJECT IS BIGGER THAN ST. LANDRY AND OPELOUSAS BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH ALONG I-49 BETWEEN I-TEN AND EVANGELINE PARISH. HE SAYS THAT IF IT IS DONE PROPERLY IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE AN ANCHOR FOR THE ENTIRE NORTHERN ACADIANA REGION. FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT IS COMING FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES AND IT WILL TAKE 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE ONCE GROUND IS BROKEN.
President Donald Trump is traveling to Lake Charles for an election eve rally that’s less about the Republican candidates for governor and more a hit against Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards. Trump’s aiming to keep the Deep South’s only Democratic governor from a primary win, while not telling voters which GOP contender to back in Saturday’s election. Republican loyalties are split between U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and businessman Eddie Rispone. Both will attend Friday’s rally.
THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE NEW TERMINAL AT LAFAYETTE REGIONAL AIRPORT WAS COMPLETED YESTERDAY AS A CRANE PLACED THE FINAL BEAM ALONG THE WEST SIDE. BEFORE IT WAS PUT IN PLACE, AIRPORT BOARD MEMBERS, CONSTRUCTION CREW MEMBERS AND OTHERS SIGNED THE FINAL BEAM. THE NEXT STEP IS FOR THE WALLS TO BE PUT UP AND THE BUILDING SEALED. THE NEW 62 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT TERMINAL IS EXPECTED TO BE READY TO GO INTO SERVICE BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021 WITH FIVE GATES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVEN. IT WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT TERMINAL.
THE CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS POSTED A PHOTO OF A MAN WHO CASHED A COUNTERFIET CHECK AT A LAKE CHARLES BANK IN AUGUST. THE PHOTO CAN BE SEEN AT THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE FACEBOOK PAGE. THE CHECK WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF 975 DOLLARS, AND HE ALLEGEDLY TRIED AGAIN AT ANOTHER BANK BUT LEFT WHILE THEY WERE VERIFYING HIS IDENTITY. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE MAN, YOU’RE ASKED TO CALL THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT 491-36-0-5.
THE ST. MARTIN COUNCIL ON AGING IS STRUGGLING TO GET IT’S BOARD MEMBERS TO SHOW UP TO REQUIRED MEETINGS. SIX OF THE ELEVEN MEMBERS ARE NECESSARY FOR A QUORUM TO HOLD VOTES AND TO MOVE FORWARD ON OFFICIAL AGENCY BUSINESS. THEY’VE FAILED TO HAVE A QUORUM FOR THREE STRAIGHT MEETINGS. THE COUNCIL HAS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED A NOVEMBER 13TH MEETING WHICH IS THE THIRD ATTEMPT AT AN ANNUAL MEETING.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says state waters hold enough red snapper for at least three more weekends of sport fishing, starting today. A news release says the weekend is running from 12:01 a.m. Friday through 12:01 a.m. Monday this weekend and the next two weekends. Officials say about 49,000 pounds of Louisiana’s recreational quota are available, not including landings from last weekend. They say electronic reporting, dockside interviews and other factors all indicate that landings the weekend of Oct. 4 were low enough to allow the extension.
