10-16-26
A TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO A DEADLY CRASH THAT KILLED A THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL. GEORGE FAUST REPORTS.
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THE LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION MET WITH RESIDENTS IN ACADIANA TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR MODERNIZING THE STATE’S WORKFORCE. COMMISSSION SECRETARY SUSIE SCHOWEN SAYS THEY ARE BUILDING SYSTEMS THAT ALLOW EACH REGION OF THE STATE TO DO THINGS THEY NEED TO DO IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE. SHE SAYS ACADIANA WAS ALREADY PROJECTED TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING REGION OF THE STATE BEFORE SPACE-X MADE THEIR ANNOUNCEMENT. SCHOWEN SAYS THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE CITIZENS ARE GETTING THE JOBS AND PARTICIPATING IN THE GROWTH.
AN ERROR AT THE LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE LED SOME VOTERS TO BE LISTED AS INACTIVE. GEORGE FAUST HAS MORE.
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AN INMATE AT THE CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL WAS MISTAKENLY RELEASED YESTERDAY MORNING. THE INMATE WAS SERVING TIME ON DRUG CHARGES. SHERIFF STITCH GUILLORY SAYS HE WAS LATER LOCATED AND BOOKED BACK INTO THE PARISH JAIL. HE SAYS THEY ARE REVIEWING THEIR PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE HOW IT HAPPENED AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES SO IT DOESN’T HAPPEN AGAIN.
A PARISHWIDE BURN BAN HAS GONE INTO EFFECT FOR VERMILLION PARISH. THAT MEANS OPEN BURNING OF VEGETATION, DEBRIS, YARD WASTE, AND SIMILAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ARE PROHIBITED IN ALL AREAS OF THE PARISH. THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY HAS ALSO ISSED A BURN BAN. THAT ALLOWS CALCASIEU PARISH FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO EXTINGUISH ALL FIRES IN VIOLATION OF THE BAN AND RESIDENTS MAY BE FINED.
A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL WAS HELD AT BROWN PARK IN LAFAYETTE TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WHILE HONORING THE VICTIMS. IT WAS ORGANIZED BY FAITH HOUSE AND LAFAYETTE PARKS AND RECREATION. COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE GIVEN CANDLES TO COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES. THE EVENT OCCURRED ONE DAY AFTER FORTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD EUNICE FAULK DIED FOLLOWING A DOMESTIC INCIDENT ON CONNIE CIRCLE.
LOUISIANA VOTERS WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO DENY BAIL TO INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF CRIMES AGAINST MINORS. AMENDMENT THREE ON THE NOVEMBER THIRD BALLOT PROHIBITS BAIL FOR OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED OFFENSES AGAINST MINORS. THE AMENDMENT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN THE LOUISIANA HOUSE AND SENATE. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF FIVE AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT.
A DOG THAT SPENT WEEKS CHAINED TO A PORCH IN FRANKLIN WITH LITTLE ROOM TO MOVE IS NOW SAFE, ACCORDING TO AVIARY CREATURE RESCUE DIRECTOR ALYSSA MUSE. SHE SAYS VOLUNTEERS SPENT THREE WEEKS TRYING TO GET THE DOG HELP. MUSE CREDITED PUBLIC RESPONSE TO POSTED PHOTOS OF THE DOG WITH HELPING HIM GET TO SAFETY. MUSE SAYS THE DOG IS AT A SHELTER WITH A FAMILY READY TO TAKE HIM ONCE AN INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES.
