10-30-26
THE COALITION, VERMILLION UNITED, IS RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT TRANSPARENCY AND THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SPACE X’S PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN VERMILLION PARISH. THE ORGANIZER OF VERMILLION UNITED, MELISSA HARGRAVE, SAYS THEIR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE SO THEY CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS WELL BEFORE ROCKETS START LAUNCHING. SHE SAYS THE COALITION FORMED JUST DAYS AFTER GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY ANNOUNCED THE DEAL. THE GROUP HAS OBTAINED RECORDINGS OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETINGS WHICH SHOW HOW THE AGREEMENT MOVED FORWARD.
THE U-S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS BEGUN A CLEARANCE SNAGGING PROJECT, REMOVING MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE VERMILLION RIVER. THE OBSTRUCTIONS WERE IDENTIFIED DURING A SURVEY OF THE RIVER. RICKY BOYETT OF THE U-S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAYS THE RIVER WILL BE SAFER AS WELL AS MORE DEPENDABLE AND RELIABLE BECAUSE OF THE PROJECT. THEY’LL BEGIN WORK NEAR MILTON PROGRESSING TOWARD THE PINHOOK BRIDGE, CLEARING A SECTION OF THE RIVER THAT IS AN IMPORTANT OUTLET FOR WATER DRAINING IN LAFAYETTE PARISH.
LOUISIANA VOTERS ARE BEING URGED TO PLAN AHEAD FOR TUESDAY’S ELECTION. ELECTION OFFICIALS RECOMMEND VOTERS IDENTIFY THEIR POLLING PLACES AND LOOK OVER THE SAMPLE BALLOT. THOSE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE’S WEBSITE OR THEIR GEAUXVOTE APP. THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN TUESDAY FROM SIX A-M TO EIGHT P-M AND THOSE IN LINE AT EIGHT P-M WILL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.
A PALMETTO MAN WAS CHARGED WITH AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FRAUD ON MONDAY. AN INVESTIGATION BEGAN WHEN THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE REFERRED A SUSPICIOUS CLAIM TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S INVESTIGATIONS UNIT ON JULY SECOND. INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT A CHEVY PICKUP BELONGING TO FIFTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD ANDRONICUS EDISON WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE LAST MAY IN NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI. HE ALLEGEDLY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS HOME IN SAINT LANDRY PARISH AND FILED A FRAUDULENT CLAIM WITH HIS INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS, AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HELD A PUBLIC HEARING AT LAFAYETTE CITY HALL. THE PURPOSE WAS TO GET INPUT ON HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES FOR THE REGION IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. D-O-T-D SECRETARY GLENN LEDET SAYS CONCERNS FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING DEMANDS BROUGHT ON BY REGIONAL GROWTH. HE SAYS ADDRESSING LOCAL ROAD CAPACITY, SAFETY HAZARDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS WILL BE THEIR MAIN FOCUS OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
SCAMMERS ARE SELLING POSTAGE WITHOUT OFFICIAL VERIFICATION FROM THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE, LEAVING SOME MAIL UNDELIVERED AND MONEY STOLEN FROM MAILER’S ACCOUNTS. BRIELLE BLANCHARD OF THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF ACADIANA SAYS POSTAGE IS SOLD THROUGH THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES, OFTEN AT A LARGE DISCOUNT. SHE SAYS IT’S A RED FLAG WHEN ROLLS OR SHEETS OF STAMPS ARE SOLD AT TWENTY TO FIFTY PERCENT OFF. BLANCHARD SAYS THERE ARE LEGITIMATE RETAILERS THAT PROVIDE SMALL DISCOUNTS, BUT THAT IS THROUGH A RESALE AGREEMENT WITH THE POSTAL SERVICE.
DEPUTIES WITH THE IBERIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARE ALERTING THE PUBLIC OF SCAMMERS CONTACTING RESIDENTS, WHILE PRETENDING TO BE LEGITIMATE SHERIFF’S OFFICE EMPLOYEES. GEORGE FAUST HAS MORE.
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A SUSPECTED DRUG DEALER IN KAPLAN WAS ARRESTED FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION. IT BEGAN FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS ABOUT SUSPICIOUS DRUG ACTIVITY AT A RESIDENCE ON WEST SECOND STREET. INVESTIGATORS CONDUCTED SURVEILLANCE AND COVERT OPERATIONS BEFORE OBTAINING A SEARCH WARRANT. FORTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD REEGINALD JULIEN WAS ARRESTED ON NUMEROUS DRUG AND FIREARM CHARGES INCLUDING POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANA, SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND ADDERALL.
