11-12-24
A SHOOTING SATURDAY NIGHT IN LAFAYETTE, OUTSIDE THE K-O-K WINGS AND THINGS RESTAURANT ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE, CLAIMED THE LIVES OF TWENTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD COREY MOUTON OF CARENCRO AND TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLF JAMIR CARMOUCHE OF LAFAYETTE. TWO OTHER PEOPLE WERE WOUNDED IN THE SHOOTING. IN RESPONSE, THE OWNERS OF K-O-K ANNOUNCED THEY ARE DONATING A PORTION OF NOVEMBER’S SALES TO SUPPORT THE VICTIMS. THE OWNERS ISSUED A STATEMENT SAYING THEY ARE DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE TRAGIC INCIDENT AND THEY ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENTION TO MEET WITH THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE SHOOTING.
KAPLAN MAYOR MIKE KLOESEL SAYS A WATER MAIN FROM THE CITY TO KAPLAN HIGH SCHOOL BROKE. IT LED TO THE DECISION TO CANCEL CLASSES YESTERDAY. THE BREAK WAS EXPECTED TO BE REPAIRED YESTERDAY AND CLASSES ARE SCHEDULED TO RESUME TODAY. THE HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE UNDER A BOIL WATER ADVISORY UNTIL TESTS BY THE STATE SHOW THE WATER IS SAFE.
TWELVE INCHES OF RAIN FELL SATURDAY NIGHT IN OAKDALE CAUSING FLOODING IN PARTS OF THE CITY INCLUDING AT OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL. ALLEN PARISH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT BRAD SOILEAU SAYS IT’S SOME OF THE MOST WATER HE HAS SEEN. IT GOT INTO THE GYM, WEIGHT ROOM, BAND ROOM, AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE SCHOOL. HE THANKED THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO CAME OUT AND HELPED WITH CLEANUP SO STUDENTS WOULDN’T MISS CLASSES ON MONDAY.
AS PART OF GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY’S TAX REFORM PLAN, LAWMAKERS ARE CONSIDERING UPDATING THE STATE’S SALES TAX COLLECTION TO INCLUDE DIGITAL GOODS AND SERVICES. GEORGE FAUST HAS MORE.
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TODAY THE FULL LOUISIANA HOUSE WILL DEBATE AND VOTE ON GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY’S PROPOSAL FOR A FLAT THREE PERCENT STATE INCOME TAX. IT WOULD ELIMINATE THE CURRENT INCOME TAX BRACKETS. KADN TV REPORTS THAT THE GOVERNOR’S ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO ELIMINATE THE STATE INCOME TAX. IF APPROVED BY THE HOUSE, IT WOULD GO NEXT TO THE STATE SENATE FOR CONSIDERATION.
THE CONSERVATIVE GROUP TURNING POINT USA ANNOUNCED AN EVENT AT U-L LAFAYETTE TO DISCUSS THE DANGERS OF TRANSGENDER IDEOLOGY. IT TAKES PLACE ON NOVEMBER TWENTIETH, WHICH IS ALSO THE SAME DAY AS NATIONAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE. THAT ANGERED SOME MEMBERS OF THE L-G-B-T-PLUS COMMUNITY WHICH HELD A PROTEST ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY. ADVOCATE MALEK RICHARD SAYS THAT, IF THEY CAN’T PREVENT THE PANEL FROM TAKING PLACE, THEY WANT IT POSTPONED TO A DIFFERENT DATE AT THE VERY LEAST.
THE NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR OF DELCAMBRE SAYS HE’S READY TO LEAD THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS GIVEN BACK TO HIM. ONE WEEK AGO, CHRISTOPHER TIPPER ESPONGE GARNERED FIFTY-FOUR-PERCENT OF THE VOTE TO UNSEAT INCUMBENT MAYOR PAM BLAKELY. ESPONGE SUFFERED A SPINAL CORD INJURY IN BASIC TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA THAT LEFT HIM PARALYZED FROM THE CHEST DOWN. HE TELLS KLFY TV HE WANTS TO PROTECT WHAT DELCAMBRE HAS AND FIND WAYS TO KEEP RESIDENTS IN THE TOWN.
SAINT MARY PARISH SHERIFF GARY DRISKELL ANNOUNCED THAT AN ESCAPED INMATE FROM MORGAN CITY HAS BEEN RECAPTURED. THIRTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD WAYNE MICHAEL ESCORT HAD ESCAPED FROM THE RIVER BEND DETENTION CENTER IN EAST CARROLL PARISH. DRISKEL DECIDED TO ISSUE A BE ON THE LOOKOUT ALERT OUT OF CONCERN HE MAY TRY TO COME BACK TO SAINT MARY PARISH. ESCORT WAS BEING HELD AT THE RIVER BEND DETENTION CENTER ON CHARGES OF AGGRAVATED ARMED ROBBERY WITH A WEAPON AND CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF A JUVENILE.
