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SO FAR, 58 STUDENTS AT OSSUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAVE BEEN TREATED FOR MINOR AILMENTS THROUGH A TELEMEDICINE CLINIC DONATED BY LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER. THE CLINIC IS LINKED WITH THE HEALTH CENTER AT CARENCRO MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHERE DR. DONNA JEAN WILSON IS ABLE TO EXAMINE THE STUDENTS VIA A WEBCAM, AND OTHER COMPUTER EQUIPMENT. THE GOAL IS TO TREAT STUDENTS AT SCHOOL FOR MINOR HEALT PROBLEMS, WHICH PREVENTS PARENTS HAVING TO LEAVE WORK AND TAKE THEIR CHILD TO A DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT. TELEMEDICINE CLINICS WILL ALSO BE COMING ONLINE IN THE NEXT NINETY DAYS AT THREE CARENCRO-AREA SCHOOLS: CARENCRO HIGH SCHOOL, CARENCRO HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, AND LIVE OAK ELEMENTARY.
A SERIES OF SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD ALL NEXT WEEK THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. FIVE ORGANIZATIONS ARE SPONSORING THE WORKSHOPS: THE IMPERIAL CALCASIEU REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, THE SEED CENTER, SCORE, THE LOUISIANA PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER, AND THE LOUISIANA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER. EACH OF THE FIVE PARTNERS WILL EXPLAIN TO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, AND THOSE WISHING TO START A SMALL BUSINESS, THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE THAT CAN HELP THEM SUCCEED. THE WORKSHOPS, WHICH BEGIN AT SIX P-M, WILL BE HELD AT THE CAMERON PARISH POLICE JURY MONDAY NIGHT, THE LAKE ARTHUR COMMUNITY CENTER TUESDAY NIGHT, THE FIRST STREET SCHOOL IN DERIDDER ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THE FINAL EVENT IS AT THE OAKDALE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE HEAD COACH OF THE EUNICE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM IS BATTLING CANCER. PAUL TROSCLAIR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE MYELOMA, WHICH IS A RARE CANCER THAT STARTS IN THE PLASMA CELLS IN THE BONE MARROW. TROSCLAIR IS HEADING TO M-D ANDERSON IN HOUSTON, WHERE HE’LL REMAIN FOR TWO MONTHS AS HE UNDERGOES A STEM CELL TRANSPLANT. TROSCLAIR HAS BEEN THE HEAD COACH AT EUNICE FOR 17 YEARS.
Republican Senate candidate Bill Cassidy has $1.3 million to spend in the final days of his front-runner campaign to oust Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu.
Cassidy’s campaign released its latest fundraising report Wednesday, outlining donations and spending through Nov. 16. The report was due to the Federal Election Commission earlier this week. Landrieu’s campaign hasn’t responded to repeated requests for the senator’s latest fundraising report.
STATE FIRE MARSHALL BUTCH BROWNING ON THURSDAY THANKED LAFAYETTE FIREFIGHTERS FOR THEIR SERVICE. JEFF HORCHAK REPORTS.
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THE SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA CHAPTER OF THE N-R-A HAS MADE A 45 THOUSAND DOLLAR DONATION TO CAMP EDGEWOOD IN DEQUINCY AND THE LOCAL BOY SCOUTS. THE MONEY IS TO BE USED FOR ITS SHOOTING SPORTS AREA. THEY MADE THE DONATION IN HOPES THAT CAMP EDGEWOOD WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE GUN EDUCATION AND SAFETY. KEVIN MCMURRIAN OF THE CALCASIEU AREA COUNCIL SAYS THAT BECAUSE OF THE REFURBISHMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FACILITY, THEY ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE GUN SAFETY EDUCATION FOR ALL AREA YOUTH, NOT JUST THOSE IN BOY SCOUTS.
ABBEVILLE POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A MAN THEY BELIEVE COMMITTED TWO ARMED ROBBERIES WITHIN 45 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER ON TUESDAY NIGHT. THE MAN DEMANDED CASH AT A VALERO GAS STATION AT ABOUT 8:55 AND THEN TOOK 850 DOLLARS FROM A FAMILY DOLLAR STORE AT AROUND 9:43. HE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE HAD AN ACCOMPLICE AND HE FLED BOTH STORES ON FOOT. HE IS DESCRIBED AS WHITE OR BIRACIAL, AND BETWEEN FIVE FEET AND FIVE-FOUR. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL THE ABBEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Almost a month after St. George organizers turned in their petition with nearly 18,000 signatures supporting the creation of the proposed new city, none of the names has been certified. WBRZ-TV reports East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters Elaine Lamb initially said the process to count signatures would begin after the Nov. 3 election. However, with the runoff election set for Dec. 6, none of the names has even been looked at yet. Attorney Mary Olive Pierson, who is representing the city of Baton Rouge, says the city is weighing its legal options if the registrar says the supporters have enough signatures to bring the issue to a vote.
