11-9-26
A PEDESTRIAN WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE IN LAFAYETTE LAST NIGHT. AT AROUND SIX-TEN P-M, A DRIVER WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE NORTHEAST EVANGELINE THRUWAY FRONTAGE ROAD. A PEDESTRIAN ENTERED THE SOUTHBOUND LANE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD AND, POLICE SAY, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE PEDESTRIAN WAS HOSPITALIZED IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
LAWMAKERS AND SAINT LANDRY PARISH OFFICIALS GATHERED FRIDAY TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE NEW PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE IN OPELOUSAS. THE NEW OFFICE IS EXPECTED TO HELP WITH THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR LEGAL SERVICES DUE TO AN INFLUX OF CRIME IN THE AREA. TWNETY-SEVENTH DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER ANTONIO BIROTTE SAYS THE NEW FACILITY PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SPACE FOR PUBLIC DEFENDERS TO CONFERENCE AND COORDINATE ON POLICY CHANGES AND EVOLVING STATE LAW. PARISH PRESIDENT JESSIE BELLARD SAYS PUBLIC DEFENDERS DON’T MAKE A LOT OF MONEY SO THE LEAST THEY COULD DO IS GIVE THEM A PLACE TO WORK OUT OF AND GIVE THEM MORE RESPECT FOR THE WORK THEY DO.
THE UNITED CAJUN NAVY HELPED COORDINATE A SEARCH SATURDAY FOR A MISSING WOMAN, CHRISSY MUNN-HOLLIDAY. SHE WENT MISSING ON SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH AFTER A TWO-VEHICLE CRASH NEAR THE WHISKEY BAY EXIT ON I-TEN. SHE WAS NOT FOUND IN HER VEHICLE AND WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING HER WALKING ALONG THE BRIDGE. SATUDAY’S SEARCH WAS THE SEVENTH BY VOLUNTEERS AND IT INCLUDED THE USE OF K-NINES, THERMAL DRONES AND SONAR.
THE SEARCH FOR AN ESCAPED INMATE FROM DETENTION CENTER ONE IN MARKSVILLE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO LAKE CHARLES. CALCASIEU PARISH DEPUTIES SPOTTED A TRUCK CONNECTED TO THE ESCAPED INMATE, TWENTY-YEAR-OLD ARTAVIEN GREEN, IN A PARKING LOT ON THIRD AVENUE AND THIRD STREET. THE DEPUTIES MADE A SEARCH OF THE AREA BUT DID NOT FIND HIM. OFFICIALS WARN ANYONE WHO FINDS GREEN TO NOT APPROACH HIM BUT CALL NINE-ONE-ONE.
A LONG-AWAITED BUSINESS COMING TO LAFAYETTE WILL OFFICIALLY BEGIN CONSTRUCTION TODAY. GEORGE FAUST HAS THE DETAILS.
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A SCHOOL IN ABBEVILLE HAS RECEIVED A SPECIAL DESIGNATION. LEBLANC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A STATE-CERTIFIED WORLD LANGUAGE IMMERSION SITE. THAT MEANS THEY MEET RIGOROUS STATE STANDARDS IN DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNING. THERE ARE MORE THAN FORTY-FIVE WORLD LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOLS AND SITES AROUND THE STATE.
DEMOCRAT JAMIE DAVIS LOST IN HIS BID TO BE A U-S SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA BY ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE-THOUSAND VOTES, OR LESS THAN TWO PERCENT. HE SAYS IF HE HAD GOTTEN SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL DEMOCRAT PARTY, IT COULD HAVE PUT HIM OVER THE TOP. HE SAID DEMOCRATS HAD TOLD HIM HE DIDN’T HAVE A CHANCE OF WINNING. NOW DAIVS IS CONSIDERING RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR NEXT YEAR.
JOB-SEEKERS IN SAINT MARTIN PARISH HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A FREE JOB FAIR. GEORGE FAUST HAS MORE.
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