KAJN Jesus FM 102.9


12-18-15

THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM MAINTAINED A B GRADE FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOING FROM A SCORE OF 88-POINT-8 TO 89-POINT-2.  LAFAYETTE RANKS 27TH OUT OF THE 75 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.  THE SCHOOLS IN THE PARISH THAT SAW THE BIGGEST GAINS IN THEIR SCORES ARE WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY, THE EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY AND J-W FAULK ELEMENTARY, WHICH SAW ITS GRADE GO FROM AN F TO A D.  THE SCHOOLS WITH THE BIGGEST DECLINES IN THEIR SCORES ARE CARENCRO HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, LAFAYETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND CHARLES BURKE ELEMENTARY, WHICH HAD ITS GRADE GO FROM A B TO A C.

 

GLAD TIDINGS CHURCH IN LAKE CHARLES IS IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS FROM LAST WEEKEND’S FLOODING OF THE SANCTUARY.  ADMINISTRATIVE PASTOR SULLIVAN TURNER TELLS US ABOUT THE REACTION OF THE LAKE CHARLES COMMUNITY.

 

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PASTOR SULLIVAN SAYS THE RESTORATION WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON MONDAY.

 

CROWLEY POLICE SEIZED 66 GRAMS OF CRACK WHILE CONDUCTING A SEARCH WARRANT ON TUESDAY.  POLICE CHIEF K-P GIBSON SAYS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, OFFICERS HAD KEPT THEIR EYE ON A HOME, LOCATED AT 521 WESTERN AVENUE, BECAUSE OF A SUSPICION THAT DRUGS WERE BEING SOLD THERE.  36-YEAR-OLD CHARLIE EVANS WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH SEVERAL COUNTS OF POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CRACK COCAINE AND POSSESSION OF CASH DERIVED FROM DRUG PROCEEDS.  HIS BOND WAS SET AT 85 THOUSAND DOLLARS AND HE WAS STILL IN THE ACADIA PARISH JAIL AS OF THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

 

State lawmakers have reluctantly approved a $46 million, one-year contract extension for the company that processes bills for services rendered to Louisiana’s Medicaid patients.  Despite concerns about the cost, members of the House and Senate health care committees agreed Thursday to continue the contract.  Without an extension for Molina Information Systems, payments to doctors, hospitals and others that provide Medicaid services would have stopped Jan. 1. The state health department said it had no way to find a firm to handle the work so quickly.

TWO HOMELESS SHELTERS IN DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE WILL BE UPGRADED IN THE NEW YEAR.  THE ST. JOSEPH’S MEN’S SHELTER AND THE ST. MICHAEL’S CENTER FOR VETERAN’S WILL RECEIVE NEW FLOORING AND BE REPAINTED WITH UPGRADES TO THE BATHROOMS AND DRAINAGE, AS WELL AS RESURFACED PARKING LOTS.  THE LAFAYETTE CITY PARISH COUNCIL APPROVED DEDICATING 650 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT.  KIM BOUDREAUX OF CATHOLIC SERVICES OF ACADIANA TELLS THE ADVOCATE THAT THE RENOVATIONS ARE NEEDED AFTER HOUSING 58 MEN EACH NIGHT SINCE 1983.

 

ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THE LAKE CHARLES CITY COUNCIL PRESENTED A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO WORLD WAR TWO VETERAN FRANK LEVINGSTON.  HE TURNED 110 ON NOVEMBER 13TH AND IS THE OLDEST KNOWN LIVING WORLD WAR TWO VETERAN IN THE WORLD.  SINCE HIS BIRTHDAY, HE TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON D-C ON A TRIP THAT INCLUDED BEING HONORED AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND PARTICIPATING IN A PEARL HARBOR CEREMONY.  LIVINGSTON’S NEPHEW, JOSEPH LEVINGSTON, ACCEPTED THE CERTIFICATE FOR FRANK, BECAUSE HE SAYS HIS UNCLE HAD BEEN SO BUSY THAT HE RAN OUT OF GAS AND NEEDED TO REST.

 

A EUNICE POLICE OFFICER WAS SUSPENDED AFTER AN EXECUTIVE SESSION CITY COUNCIL MEETING.  JULIE DARCE HAS MORE.

 

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Louisiana will use a $255 million bridge loan to pay for ongoing construction projects, amid deep state budget troubles that could make traditional long-term borrowing more expensive.  The Bond Commission and the joint House and Senate budget committee agreed Thursday to use short-term financing to keep dollars flowing to the construction work.  Without new money, Treasurer John Kennedy says the state would run out of money for the economic development projects, roadwork, building repairs and other construction in March or April.  The state’s financial adviser warned the state’s budget uncertainty could worry investors and force up interest rates, making it more costly for long-term borrowing.