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THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD HOPES TO VOTE ON A NEW SUPERINTENDENT BY MAY 22ND. THAT’S ACCORDING TO A TIMELINE DISCUSSED LAST NIGHT BY THE BOARD THAT INCLUDES ADVERTISING FOR APPLICATIONS AS SOON AS FEBRUARY 20TH, AND SETTING A MARCH 25TH DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS. THE FIRST ROUND OF INTERVIEWS COULD BEGIN SOMETIME TOWARD THE END OF APRIL. THE NEED TO HIRE A SUPERINTENDENT BECAME A MORE URGENT MATTER FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD BECAUSE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT BURNELL LEJEUNE ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK THAT HE WILL RETIRE THIS SUMMER.
THE JENNINGS CITY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO VOTE MARCH TENTH TO CLOSE THE CITY JAIL. THE MOVE WOULD SAVE THE CITY ABOUT 500 THOUSAND DOLLARS. MAYOR TERRY DUHON SAYS THEY ARE LOOKING AT SHUTTING DOWN OPERATIONS ON APRIL FIRST. HE SAYS THEY CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO RUN A CITY JAIL, ESPECIALLY WITH A NEW PARISH JAIL BEING BUILT.
A NEW IBERIA MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER A SIX HOUR LONG STANDOFF TUESDAY. JULIE DARCE REPORTS.
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The Republican-controlled Congress has cleared a bill approving the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. That sets up a confrontation with President Barack Obama, who has threatened to veto the measure. The House voted 270-152 on Wednesday to send the bill to the president. Neither chamber has enough votes to overcome a veto.
LUS FIBER’S HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICE WILL BE EXTENDED TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE LAFAYETTE CITY LIMITS. LAFAYETTE CITY PARISH PRESIDENT JOEY DUREL MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY DURING HIS FINAL STATE OF THE PARISH ADDRESS. HE SAYS AN AGREEMENT MAY BE IN PLACE WITH YOUNGSVILLE BY THE END OF THE YEAR TO EXTEND FIBER LINES THERE. THERE’S A QUESTION ABOUT THE CITY OF BROUSSARD BEING INCLUDED, BECAUSE DUREL SAYS ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO GET LUS FIBER INCLUDES BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR, AND DUREL AND BROUSSARD MAYOR CHARLES LANGLINAIS HAVE A STRAINED RELATIONSHIP.
A LARGE NUMBER OF HACKBERRY RESIDENTS CAME OUT TO AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING LAST NIGHT TO OPPOSE A PROPOSED WORKER VILLAGE. GREENFIELD LOGISTICAL SOLUTIONS IS MAKING A PROPOSAL TO THE CAMERON PARISH POLICE JURY TO BUILD A 70 MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY AT THE CORNER OF JOE DUGAS ROAD AND HIGHWAY 27. THE FACILITY WOULD HOUSE 25-HUNDRED WORKERS, WHICH WOULD DOUBLE THE POPULATION OF HACKBERRY. SOME RESIDENTS HAVE STARTED A PETITION IN OPPOSITION TO THE WORKER VILLAGE.
KENTUCKY POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A SECOND SUSPECT IN THE DEATH OF A SUNSET VETERINARIAN ON OCTOBER 26TH. EMILY CHAMPION AND HER PARENTS WERE KILLED, AND HER BROTHER, RYAN, IS ACCUSED OF ARRANGING THE MURDERS. ON WEDNESDAY, 41-YEAR-OLD ANN PLOTKIN WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH COMPLICITY IN THE MURDERS. PLOTKIN WAS A FREQUENT DEFENDER OF RYAN CHAMPION ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
State officials, seeking to stave off a downgrade to Louisiana’s credit rating, are asking a national rating agency to give Louisiana time to clean up its budget mess.
Moody’s Investors Service notified the state its rating committee will meet later this week to decide whether to drop Louisiana’s credit rating. Treasurer John Kennedy, Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols and state legislative leaders spoke with Moody’s on Wednesday to urge against a downgrade. Gov. Bobby Jindal planned to speak to the rating agency Thursday.
