2-16-23
THE EXCELSIOR COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY IN ABBEVILLE ANNOUNCED THEY HAVE CLOSED DUE TO FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC CONCERNS. ABOUT SEVENTY STUDENTS, WHO ATTEND THE SCHOOL FORMERLY KNOWN AS WILLIAMS SCHOLAR ACADEMY, ARE NOW LOOKING FOR A NEW SCHOOL TO ATTEND. THE ABBEVILLE MERIDIONAL REPORTS THAT STUDENTS WERE NOTIFIED LAST WEEK AND THE SCHOOL’S LAST DAY WAS FEBRUARY TENTH. BOARD PRESIDENT ALLEN RANDLE SAYS THEY WANTED TO CONTINUE, BUT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FELT IT WAS BEST TO GO NO FURTHER.
THE LAFAYETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF CONTROL ADOPTED A NEW POLICY FOR SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL LAST NIGHT. DANIELLE JOHNSON HAS THE DETAILS.
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Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson has informed Gov. John Bel Edwards that he is planning on retiring from his position March 4. The move Wednesday seemingly positions Wilson to enter the highly anticipated governor’s race in October, an election he has long said he is considering a run. In his resignation statement, Wilson did not directly confirm any gubernatorial bid plans. If Wilson enters the race, he would be the first high-profile Democrat to join.
PARENTS OF STUDENTS AT SAM HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL IN MOSS BLUFF ARE SPEAKING OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT FIGHTING, BULLYING AND INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR AT THE SCHOOL. SUPERINTENDENT SHANNON LAFARGUE SAYS HE’S CONFIDENT IN THE ADMINISTRATION. HE SAYS THEY DO NOT TOLERATE BULLYING AND NEVER WILL. THEY HAVE REVISED THEIR CELL PHONE POLICY, REQUIRING THEY BE STOWED AWAY AND VIOLATERS FACE POSSIBLE SUSPENSION AND PHONES BEING TAKEN AWAY, ONLY TO BE RETURNED TO THE PARENT.
AUTHORITIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A CROWLEY WOMAN WANTED FOR FELONY THEFT. FIFTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD MARY TYLER DAVIS, WHO ALSO GOES BY MARY TYLER MOORE, IS BLACK, FIVE-SEVEN, TWO HUNDRED FORTY POUNDS, WITH BROWN EYES, AND GREY HAIR, THOUGH IT MAY BE DYED. ANYONE WHO KNOWS WHERE SHE IS SHOULD CALL ACADIA PARISH CRIME STOPPERS AT SEVEN-EIGHT-NINE-TIPS. UP TO A THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARREST.
LAFAYETTE POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR TWO MEN, ONE OF WHOM IS AN ELDERLY MAN WITH A MISSING RIGHT ARM. THE TWO ARE WANTED FOR THE THEFT OF A WALLET AND USING CREDIT CARDS FRAUDULENTLY. THE THEFT OCCURRED AT TOTAL WINE ON AMBASSADOR CAFFERY FEBRUARY THIRD. ANYONE WHO CAN IDENTIFY THE SUSPECTS IS ASKED TO CALL LAFAYETTE CRIME STOPPERS AT TWO-THREE-TWO-TIPS.
CONGRESSMAN CLAY HIGGINS SAYS HE’S OPPOSED TO CHINA OWNING VAST TRACTS OF LAND IN AMERICA. HIGGINS, WHO REPRESENTS ACADIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA, SAYS THAT IF HE WERE IN CONTROL, HE WOULD TAKE BACK THE LAND AND PAY THEM BACK EVERY RED CENT. HIGGINS SAYS WE MUST HAVE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, AGRICULTURAL SUPERIORITY AND FOOD SECURITY. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO LAWS RESTRICTING HOW MUCH PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE U-S CAN BE OWNED BY A FOREIGN COUNTRY.
AN EVANGELINE PARISH SHERIFF’S DEPUTY, RESPONDING TO A CALL, CRASHED HIS VEHICLE INTO A GRAVEYARD IN VILLE PLATTE. THE DEPUTY SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER CAR AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE DEPUTY AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES. NONE OF THE GRAVES WERE DAMAGED.
