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2-2-18

THE DIRECTOR OF THE ACADIANA CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS LEAVING TO TAKE A SIMILAR JOB IN ARIZONA.  GERD WUESTMANN, WHO HAS BEEN AT THE A-C-A FOR NEARLY TEN YEARS, WILL BECOME THE NEW PRESIDENT AND C-E-O FOR SCOTTSDALE ARTS BEGINNING IN MARCH.  WUESTMEN HELPED BUILD THE ACADIANA CENTER FOR THE ARTS INTO THE THIRD LARGEST ARTS ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE.  THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OLIVIA REGARD, SAYS THEY WILL BEGIN A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR WUESTMAN’S REPLACEMENT IN THE COMING WEEKS.

 

A 13-YEAR-OLD BOY, WHO WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE LAST MONTH, DIED YESTERDAY MORNING.  THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON FIFTH AVENUE.  THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF WINSTON RAMONE MCZEAL JUNIOR HELD A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL LAST NIGHT TO REMEMBER HIM AND SHARE MEMORIES.  A COUSIN, LAURASIA FREEMAN, TOLD KPLC TV THAT THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JANUARY EIGHTH, BUT THE PAIN WILL BE THERE FOREVER.

 

ACADIA PARISH SHERIFF K-P GIBSON IS WARNING RESIDENTS ABOUT A PHONE SCAM.  SEVERAL RESIDENTS COMPLAINED THAT THEY RECEIVED A PHONE CALL WITH AN I-D DISPLAYING THE PHONE NUMBER OF THE ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY AND THE PERSON ON THE LINE ASKS ABOUT HEALTH INSURANCE.  GIBSON SAYS THE POLICE JURY IS NOT DEALING WITH ANYBODY’S HEALTH INSURANCE EXCEPT THEIR EMPLOYEES.  HE SAYS IF YOU GET A CALL LIKE THIS, YOU SHOULD HANG UP AND CALL THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE OR THE POLICE JURY.

 

Gov. John Bel Edwards is circulating a list of more than $600 million in budget cuts that he says his administration has made during its two years in office.  The Democratic governor is trying to bolster his argument that he’s reduced some government spending to fill gaps, as he asks lawmakers to replace $1 billion in expiring taxes.  But Republican lawmakers say the Edwards cut list is inflated.

More than one-third of the items are one-time cuts that don’t yield permanent state savings while other items are counted twice, for each budget year Edwards has been in office.

 

YOUNGSVILLE MAYOR KEN RITTER AND OTHER GATHERED FOR THE OPENING OF AND ROAD DEDICATION HONORING THE LATE LUCAS DENAIS.  JEFF HORCHAK HAS MORE.

 

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WELSH POLICE HAVE MADE THREE ARRESTS IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF 25-YEAR-OLD NEHEMIAH GRAY.  THE BODY OF GRAY WAS DISCOVERED JANUARY 22 UNDER THE CARPORT OF A HOME ON COLEMAN STREET.  22-YEAR-OLD TREVONTE LAMARQUE TALBERT OF WELSH, 25-YEAR-OLD NICHOLAS LENAIRD ANDERSON OF LAFAYETTE AND 25-YEAR-OLD TERRELL WILLIAMS THE FOURTH OF FRANKLIN HAVE ALL BEEN CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER AND EACH HAS HAD THEIR BOND SET AT ONE MILLION DOLLARS.  POLICE CHIEF MARCUS CROCHET SAYS THEY BELIEVE THEY KNOW THE MOTIVE FOR THE SHOOTING, BUT HE’S NOT RELEASING THAT INFORMATION FOR NOW.

 

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD IS PATROLLING TRAIN TRACKS IN OPELOUSAS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO TRY TO CROSS THE TRACKS BEFORE A TRAIN OR PEDESTRIANS WHO ARE WALKING ON THE TRACKS, WHICH IS ILLEGAL.  THE UNION PACIFIC REPORTS THAT, IN THE U-S, A PERSON IS KILLED EVERY FEW MINUTES IN A TRAIN ACCIDENT.  SPOKESMAN JEFF DEGRAFF SAYS MOST TRAIN ACCIDENTS INVOLVE IMPATIENT DRIVERS.  HE SAYS THEY ARE TRYING TO EDUCATE DRIVERS TO STOP WHEN THEY SEE LIGHTS FLASHING AT A CROSSING OR THE GATE ARMS COMING DOWN.

 

Attorney General Jeff Landry is appointing one of his office’s lawyers to represent Louisiana’s contractor licensing board, rather than allow a former state senator to continue doing the work.  Larry Bankston sued Landry’s office in January for refusing to approve his extension as legal counsel for the board, a post he’s held since February 2016.  Landry’s office released a letter Thursday sent to the licensing board, telling it an assistant attorney general will “handle your legal services” instead of Bankston.  Bankston is an ally of Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.