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A VIOLENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PUSHED ITS WAY THRU LA YESTERDAY LEAVING DEATHS, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES IN SOME AREAS. JULIE DORCEY HAS DETAILS.
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THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD VOTED TO RESCIND A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD HAVE ASKED VOTERS TO APPROVE TWO NEW PROPERTY TAXES. THE BOARD WAS UNANIMOUS IN THE MOVE TO RESPOND TO LOCAL OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSAL. BOARD MEMBERS SAID THE DOWNTURN IN THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND THE STATES LOOMING BUDGET CRISIS WERE IN PART THE MOTIVOTION FOR THE REVERSAL.
THREE FORMER AND TWO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE IBERIA PARISH SHERIFFS OFFICE HAVE PLEADED GUILTY TO THEIR ROLES IN BEATING INMATES AT THE IBERIA PARISH JAIL THE US ATTORNEYS OFFICE ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY. THE GUILTY PLEAS APPARENTLY ARE PART OF A BROADER PROBE OF THE OPERATION OF THE PARISH JAIL.
MORE THAN 100 RESIDENTS PACKED THE LAFAYETTE CITY PARISH AUDITORIUM TO LET THEIR VIEWS KNOWN ON THE REMOVAL OF THE GEN. ALFRED MOUTON STATUTE FORMTHE CORNER OF JEFFERSON AND LEE AVENUE. WHILE THE DISCUSSION WAS CORDIAL FROM THE GROUP BOTH SIDES MADE IT CLEAR THERE WAS NO MIDDLE GROUND.
IN CROWLEY QUESTIONS ARE BEING ASKED ABOUT THE ABRUPT DEPARTURE OF THE ACADIA GENERAL HOPITAL CEO HEATHER HARPER. HARPER IS LEAVING THE HOSPITAL STAFF. THE HOSPITAL ON MONDAY ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE SAYING ONLY THAT HARPER WAS LEAVING TO PURSUE OTHER OPTIONS.
