2-28-20
A DOZEN SCHOOL BUS ROUTES HAVE BEEN CANCELED TODAY IN THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH NO WORD FROM THE ADMINSTRATION ON WHY. TEN BUS DRIVERS WILL NOT BE RUNNING THEIR ROUTES IN BOTH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON WHILE TWO WILL NOT BE OPERATING THEIR BUSES IN THE AFTERNOON ONLY. EIGHTEEN SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE CANCELLATIONS. A LIST OF THE BUSES THAT WON’T RUN TODAY CAN BE FOUND AT THE K-A-T-C WEBSITE.
A MAN WHO SHOT ANOTHER MAN IN VILLE PLATTE LAST WEEK FACES A CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED SECOND DEGREE MURDER. CAROLINE MARCELLO REPORTS.
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THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF ACADIANA ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THEY ARE EXPANDING INTO LAKE CHARLES. THE NEW BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE COLUMBUS CIRCLE RECREATION CENTER. MAYOR NIC HUNTER SAID IT WAS A BIG DAY WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB IN LAKE CHARLES. CHENIERE ENERGY DONATED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE NEW CLUB AND ARE WORKING WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF ACADIANA ON A LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP FOR THE LAKE CHARLES FACILITY.
LOUISIANA’S PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY IS SATURDAY, APRIL FOURTH. CAROLINE MARCELLO HAS MORE.
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A RELIGIOUS BROTHER AND A PRIEST, BOTH WITH TIES TO GRAND COTEAU, HAVE BEEN ADDED TO A LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE JESUIT ORDER SUSPECTED OF SEXUAL ABUSE WHILE WORKING IN A REGION OF LOUISIANA. BROTHER EVERARD J. BOOTH WAS STATIONED AT ST. CHARLES COLLEGE IN GRAND COTEAU AND PRIEST JAMES LOEFFLER SERVED FOR A TIME AT GRAND COTEAU’S CHRIST THE KING PARISH. BOTH MEN HAVE DIED. THE NAMES WERE ADDED TO THE LIST OF ACCUSED SEXUAL ABUSERS AFTER A CONSULTING FIRM RUN BY RETIRED F-B-I AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL REVIEWED JESUIT FILES.
A PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCH ON LAKE MARTIN IS EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED ON SUNDAY. THAT’S BECAUSE ST. MARTIN PARISH LEADERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO KEEP IT OPEN. THE PROPERTY OWNERS ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH THAT THEY WERE CLOSING THE BOAT LAUNCH ON MARCH FIRST BECAUSE OF LIABILITY CONCERNS. THE TWO LANE BOAT LAUNCH IS IN DIRE NEED OF REPAIR WITH SEVERAL PLANKS MISSING AND PLYWOOD COVERING UNSTABLE AREAS.
THE CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD WILL BE ADDRESSING THE RISING AMOUNT OF UNPAID SCHOOL LUNCH DEBT. THE DISTRICT’S NUTRITION PROGRAM DIRECTOR JACQUELINE RICHARD SAYS THE AMOUNT OF DEBT IS UP TO AROUND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. TWO YEARS AGO, THE DEBT REACHED 250 THOUSAND DOLLARS, BUT THE SCHOOL BOARD DECIDED TO PAY IT OFF AND CLEAR THE DEBT. THE DISTRICT HAS DECIDED TO USE A DEBT RECOVERY AGENCY TO TRY AND COLLECT THE UNPAID BILLS.
THE CITY OF CROWLEY IS LOOKING TO RAISE SEWER USE FEES. MAYOR TIM MONCEAUX IS PROPOSING A FLAT RATE FOR THE FIRST TWO THOUSAND GALLONS WITH AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR EACH ADDITIONAL THOUSAND GALLONS USED. MONCEAUX SAYS THEY ARE STILL IMPLEMENTING RATES FROM TWELVE YEARS AGO. A COMMITTEE IS MEETING ON THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASES ON WEDNESDAY.
