2-6-23
A KLFY NEWS ANCHOR IS THE NEWEST MISS LOUISIANA U-S-A. SYLVIA MASTERS WAS CROWNED THE SEVENTIETH MISS LOUISIANA OVER THE WEEKEND. SHE COMPETED AGAINST THIRTY-TWO OTHER CANDIDATES FOR THE TITLE. THE EVENT WAS HELD AT THE JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN METARIE.
A MOTORCYCLIST WAS KILLED FRIDAY NIGHT IN A CRASH ON I-TEN NEAR MILE MARKER ONE-OH-EIGHT, BETWEEN BREAUX BRIDGE AND LAFAYETTE. STATE POLICE SAY THAT AT AROUND NINE-THIRTY, A NISSAN FRONTIER BECAME DISABLED IN A WESTBOUND TRAVEL LANE DUE TO A PREVIOUS CRASH AND WAS HIT BY A G-M-C YUKON FOLLOWED BY THE MOTORCYCLIST. THE DRIVER OF THE MOTORCYCLE, SEVENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD BOBBY RAY CARVER OF HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA, WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE DRIVER OF THE YUKON WAS NOT INJURED.
Louisiana lawmakers have approved a $45 million bill to pay for an incentive program to lure more insurers to the hurricane-battered state. The Senate overwhelmingly approved the House-passed bill after a Friday afternoon debate. The House then gave quick final approval with a vote in favor of Senate amendments. Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office said he will sign the bill.
THE CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF IS WARNING OF A SCAM CIRCULATING IN THE AREA. SYLVIA MASTERS HAS THE DETAILS.
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WORK IS UNDERWAY ON A MUCH LARGER FACILITY FOR THE CARENCRO POLICE DEPARTMENT. POLICE CHIEF DAVID ANDERSON TELLS THE ADVOCATE THEY HAVE OUTGROWN THE THREE THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT BUILDING THEY CURRENTLY OCCUPY, WHICH WAS BUILT AROUND TWENTY YEARS AGO. THE NEW NINE-POINT-TWO MILLION DOLLAR BUILDING WILL INCLUDE A MAIN BUILDING THAT’S MORE THAN SEVENTEEN THOUSAND SQUARE FEET AND A FIVE THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT MAINTENANCE BUILDING THAT WILL HOUSE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES. A GROUNDBREAKING WAS HELD IN DECEMBER, AND ANDERSON SAYS CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO TAKE UP TO FIFTEEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE TOWN OF SUNSET HAS BEEN AWARDED THREE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO BUILD A NEW WATER WELL. THE NEW WELL, WHICH WILL BE DRILLED ON NEWLY PURCHASED PROPERTY NORTH OF THE TOWN LIMITS, WILL HAVE AN EIGHT HUNDRED GALLONS PER MINUTE CAPACITY. MAYOR CHARLES A. JAMES SAYS DRILLING FOR THE NEW WELL WILL BEGIN THIS MONTH AND ENGINEERS ANTICIPATE IT WILL BE IN PLACE AND ONLINE BY THE FALL. A NEW FILTERING SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED AT THE CURRENT WELL AND UPGRADES WILL BE MADE THERE AS WELL.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS DELAYING PLANS TO TAKE BIDS ON WIND ENERGY LEASE AREAS IN THE GULF BY AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. INSTEAD THEY ARE FAST TRACKING EFFORTS TO OPEN MORE FEDERAL WATERS TO OIL AND GAS DRILLING. THAT’S BECAUSE OF A PROVISION IN THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT BIDEN THAT REQUIRES NEW DRILLING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE GULF AND MANDATES WIND ENERGY PROJECTS TAKE A BACK SEAT TO OIL AND GAS PROJECTS ON PUBLIC LANDS AND WATER. THE PROVISION WAS PUT IN TO SECURE THE SUPPORT OF U-S SENATOR JOE MANCHIN IN ORDER TO GAIN PASSAGE OF THE LEGISLATION.
CHURCH POINT POLICE FOUND A RUNAWAY TEENAGER YESTERDAY. FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD STEVEN JOSEPH WITUCKI WAS REPORTED MISSING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON BUT WAS FOUND A SHORT WHILE LATER. HE HAD RUN AWAY FROM HIS HOME SATURDAY NIGHT.
