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3-6-17

U-L LAFAYETTE IS PLANNING A NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED TO RECRUIT MORE OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS. THE NEW PROGRAM WOULD GIVE IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR OUT-OF STATE STUDENTS WHOSE PARENTS ATTENDED ANY LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE.  U-L HAS ALREADY OFFERED THE IN-STATE TUITION RATES TO STUDENTS WHOSE PARENTS ARE ALUMNI OF U-L.  THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, DEWAYNE BOWIE, TELLS THE ADVOCATE U-L HAS BECOME A NATIONAL BRAND AND OFFICIALS WANT TO CATER TO MORE OUT OF STATE STUDENTS.

 

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL WAS CRITICALLY BURNED AND HER AUNT IS BEHIND BARS AFTER SHE ALLEGEDLY LIED TO POLICE ABOUT HOW THE BURNS HAPPENED. JULIE DARCE HAS MORE.

 

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THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HELD A MEETING IN VILLE PLATTE YESTERDAY TO FIND OUT FROM RESIDENTS WHAT CHANGES THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. IT’S PART OF A REFORM PROCESS INSTITUTED BY THE DEPARTMENT AFTER IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE VILLE PLATTE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE EVANGELINE PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAD DETAINED PEOPLE WITHOUT PROBABLE CAUSE IN VIOLATION OF THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS.  SINCE THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN, TWO PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE.  ALL COMPLAINTS ABOUT OFFICERS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE MAYOR’S OFFICE AND BODY CAMERAS ARE BEING ORDERED FOR THE AGENCIES.

 

A Muslim civil rights group is urging a Louisiana district attorney to cancel a training seminar on investigating “jihadi operations” in the U.S., calling it biased and a misuse of taxpayer money. Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell’s office said in a statement Thursday that it was “surprised at the objections” to this week’s training seminar in Alexandria. The statement suggests the three-day seminar will proceed as planned. Terrell’s office says approximately 180 law enforcement officials are registered.

 

ANOTHER ACADIANA RESIDENT HAS AUDITIONED ON THE NBC SHOW, “THE VOICE.” IF HUNTER PLAKE OF LAFAYETTE IS PICKED BY ONE OF THE CELEBRITY JUDGES, HE WILL BE THE EIGHTH LAFAYETTE AREA SINGER TO SUCCESSFULLY AUDITION ON “THE VOICE” SINCE 2012.  HIS AUDITION, WHICH ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN OCTOBER, WILL BE SHOWN WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.  PLAKE IS A WORSHIP LEADER AT CROSSROADS CHURCH.

 

A state appeal court has rejected a plan under which Cameron Parish could start collecting payments now from Cameron LNG instead of waiting until its state industrial property tax exemption runs out. The American Press reports that the court ruled the parish cannot exempt a company from paying the full assessed amount in property taxes. Parish Administrator Ryan Bourriaque says the parish would have collected $503.5 million over 23 years, rather than an estimated $1.5 billion starting in 2029. The Cameron Parish Police Jury and School Board had agreed to the “payment in lieu of taxes,” or PILOT for short.

 

A PASTOR IN LOREAUVILLE IS DEALING WITH HIS HOUSE CATCHING FIRE JUST TWO YEARS AFTER LOSING HIS CHURCH BUILDING TO A FIRE. THE LITTLE ZORAH BAPTIST CHURCH BURNED TO THE GROUND IN JANUARY OF 2015.  THEN LAST TUESDAY, REVEREND WILFRED JOHNSON’S HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES, THOUGH THE HOUSE WAS NOT RULED A TOTAL LOSS.  JOHNSON SAYS HE’S HURTING BUT IS THANKFUL FOR EVERYTHING HE DOES HAVE, INCLUDING HIS FAMILY, AND, HE BELIEVES, WITH PRAYER AND FAITH, THEY WILL MAKE IT THROUGH.

 

The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by two this week to 756. A year ago, 489 rigs were active. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 609 rigs sought oil and 146 explored for natural gas this week. Texas increased by six rigs, North Dakota was up three, Louisiana gained two and Utah one.