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BEGINNING THIS FALL, SOUTH LOUISIANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH U-L, S-L-C-C STUDENTS CAN COMPLETE 60 CREDIT HOURS WHICH WILL TRANSFER TO U-L WHERE STUDENTS CAN FINISH ANOTHER 60 CREDIT HOURS TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE. S-L-C-C CHANCELLOR NATHALIE HARDER SAYS THIS GIVES THEIR STUDENTS A CLEAR PATHWAY TO A DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. SHE SAYS THEY ARE HOPING TO COMPLETE MORE AGREEMENTS WITH U-L TO OFFER STUDENTS IN OTHER DEGREE PROGRAMS THIS OPPORTUNITY.
A WOMAN AND HER BABY WERE ATTACKED BY ANOTHER WOMAN IN A HOSPITAL ROOM AT LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YESTERDAY MORNING. FAMILY MEMBERS OF BRITNEY ANTOINE SAYS A WOMAN CAME INTO THE ROOM CLAIMING THAT ANTOINE’S SON BELONGED TO HER, AND THEN SHE FOUGHT ANTOINE FOR THE ONE-MONTH-OLD BOY. ANTOINE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND HANDS AND HER SON WAS KEPT IN THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION BECAUSE HE WAS DROPPED DURING THE SCUFFLE. POLICE ARRESTED THE WOMAN WHO ALLEGEDLY ATTACKED ANTOINE AND THEY SAY CHARGES ARE PENDING.
THE ELECTION FOR CROWLEY POLICE CHIEF WILL GO TO A RUNOFF. SCOTT FOGELMAN RECEIVED THE MOST VOTES WITH 37 PERCENT IN SATURDAY’S ELECTION AND HE’LL FACE JIMMY BROUSSARD, WHO GARNERED 34 PERCENT. THEY ARE VYING TO REPLACE K-P GIBSON, WHO WILL BE TAKING OVER AS ACADIA PARISH SHERIFF. IN EUNICE, INTERIM MAYOR SCOTT FONTENOT IS NOW THE FULL TIME MAYOR, HAVING WON 65 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
Businessman Donald Trump and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton have scored wins in the presidential primaries in Louisiana. Trump took the Saturday Republican primary over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz while Clinton scored a large win over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Neighboring Mississippi will vote on Tuesday. Louisiana was one of five states to vote Saturday.
THREE PEOPLE WERE EJECTED FROM A VEHICLE DURING A CRASH EARLY THIS MORNING IN SCOTT. IT HAPPENED AROUND ONE A-M ON BROTHERS ROAD NEAR ROPER DRIVE, ACCORDING TO KATC TV. THERE’S NO WORD YET ON THE CONDITION OF THE INJURED OR THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH.
A TRACTOR TRAILER CARRYING A 55 TON CRANE LOST ITS LOAD SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE TEN. STATE POLICE SAY THE 18 WHEELER DROPPED THE CRANE AS IT WAS TRAVELING FROM INTERSTATE 210 ONTO I-TEN. IT HAPPENED AT AROUND NINE P-M SATURDAY NIGHT. POLICE SHUT DOWN THE RAMP BRIEFLY, CAUSING TRAFFIC DELAYS.
A MAN AND WOMAN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING MORE THAN IN CASH AND MERCHANDISE FROM THE PREHISTORIC DINOSAUR PARK IN HENDERSON. JULIE DARCE HAS MORE.
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Smoking cigarettes in Louisiana will cost more money starting April 1. The state Senate voted 33-2 Saturday for a 22-cent per pack cigarette tax hike. That gave the House-approved bill final legislative passage. The change will bring in an estimated $11 million for this year’s budget and $46 million annually.
