4-17-26
THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD LAST NIGHT VOTED TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS TO CLOSE COMEAUX HIGH SCHOOL AND A VOTE ON ITS POTENTIAL CLOSURE. IT COMES ONE DAY AFTER THEY RESCINDED A PREVIOUS VOTE CLOSING THE SCHOOL. COMEAUX HIGH SUPPORTERS TELL KADN TV THAT IT’S CLEAR THAT THE SCHOOL IS BACK ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK. HOWEVER, SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THE ACTIONS TAKEN LAST NIGHT ARE SIMPLY PLANNING STEPS.
TODAY A MAJOR PROJECT IN EVANGELINE PARISH WILL BE COMPLETE. GEORGE FAUST HAS THE DETAILS.
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THE PARENTAL LEAVE FOR EDUCATORS ACT HAS MADE IT OUT OF A STATE SENATE COMMITTEE. IF IT BECOMES LAW, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR FULL PAY FOR SIX WEEKS AFTER GIVING BIRTH, ADOPTING OR FOSTERING A CHILD. CURRENTLY TEACHERS HAVE TO USE SICK LEAVE OR REQUEST PARTIALLY PAID EXTENDED LEAVE. STATE TEACHER’S UNIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES SUPPORT THE BILL WHILE GROUPS REPRESENTING SCHOOL BOARDS AND SUPERINTENDENTS ARE OPPOSED.
STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A HEAD-ON COLLISION ON L-A TWENTY-SEVEN IN CAMERON PARISH THAT CLAIMED ONE LIFE. ACCORDING TO STATE POLICE, FORTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD WILLIAM RESTER OF DERIDDER WAS TRAVELING SOUTH WHEN, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, HE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND STRUCK AN ONCOMING NISSAN PATHFINDER. RESTER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE LATER DIED. THE DRIVER OF THE NISSAN HAD MINOR INJURIES.
A FORMER ACADIANA HIGH TEACHER HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR PROHIBITED SEXUAL CONDUCT BETWEEN AN EDUCATOR AND STUDENT. LAFAYETTE POLICE CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING A REPORT ABOUT AN ALLEGED INCIDENT INVOLVING JOSE LUNA AND A STUDENT THAT HAPPENED ON MARCH FIFTH. POLICE ISSUED A WARRANT FOR LUNA WHO TURNED HIMSELF INTO THE LAFAYETTE PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER YESTERDAY MORNING. HE WAS RELEASED AFTER POSTING A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND.
SAINT MARY PARISH OFFICIALS HAVE SECURED APPROXIMATELY TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN STATE FUNDING TO BUILD A FIRE STATION IN THE FOUR CORNERS AREA. THE TWENTY-ONE-HUNDRERD SQUARE FOOT STATION WILL BE BUILT ON EIGHT ACRES OFF HIGHWAY THREE EIGHTEEN. THE CURRENT STATION HOUSES TWO FIRE TRUCKS WHILE THE NEW STATION WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO FIVE. THE NEW STATION IS EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES.
LOUISIANA’S PRIMARY ELECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON MAY SIXTEENTH WITH EARLY VOTING BEGINNING MAY SECOND. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF A CLOSED PRIMARY IN WHICH REPUBLICANS WILL VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES AND DEMOCRATS WILL VOTE FOR DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES. THOSE REGISTERED WITHOUT A PARTY AFFILIATION WILL MAKE A CHOICE AT THE POLLING PLACE. ELECTION OFFICIALS ENCOURAGE VOTERS TO CHECK THEIR REGISTRATION TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ABLE TO VOTE IN THE RACES THEY CARE ABOUT.
A YOUNGSVILLE MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED CHILD ABUSE CRIMES. FORTY-YEAR-OLD GREGORY LANDRY WAS CHARGD FOR AN ALLEGED INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY, ACCORDING TO POLICE. THE CHARGES ARE CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF A JUVENILE AND INDECENT BEHAVIOR WITH JUVENILES. LANDRY WAS BOOKED INTO THE LAFAYETTE PARISH JAIL.
