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THE WOMAN KILLED IN A CRASH ON HIGHWAY SEVEN-THIRTY-SEVEN IN SAINT MARTIN PARISH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WAS A TEACHER AT PORT BARRE HIGH SCHOOL, ACCORDING TO THE SCHOOL’S FACEBOOK PAGE. THIRTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD SUMMER LE OF BUNKIE WAS A PASSENGER ON AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS REARENDED BY A FORD F-ONE-FIFTY. THE DRIVER OF THE PICKUP, SIXTY-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH DAVIS OF ARNAUDVILLE, WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL THAT WAS MORE THAN THREE TIMES THE LEGAL LIMIT. DAVIS WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMOCIDE.
THE TREBLE CHOIR AT PAUL BREAUX MIDDLE SCHOOL IN LAFAYETTE RECEIVED HONORS WHILE PERFORMING IN ATLANTA ON FRIDAY. THEY WERE PARTICIPATING IN THE WORLDSTRIDES ATLANTA HERITAGE FESTIVAL. THEY WERE AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS GOLD AWARD AFTER ACCUMULATING A COMPOSITE SCORE OF NINETY-THREE-POINT-THREE OUT OF A HUNDRED. THE CHOIR ALSO RECEIVED A GOLD INVITATION TO PERFORM NEXT YEAR IN SAN FRANSISCO, CHICAGO OR NASHVILLE.
THE EXPULSION OF A BARBE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYER HAS BEEN UPHELD BY JUDGE ROBERT WYATT. LANDON VICTORIAN WAS EXPELLED AFTER ALLEGEDLY REVEALING A POCKETKNIFE TO HIS BASEBALL COACH DURING A PRIVATE MEETING IN DECEMBER. HIS ATTORNEY TODD CLEMONS SAYS THE CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD DID A TERRIBLE JOB OF ADVISING VICTORIAN AND HIS PARENTS OF THEIR RIGHTS AT AN EXPULSION HEARING. VICTORIAN WAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST-RANKED BASEBALL PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY AND CLEMONS SAYS VICTORIAN PLANS TO ATTEND L-S-U AND PLAY FOR THE TIGERS.
Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would effectively bar transgender people from using restrooms, locker rooms and sleeping quarters — in public schools, jails and domestic violence shelters — that correspond with their gender identity. The bill is similar to legislation that has been passed in a handful of other states. It will head to the House floor next week for debate. If the bill receives approval in the lower chamber it will move to the Senate.
Louisiana’s Senate has advanced a bill that would empower state and local law enforcement to arrest and jail people who entered the U.S. illegally. The proposed measure resembles embattled legislation in Texas. The measure next heads to the House. In Louisiana, a state that does not share a border with Mexico, the topic of migrant enforcement has been pushed to the forefront of conversations this session under new conservative leadership, which includes Gov. Jeff Landry.
A MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED MONDAY MORNING IN THE EUNICE AREA. AUTHORITIES SAY MORE THAN FORTY SHOTS WERE FIRED AT A HOME ON HIGHWAY SEVEN-FIFTY-SEVEN IN EUNICE. THE NAME OF THE VICTIM HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED AND SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED A SUSPECT. THE SAINT LANDRY PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS OFFERING A TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR CASH REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARREST.
A STUDENT AT U-L COMMITTED SUICIDE ON CAMPUS SUNDAY. U-L POLICE SAID A PERSON WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE NEAR THE OLIVIER PARKING GARAGE OFF MCKINLEY STREET AND THEY FOUND NO FOUL PLAY. DEAN OF STUDENTS DOCTOR MARGARITA PEREZ CALLED IT AN UNSPEAKABLE LOSS. SHE SAYS THE UNIVERSITY IS OFFERING COUNSELING SERVICES AND SUPPORT. COUNSELORS MET WITH STUDENT RESIDENTS SUNDAY EVENING.
STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A CRASH THAT KILLED A BICYCLIST IN IBERIA PARISH MONDAY MORNING. SYLVIA MASTERS REPORTS.
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