5-10-17
ABOUT 2,050 PEOPLE ATTENDED YESTERDAY’S LEDA JOB FAIR AT THE CAJUNDOME. NINETY COMPANIES WERE ON HAND SEEKING PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES. LEDA’S WORKFORCE MANAGER RYAN LAGRANGE TOLD THE DAILY ADVERTISER THAT SOME JOB OFFERS HAD BEEN MADE AT THE FAIR. RONALD DUHON OF LAFAYETTE SPOKE TO REPRESENTATIVES FROM ANNEX SERVICES, WHICH IS A STAFFING COMPANY FOR OIL AND GAS COMPANIES, AND HE SAID THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE OIL FIELD IS COMING BACK.
The state Supreme Court has declined to review an appeals court decision allowing a Lake Charles police union to publicly endorse political candidates. The American Press in Lake Charles reports that the case involves a state law that restricts civil service employees from political activity. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal had ruled that the Lake Charles Police Officers’ Association Local 830 was distinguishable from its members and protected by free speech laws that apply to all non-civil service people and corporations. The union had sought a declaratory judgment.
A 12-YEAR-OLD BOY IN EUNICE WAS PLAYING WITH A GUN WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED HIMSELF MONDAY NIGHT. POLICE CHIEF RANDY FONTENOT SAYS THE BOY THOUGHT THE GUN WAS UNLOADED WHEN HE SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD. HE SAYS THE MAGAZINE HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THE GUN, BUT THERE WAS STILL A BULLET IN THE CHAMBER. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE BOY’S HOME ON EAST DEAN STREET AT AROUND FIVE P-M MONDAY, AND HE WAS AIRLIFTED TO A BATON ROUGE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE LATER DIED.
State senators have rejected a proposal to limit a property tax break given to manufacturers in Louisiana. Sen. J.P. Morrell, a New Orleans Democrat, wanted to scale back the program so it couldn’t apply to the portion of property taxes dedicated to public schools. But the constitutional amendment proposal ran into a wall of opposition from business groups, particularly the Louisiana Chemical Association. Opponents said the change would make Louisiana less competitive for economic development deals.
THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD IS LOOKING AT NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET AND MAY HAVE TO MAKE SOME CUTS TO FUND FACILITY UPDATES. JULIE DARCE HAS MORE.
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A VILLE PLATTE DEPUTY MARSHAL WAS ARRESTED BY THE JEFF DAVIS PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE ON TWO FELONY COUNTS OF PROMOTING PROSTITUTION. FIFTY-YEAR-OLD ARTHUR LEE PHILLIPS SENIOR IS ACCUSED OF TAKING A VILLE PLATTE WOMAN TO FENTON FOR CLIENTS THERE. THE WOMAN, 29-YEAR-OLD MARIA RICHARD JOSEPH, WAS ARRESTED OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER SHE ALLEGEDLY THREATENED TO CLAIM PHILLIPS RAPED HER IF HE DIDN’T GIVE HER A RIDE BACK TO VILLE PLATTE. PHILLIPS IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE FENTON HOUSING BOARD AND THE BOARD IS HOLDING A MEETING ABOUT PHILLIPS TONIGHT, ACCORDING TO MAYOR EDDIE ALFRED.
GOOS FERRY ROAD IN CALCASIEU PARISH IS STILL FLOODED. LAST WEEK’S HEAVY RAINS CAUSED THE CALCASIEU RIVER TO RISE AT OLD TOWN BAY, FLOODING GOOS FERRY ROAD. CARL LEWIS, WHO LIVES ALONG THE ROAD, TELLS KPLC TV THAT NORMALLY THE WATER’S GONE IN TWO TO THREE DAYS, BUT IT’S BEEN ON HIS PROPERTY FOR SIX DAYS. MEANWHILE IN LOWER ST. MARTIN PARISH, INCLUDING STEPHENSVILLE AND BELLE RIVER, THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS CANCELED A NO WAKE ZONE THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT.
Louisiana says it’s appealing a court decision that struck down a law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have permission to admit patients to a nearby hospital. A federal judge ruled in April that the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a similar Texas law requires him to do the same with Louisiana’s.
The document filed Friday simply notifies the federal district court in Baton Rouge that Louisiana will take the case to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Attorney David Brown of the Center for Reproductive Rights says his group will keep fighting the law in court.
