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5-19-15

THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD’S FACILITIES COMMITTEE VOTED ON A SITE FOR A NEW HIGH SCHOOL THAT THEY WILL RECOMMEND TO THE FULL BOARD.  THE SITE IS SCHOOL-OWNED PROPERTY AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHEMIN METARIE PARKWAY AND SOUTH LARRIVIERE ROAD NEAR YOUNGSVILLE.  THE ESTIMATED 65 MILLION DOLLAR COST FOR THE NEW SCHOOL WILL COME FROM 94 MILLION DOLLARS IN BOND MONEY AVAILABLE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.  THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED USING THE REMAINDER OF THAT MONEY TO EXPAND PLANTATION ELEMENTARY, MILTON ELEMENTARY MIDDLE, AND KATHERINE DREXEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

 

THE POLICE CHIEF FOR IOWA SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN AN INCREASING NUMBER OF THEFTS FROM UNLOCKED CARS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.  CHIEF KEITH VINCENT SAYS THE THEFTS HAVE OCCURRED ALL OVER TOWN, BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST AREAS.  HE TELLS KPLC TV THAT IT APPEARS THE THIEVES RANDOMLY GO DOWN STREETS CHECKING FOR UNLOCKED CARS, AND, IF THE CAR IS LOCKED, THEY MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.  HE RECOMMENDS LOCKING YOUR VEHICLE AND MAKING SURE NOTHING OF VALUE IS IN PLAIN SIGHT.

 

TONIGHT KORYN HAWTHORNE OF ABBEVILLE WILL LEARN IF SHE IS A WINNER ON THE VOICE.  THE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE ON TONIGHT’S SHOW, WHICH BEGINS AT EIGHT TONIGHT, AND, IF SHE WINS, SHE’LL RECEIVE A RECORDING CONTRACT WITH REPUBLIC RECORDS.  HAWTHORNE PERFORMED THREE SONGS ON LAST NIGHT’S SHOW, INCLUDING ONE SHE WROTE HERSELF, CALLED BRIGHT FIRE.  SHE THANKED “THE VOICE” FOR GIVING HER A PLATFORM TO SAY THAT GOD IS OUR BRIGHT FIRE.

 

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is taking another step toward running for president. The Republican governor on Monday announced the formation of a campaign exploratory committee.  Jindal has said previously he will announce his decision on a White House bid after his state’s legislative session ends in mid-June. In a statement, Jindal said if he runs his candidacy would be based on the idea that the American people “are ready to try a dramatically different direction.”

 

TOMORROW NIGHT THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD WILL CONSIDER A REORGANIZATION PLAN BY NEW SUPERINTENDENT DONALD AGUILLARD THAT, HE SAYS, COULD SAVE AROUND 300 THOUSAND DOLLARS.  AGUILLARD PROPOSES ELIMINATING SEVEN SUPERVISORY POSITIONS WHILE CREATING THREE NEW POSITIONS.  THE POSITIONS AGUILLARD WANTS TO ELIMINATE ARE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SUPERVISOR OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND THREE ACADEMIC OFFICER POSITIONS.  THE THREE NEW POSITIONS HE PROPOSES CREATING ARE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND DISTRICT PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR.

 

ADVANCED REFINING TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE BUILDING A NEW HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST PRODUCTION PLANT AT THE W-R GRACE MANUFACTURING FACILITY, LOCATED ACROSS THE CALCASIEU RIVER FROM LAKE CHARLES.  THE CHAIRMAN AND C-E-O OF W-R GRACE FRED FESTA AND GOVERNOR BOBBY JINDAL MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY.  190 CONSTRUCTION JOBS WILL BE CREATED AND WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS YEAR.  THIRTY DIRECT JOBS WITH A 2-POINT-4 MILLION DOLLAR PAYROLL WILL RESULT WHEN THE PLANT IS OPERATIONAL, AND LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BELIEVES IT WILL ALSO CREATE 88 INDIRECT JOBS.

 

THE ACADIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS LOOKING FOR A 26-YEAR-OLD MOTHER, WANTED FOR THE SECOND DEGREE MURDER OF HER BABY.  JULIE DARCE REPORTS.

 

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The Louisiana state treasurer is holding money for more than 4,500 people who participated in a class action lawsuit against the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.  Treasurer John Kennedy says in a news release Monday that most class action members are owed on average $1,640. He says there are 4,588 individuals who are owed money and haven’t collected.  Kennedy’s office deposited $7.7 million in settlement proceeds on May 15.