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5-24-16

A CEREMONY WAS HELD YESTERDAY TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF A 22 MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION OF THE CAJUNDOME.  THE 11,500 ORANGE AND WHITE SEATS WILL BE TAKEN OUT AND REPLACED BY 12,500 BLACK SEATS.  OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE, THE CONCESSION AREA, THE RESTROOMS, AND THE ROOF.  THE CAJUNDOME IS EXPECTED TO REOPEN BY DECEMBER FIRST.

 

THE STATE IS HAVING TO PAY MORE TO KEEP THE CALCASIEU SHIP CHANNEL OPERATIONAL.  IT’S THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE U-S ARMY CORPS TO KEEP THE CHANNEL 400 FEET WIDE AND 40 FEET DEEP.  BUT THE STATE IS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE PROPERTY WHERE THE DREDGED MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED.  THE PORT OF LAKE CHARLES ACTS IN BEHALF OF THE STATE IN PURCHASING THE PROPERTY, AND PORT DIRECTOR BILL RASE TELLS KPLC TV THAT ITS COSTING MORE TO BUY THE LAND.

 

ONE MAN IS DEAD AND ONE IN JAIL AFTER A MONDAY MORNING SHOOTING.  JULIE DARCE HAS MORE.

 

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The Louisiana Legislature sent to the governor a proposal to block gentlemen’s clubs from hiring dancers under the age of 21, days after a House discussion of a “joke amendment” to the bill sparked outrage from female lawmakers.  The Senate gave final passage to the measure with a 33-0 vote Monday.  The bill was described as a way to fight human trafficking. But House debate turned to the treatment of women when Rep. Kenny Havard, a Jackson Republican, proposed a change suggesting strippers should be between 21 and 28 years old and less than 160 pounds.

 

Louisiana’s lawmakers have agreed to block Medicaid financing from Planned Parenthood if the organization starts performing abortions at its New Orleans clinic.  The Senate gave final passage to the proposal Monday with a 33-2 vote, sending it to Gov. John Bel Edwards. The Democratic governor was pushing the bill as part of his legislative agenda and is expected to sign it.  A federal judge has blocked previous Louisiana efforts to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics.

 

THE ACADIANA PRESS CLUB YESTERDAY HOSTED OFFICIALS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE I-49 CONNECTOR PROJECT.  THERE ARE CURRENTLY SIX DESIGNS WITH 19 REFINEMENTS, AND THREE COMMITTEES FORMED BY THE DEPARTMENT ARE TASKED WITH ROUNDING IT DOWN.  THE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT IS STILL IN QUESTION.  D-O-T-D OFFICIAL TOBY PICARD TOLD THE PRESS CLUB THAT WITH ITS DESIGN AND THE ASSOCIATED PROJECTS, SUCH AS THE WIDENING OF ALBERTSON’S PARKWAY AT HIGHWAY 90, IT WILL HOPEFULLY RECIEVE PRIORITY IN FEDERAL FUNDING.

 

A CAB DRIVER IN LAKE CHARLES WAS ROBBED BY HIS PASSENGER SUNDAY NIGHT AROUND MIDNIGHT.  THE OWNER OF THE YELLOW CAB COMPANY, JORDAN PAGE, SAYS HIS DRIVER WAS SENT TO PICK UP A CUSTOMER IN NORTH LAKE CHARLES AND WHEN HE REACHED THE DROP OFF POINT, THE CUSTOMER PULLED A GUN AND DEMANDED MONEY.  PAGE SAYS THEY HAVE A SOPHISTICATED DISPATCH SYSTEM THAT IS WEB BASED AND CAN HELP LEAD POLICE TO THE ROBBER.  LAKE CHARLES POLICE SAY THE INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AND THERE’S NO WORD YET ON WHETHER THE ROBBER HAS BEEN CAUGHT.

 

A SUSPECT IN THE ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY OF A DRUG STORE IN GRAND PRAIRIE HELD OFF ST. LANDRY PARISH DEPUTIES FOR AN HOUR IN A WOODED AREA BY HOLDING A PELLET GUN TO HIS HEAD AND THREATENING TO SHOOT HIMSELF.  FINALLY AT AROUND ONE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, 28-YEAR-OLD CASEY LEJEUNE OF OPELOUSAS SURRENDERED.  LEJEUNE USED THE PELLET GUN TO TRY TO ROB THE OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PHARMACY, BUT THE CLERK TRIGGERED THE ALARM AND SECURED HIMSELF IN A BACKROOM, AND LEJEUNE FLED THE SCENE.  HE WAS TRACKED TO A WOODED AREA BY POLICE DOGS.