5-28-19
A KAPLAN FAMILY ARE HOPING TO FIND A MISSING FAMILY MEMBER, WHO WAS LAST SEEN IN LAFAYETTE. THE FAMILY TELLS KATC TV THAT HANNAH MCMELLON WAS LAST SEEN SUNDAY NIGHT AT 8:30 IN LAFAYETTE WHEN SHE WAS GETTING READY TO GO BACK TO KAPLAN. MCMELLON HAS TWO CHILDREN AT HOME. KAPLAN POLICE SAY THAT WHEN HER PHONE IS CALLED, IT GOES STRAIGHT TO VOICE MAIL. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION AS TO HER WHEREABOUTS IS ASKED TO CALL THE KAPLAN POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE LAKE AREA IS FACING A SEVERE SHORTAGE OF BLOOD DONATIONS. THERE’S LESS THAN A HALF DAY’S SUPPLY OF O-NEGATIVE BLOOD AND ONE-POINT-3 DAYS LEFT OF ALL OTHER TYPES, ACCORDING TO THE LIFESHARE BLOOD CENTER. REBECCA BRILEY, WHO WORKS AT LIFESHARE, SAYS IT TAKES LESS THAN 25 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME TO GIVE BLOOD. THE LIFESHARE DONATION CENTER IS OPEN FROM EIGHT TO FIVE WEEKDAYS AND IS LOCATED AT 214 DR. MICHAEL DEBAKEY DRIVE.
THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILL BEGIN OPENING THE MORGANZA SPILLWAY THIS WEEKEND. APPROVAL FOR THE PLAN WAS GRANTED YESTERDAY. JEFF HORCHAK HAS THE DETAILS.
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Louisiana state senators have crafted a $30 billion operating budget that boosts college spending, gives school teachers a pay raise and provides new dollars for early childhood education. The Senate Finance Committee rewrote the House spending proposal late Monday night, to more closely match the wishes of Gov. John Bel Edwards, particularly on public school financing. Senators are backing a $140 million increase for K-12 schools, with $1,000 pay raises for teachers, $500 salary hikes for support workers and $39 million in block grant increases for school districts. The House proposed larger raises, but no block grant money.
State senators have shelved the latest effort to give Louisiana’s legislative auditor access to income tax data to check Medicaid eligibility. The Senate tax committee voted 5-3 Monday against the House-approved proposal from Republican Rep. Tony Bacala. Bacala says he’s seeking the information to combat fraud and save taxpayers money. Opponents say the health department has improved its wage-verification system to check eligibility.
A RAYNE TEENAGER WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY FOR ATTEMPTED SECOND DEGREE MURDER. THE ARREST OF 17-YEAR-OLD BRODERICK MIER WAS FOR A DRIVE BY SHOOTING IN THE 200 BLOCK OF SIXTH STREET ON SATURDAY. MIER WAS ALREADY OUT ON BOND FOR THE HOMOCIDE OF JORDAN MATTHEWS IN FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR. HIS BOND HAS NOW BEEN SET AT 325 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
YESTERDAY WAS THE 36TH STRAIGHT YEAR FOR THE AVENUE OF FLAGS AT THE ORANGE GROVE AND GRACELAND CEMETARY IN LAKE CHARLES. MORE THAN 200 VOLUNTEERS PUT UP 1,058 FLAGS AT THE CEMETARY, LOCATED ON BROAD STREET. IT’S THE LARGEST DISPLAY OF CASKET FLAGS TO HONOR FALLEN VETERANS ON MEMORIAL DAY. DIRECTOR TED HARLESS TELLS KPLC TV IT’S A POINT OF PRIDE IN LAKE CHARLES THAT SHOWS PATRIOTISM, RESPECT FOR THE FLAG AND RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE THAT SERVE THE FLAG.
