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THE TUITION AND FEES FOR U-L LAFAYETTE ARE GOING UP BY TWENTY PERCENT THIS FALL. THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM BOARD APPROVED THE RATE HIKE AT A MEETING LAST WEEK IN BATON ROUGE. THAT MEANS THE UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES FOR THE YEAR WILL GO UP TO 8,244 DOLLARS, THE SECOND HIGHEST AMONG THE NINE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM SCHOOLS. U-L SYSTEM PRESIDENT SANDRA WOODLEY SAYS SAFEGUARDS WERE PUT IN PLACE TO ENSURE STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL BARRIERS WILL NOT BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.
THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY PASSED AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO COMPLY WITH A STATE LAW THAT PROTECTS THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY FROM CONTAMINANTS. WATER DISTRICTS IN THE PARISH WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO SURVEY ALL CUSTOMERS TO DETERMINE IF A BACKFLOW PREVENTER MUST BE INSTALLED. IF IT IS INSTALLED, THE CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE PREVENTER TESTED ANNUALLY BY A CERTIFIED TESTER TO MAKE SURE IT IS WORKING.
CROWLEY POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED A CAR THAT MAY BE CONNECTED WITH A DOUBLE HOMOCIDE. 24-YEAR-OLD JORDAN ANDRUS AND 28-YEAR-OLD CORNELIUS CAIN WERE SHOT AND KILLED WHILE SITTING IN A PARKED CAR AT THE INTERSECTION OF WEST SECOND STREET AND AVENUE D ON APRIL THIRD. POLICE BELIEVE A MAN FLED THE SCENE AND HAVE RELEASED A BLURRY IMAGE OF A DARK COLORED BUICK THAT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING. IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUSPECT OR THE VEHICLE HE FLED IN, CALL 789-TIPS.
Louisiana’s Supreme Court has dismissed as moot an appeal of a state judge’s ruling declaring the state’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. Tuesday’s state court ruling follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 26 ruling assuring the rights of gay couples to marry nationwide. The dismissal came on a 6-1 vote. In September, state District Judge Edward Rubin of Lafayette ruled the ban unconstitutional, leading to the state Supreme Court appeal.
LAST NIGHT, LAFAYETTE CITY PARISH PRESIDENT JOEY DUREL DECLARED JULY TO BE L-U-S FIBER MONTH, IN RECOGNITION OF ITS TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY. IT WAS ON JULY 16TH, 2005, THAT LAFAYETTE VOTERS GAVE L-U-S PERMISSION TO ISSUE 125 MILLION DOLLARS IN REVENUE BONDS TO BUILD THE SYSTEM. THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT’S CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DEE STANLEY SAYS IT ATTRACTED COMPANIES WHICH LOCATED IN THE CITY, CREATING 11-HUNDRED DIRECT JOBS WITH AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL PAYROLL OF 55 MILLION DOLLARS. L-U-S DIRECTOR TERRY HUVAL SAYS THAT THEY ARE GIVING ALL RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS ACCESS TO UP TO ONE GIG FOR FREE THROUGH JULY, AS PART OF L-U-S FIBER MONTH.
MANY RESIDENTS OF WELSH WERE AT A TOWN HALL MEETING YESTERDAY TO COMPLAIN ABOUT FREQUENT POWER OUTAGES FROM THE TOWN-RUN COMPANY. PAT TRAHAN, A THIRTY YEAR RESIDENT OF WELSH, SAYS THE SITUATION HAS GOTTEN REALLY BAD SINCE MAY. MAYOR CAROLYN LOUVIERE SAYS ELECTRICAL LINES BEING HIT BY LIGHTNING HAVE WEAKENED THE SWITCHES. SHE SAYS THEY BEGAN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING NEW SWITCHES IN APRIL, AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO COME IN BY NEXT MONTH, WHEN REPAIRS WILL BEGIN.
THE MOTHER OF A TODDLER, WHO DIED AFTER HE FELL OUT OF A MOVING CAR, WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY. JULIE DARCE REPORTS.
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Seth Fontenot will learn today how much time he has to spend in prison for the shooting death of 15-year-old Austin Rivault. The Advertiser reports a jury in March convicted Fontenot, now 21, of manslaughter in Rivault’s Feb. 10, 2013 death. He also was convicted of two counts of aggravated battery for shooting two then 15-year-olds, Cole Kelley and William Bellamy, who were with Rivault on the night of his death. Fontenot’s sentencing is set for 10:30 a.m. today before state District Judge Edward Rubin.
