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GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY HAS VETOED A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE CHANGED THE WAY LOUISIANA MANAGES ATLANTIC TARPON. THE MEASURE, WHICH RECEIVED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL FROM THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE, WOULD HAVE PLACED ATLANTIC TARPON UNDER THE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE STATE WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES COMMISSION. SUPPORTERS SAY IT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER FUTURE CONSERVATION MEASURES IF CHANGING CONDITIONS WARRANTED IT. LANDRY SAYS DESIGNATING TARPON AS A GAME FISH COULD LEAD TO UNNECESSARY RESTRICIONS ON RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN WITHOUT SUFFICIENT SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION.
A NEW SCHOOL AT SEVEN-OH-THREE MARKET STREET IN OPELOUSAS WILL CONSOLIDATE STUDENTS FROM THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BE CALLED OPELOUSAS ELEMENTARY, ACCORDING TO AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CRESSWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL. IT WILL SERVE THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS FROM GROLEE, NORTHEAST AND PARK VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE KINDERGARTEN, FIRST AND SECOND GRADE STUDENTS FROM THOSE SCHOOLS WILL ATTEND PARK VISTA ELEMENTARY. THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AFTER THE SAINT LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD VOTED TO CLOSE SIX SCHOOLS BECAUSE OF A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR DEFICIT.
A SCAM ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED IN RELATION TO THE SCOTT FARMER’S MARKET. AUTHORITIES SAY SOMEONE IS ATTEMPTING TO SCAM INDIVIDUALS REGARDING VENDOR APPLICATIONS AND PAYMENTS. THE CITY OF SCOTT ONLY ACCEPTS VENDOR PAYMENTS IN PERSON AT CITY HALL BY CASH, CHECK OR MONEY ORDER. THEY DO NOT ACCEP CASH APP, ZELLE OR VENMO.
A CALCASIEU PARISH DEPUTY WAS ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE BATTERY AND THEN FIRED. AFTER A DOMESTIC ABUSE DISTURBANCE AT A WESTLAKE HOME ON JUNE TWENTY-NINTH, ELLIOTT PHILLIPS WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION. HE HAD BEEN A DEPUTY FOR THIRTEEN YEARS. JUDGE HOPE BUFORD SET HIS BOND AT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
LOUISIANA IS ONE OF THE STATES WHERE RESIDENTS SPEND THE MOST ON CAR LOANS. THAT’S ACCORDING TO A STUDY BY WALLETHUB WHICH CONSIDERED KEY FACTORS INCLUDING AVERAGE CAR LOAN DEBT, MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND DEBT-TO-INCOME RATIO. LOUISIANA RANKED FOURTH FOR CAR LOAN BURDEN. LOUISIANA RESIDENTS CARRY AN AVERAGE AUTO LOAN DEBT OF TWENTY-TWO-THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS AND A DEBT-TO-INCOME RATIO OF FORTY-TWO PERCENT.
A HOMEOWNER IN BREAUX BRIDGE IS SEEKING HELP AFTER A LARGE TREE FELL ON HIS BARN DURING RECENT STORMS. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT NOW WILBERT BATISTE FACES THE CHALLENGE OF CLEARING THE DEBRIS AND RESTORING HIS PROPERTY. HE SAYS HIS INSURANCE COVERS DAMAGE TO THE HOME BUT NOT THE BARN. HE TELLS KLFY TV HE’S TRYING TO GET SOMEONE TO CUT THE TREE DOWN AND MOVE IT AWAY SO HE CAN BREAK THE BARN.
LAFAYETTE FIRE FIGHTERS EXTINGUISHED A GREASE FIRE AT A HOME ON MERCER LANE LATE MONDAY NIGHT. FIRE OFFICIALS DETERMINED THAT GREASE INSIDE A POT ON THE RANGE TOP IGNITED AND FLAMES SPREAD TO THE CABINETS. THE KITCHEN SUSTAINED HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE WHILE THE OTHER ROOMS HAD SMOKE DAMAGE. THE RESIDENT GOT EVERYONE SAFELY OUT OF THE HOME.
RELIEF EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY IN SAINT LANDRY PARISH AND GROUPS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE MAKING THEIR WAY TO LOUISIANA TO HELP. GEORGE FAUST HAS MORE.
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