8-12-22
VILLE PLATTE’S POLICE CHIEF IS PREVENTED FROM RUNNING FOR REELECTION IN NOVEMBER. THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL BARRED NEAL LARTIGUE FROM RUNNING BECAUSE HE LIVES OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS. THAT WOULD MEAN AL PERRY THOMAS WOULD BE THE NEXT POLICE CHIEF BECAUSE HE IS THE ONLY OTHER CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT. LARTIGUE SAYS HE PLANS ON APPEALING TO THE LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT.
YESTERDAY WAS THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IN LAFAYETTE PARISH. SUPERINTENDENT IRMA TROSCLAIR SAYS IT WAS THE FIRST NORMAL START TO SCHOOL THAT THEY’VE HAD IN A LONG TIME. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS DEALING WITH A BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE AND TROSCLAIR TELLS THE ADVOCATE THEY ARE WORKING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. SHE SAYS THERE ARE THIRTEEN BUS ROUTES THAT AREN’T COVERED BUT THEY HAVE SOME DRIVERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY TRAINING.
After much speculation, Republican Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has confirmed that he plans to join the wide-open 2023 race to succeed Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. Louisiana is the rare conservative state to have a Democratic governor, but Edwards is unable to seek a third consecutive term due to term limits. Nungesser on Tuesday said he plans to hit the campaign trail in January. Among other potential Republican candidates in the gubernatorial race are State Treasurer John Schroder, Attorney General Jeff Landry, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy.
JEFF DAVIS PARISH SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A LAKE ARTHUR WOMAN FOR MOLESTATION OF A JUVENILE. TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD BROOKLYN LAFLEUR MANUEL IS ALSO WANTED FOR CRUELTY TO A JUVENILE AND FAILURE TO REPORT CERTAIN FELONIES. DETECTIVES RECEIVED A COMPLAINT IN APRIL AND ARRESTED COLBY MANUEL ON THURSDAY. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON BROOKLYN MANUEL’S WHEREABOUT IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
THE ACADIA PARISH JAIL LOST POWER IN MORE THAN HALF OF ITS FACILITY WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK TWO WEEKS AGO, CAUSING TWO-THIRDS OF THEIR INMATES TO BE SHIPPED TO OTHER FACILITIES. GERALD GRUENIG HAS AN UPDATE ON THE SITUATION.
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A MISSING THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL FROM TERREBONNE PARISH IS BELIEVED TO BE IN LAFAYETTE. AALIYAH WILLIAMS IS BLACK, FIVE-SIX, ONE HUNDRED TEN POUNDS WITH RED HAIR, BROWN EYES AND W-A-Y-S TATTOOED ON HER INNER LEFT WRIST. HER MOTHER BELIEVES AALIYAH IS WITH HER SISTER IN LAFAYETTE, WHO DRIVES A WHITE TWENTY-TEN HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH LICENSE PLATE FIVE-OH-SEVEN-D-H-Y. ANYONE WHO KNOWS HER WHEREABOUTS IS ASKED TO CALL THE TERREBONNE PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE OR NINE-ONE-ONE.
TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN SET ASIDE BY THE STATE OF LOUISIANA TO PROVIDE MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE TO OVER TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED HOMEOWNERS IMPACTED BY COVID-NINETEEN. EACH RECIPIENT CAN RECEIVE UP TO TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. TO BE ELIGIBLE, A HOMEOWNER MUST OCCUPY A HOME IN LOUISIANA AND BE MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS LATE ON MORTGAGE PAYMENTS. TO APPLY TO SEE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE, GO ONLINE TO H-A-F-L-A-COVID-HOUSING-DOT-COM.
ENTERGY LOUISIANA IS TEAMING WITH THE UNITED WAYS IN LOUISIANA TO OFFER BILL PAYMENT ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. THEY’RE HOPING TO LAUNCH THE APPLICATION PROCESS ON WEDNESDAY. ENTERGY IS OFFERING A ONE-TIME ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLAR CREDIT ON THE CUSTOMERS UTILITY BILL THROUGH THEIR LOCAL UNITED WAY. APPLICANTS MUST BE ENTERGY ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS AND HAVE AN INCOME LEVEL BELOW TWO-HUNDRED FIFTY PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL.
