8-19-26
A JUVENILE, WHO PLED GUILTY TO SECOND-DEGREE BATTERY IN THE SHOOTING OF A TEN-YEAR-OLD CHILD ONE YEAR AGO IN VILLE PLATTE, HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS PROBATION. THE VICTIM, JOEL MOSCOVIS, WAS PARALYZED FROM THE NECK DOWN DUE TO A SPINAL CORD INJURY. THE MOTHER OF JOEL, HANNAH MOSCOVIS, TELLS KLFY TV SHE IS DISAPPOINTED IN THE SENTENCE FOR THE SHOOTING, WHICH FOREVER CHANGED THEIR LIVES. THE SENTENCE ALSO REQUIRES THE JUVENILE TO COMPLETE ONE HUNDRED HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, WRITE AN ESSAY AND SEND A LETTER TO JOEL.
THE LAFAYETTE CITY AND PARISH COUNCILS MET WITH THE U-S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO DISCUSS WHETHER TO DREDGE THE VERMILLION RIVER. THE DEBATE OVER THE ISSUE HAS BEEN CONTENTIOUS EVE SINCE THE HISTORIC TWENTY-SIXTEEN FLOOD. A TWENTY-TWENTY REPORT BY THE CORPS AND U-L LAFAYETTE FOUND THAT IT WOULD BE COSTLY TO DREDGE THE VERMILLION RIVER WITH LIMITED FLOOD RELIEF. NO DECISIONS WERE MADE BUT FUTURE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE ARMY CORPS ARE EXPECTED.
THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS WARNING PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ABOUT THE RISING RATES OF VAPING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE. GEORGE FAUST HAS THE DETAILS.
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A NEARLY THREE-MILLION-DOLLAR WATER BOOSTER STATION IS COMING TO LACASSINE. WORK IS GETTTING STARTED ON THE ABOVE-GROUND STORAGE TANK AND BOOSTER PUMPS WHICH CAN HANDLE UP TO THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND GALLON OF WATER. IT’S THE FIRST PHASE OF A FUTURE LACASSINE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. RESIDENTS IN LACASSINE HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR A RELIABLE WATER SYSTEM FOR YEARS.
YESTERDAY THE GRAND COTEAU TOWN COUNCIL PUT TWO POLICE OFFICERS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE, LEAVING THE DEPARTMENT SHORT-STAFFED. ONE OF THE OFFFICERS, FORMER POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL BUCK, WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK FOR MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE BECAUSE HE ALLEGEDLY MISHANDLED EVIDENCE IN A FENTANYL CASE. THE SECOND OFFICER WAS PLACED ON LEAVE BECAUSE OF A PERSONAL MATTER. POLICE CHIEF BRAD RENDELL REQUESTED HE BE ALLOWED TO HIRE ADDITIONAL OFFICERS TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE BUT THE COUNCIL TOOK NO ACTION ON HIS REQUEST.
LAFAYETTE PARKS, ARTS, RECREATION AND CULTURE HAS EXTENDED THE OPEN SWIM SEASON AT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING RECREATION CENTER POOL. THE POOL WILL BE OPEN FROM NOON TO FIVE EACH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THROUGH OCTOBER FOURTH. ADMISSION RATES WILL REMAIN THE SAME THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON. ADULTS CAN GET IN FOR FIVE DOLLARS AND CHILDREN ARE ADMITTED FOR THREE DOLLARS EACH.
A TASK FORCE IS AT WORK TO DETERMINE IF THE CURRENT FUNDING FORMULA FOR LOUISIANA SCHOOLS REFLECTS WHAT IT COSTS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS. THE FORMULA BEGINS WITH A BASE AMOUNT OF JUST OVER FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER STUDENT, WHICH HASN’T CHANGED SINCE TWENTY-TWENTY. ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND CAREER EDUCATION. THE TASK FORCE WILL DECIDE TO RECOMMEND KEEPING THE CURRENT SYSTEM INTACT OR MAKE SMALL ADJUSTMENTS OR LARGE CHANGES TO THE FORMULA.
GEOREGE FAUST HAS INFORMATION ON A HIGH-RISK ARREST WARRANT EXECUTED TUESDAY IN FRANKLIN.
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