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AN OFFICIAL GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY WAS HELD YESTERDAY FOR THE WIDENING OF KALISTE SALOOM ROAD IN LAFAYETTE. THE TWO LANE SECTION BETWEEN FARRELL ROAD AND THE AREA NEAR THE GRAND POINTE APARTMENTS WILL BE WIDENED TO FIVE LANES WITH A CENTER TURN LANE. THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON MONDAY AND WILL INCREASE THE TRAFFIC CAPACITY FOR AN AREA THAT IS DEVELOPING. IT’S EXPECTED TO TAKE UP TO THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE.
AN 18-YEAR-OLD DEQUINCY MAN, WHO IS A CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER, HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER IT WAS LEARNED HE HAD RELATIONS WITH A 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL. JASON C. THIBODEAUX WAS ARRESTED ON FRIDAY AND BOOKED INTO THE CALCASIEU PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER ON A CHARGE OF FELONY CARNAL KNOWLEDGE. THE GIRL TOLD DETECTIVES THAT THIBODEAUX WAS HER BOYFRIEND. THE CASE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF A MISDEMEANOR BUT THIBODEAUX WAS CHARGED WITH A FELONY BECAUSE OF HIS PRIOR SEX OFFENDER CONVICTION.
A VILLE PLATTE MAN WAS KILLED MONDAY IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. 39-YEAR-OLD ABLE BARLOW WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON L-A TEN AT AROUND FIVE P-M WHEN HE HIT A CAR THAT FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. BARLOW WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BUT IMPAIRMENT IS NOT SUSPECTED AS A CAUSE.
The first day of Louisiana’s candidate registration period has ended with nearly all statewide elected officials signed up for their re-election bids. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards qualified Tuesday for the Oct. 12 ballot, along with his two major Republican opponents: U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and businessman Eddie Rispone. Two other contenders also joined the field. Candidate registration continues through Thursday.
IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR, THE LAFAYETTE POLICE DEPARTMENT SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS WILL BE TAKING PART IN ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING TODAY. MEGAN KELLY HAS MORE.
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CALCASIEU PARISH RESIDENTS CAN BEGIN TODAY SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON GAS AND ELECTRIC BILLS. AN APPOINTMENT MUST BE MADE IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE PHONE NUMBER IS 721-40-33 AND CALLS CAN BE MADE BETWEEN SEVEN A-M AND SEVEN P-M. THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED IN THE ORDER THEY ARE RECEIVED AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE GIVEN BASED ON INCOME WITH PRIORITY GOING TO THOSE OVER SIXTY, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AND TO THOSE WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE.
THE ACADIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS SEEKING TIPS FROM THE PUBLIC TO HELP THEM FIND TWO SUSPECTS WHO STOLE A LIVESTOCK TRAILER ON JULY 30TH JUST SOUTH OF BRANCH ON HIGHWAY 35. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWED THE TRAILER BEING PULLED BY A FOUR DOOR CHEVY SILVERADO AND FOLLOWED BY A DARK COLORED MID-SIZED SEDAN. THE TWO SUSPECTS, A MAN AND A WOMAN, WERE SEEN ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO STOPPING AT A CONVENIENCE STORE ON L-A 35. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THIS THEFT IS ASKED TO CALL CRIMESTOPPERS OF ACADIA PARISH AT 789-TIPS.
Louisiana’s health department has temporarily suspended a feature of its new eligibility system that automatically kicked people off the Medicaid rolls if they did not respond to requests for annual renewal information. The move will keep 75,000 people from losing coverage immediately. Medicaid Director Jen Steele confirmed Tuesday the agency is suspending the auto-closure feature amid a higher-than-usual call volume for staffers processing Medicaid enrollee information. The Advocate reports that Steele says the auto-closure feature is suspended only for people whose annual renewal took place in July and August.
