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QUALIFYING FOR THE OCT 14TH PRIMARY ELECTION BEGAN YESTERDAY. THIS IS A MAJOR ELECTION FEATURING THE RACES FOR SHERIFF, CLERK OF COURT, ASSESSOR, AND CORONOR. OF COURSE THERE IS THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR, AND OTHER STATE WIDE OFFICES. THERE ARE SOME 5 REPUBLICANS WHO HAVE SAID THEY ARE RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR AS WELL AS A SINGLE DEMOCRAT. IN ACADIA PARISH THE POLICE JURY WILL SEE THREE NEW FACES AS INCUMBENTS ARE NOT SEEKING REELECTION.
AS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE PREPRING TO REOPEN OFFICIALS SAY THAT COVID CASES ARE INCREASING ACROSS THE STATE. THE LA HEALTH DEPATMENT WEBSITE SHOWS CASES IN THE PAST MONTH HAVE RISEN, SHOWING AN INCREASE OF DOUBLE AMOUNTS IN THE PAST MONTH., HOWEVER OFFICIALS ARE NOT SEEING A SIGNIFICANT PICK UP IN HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS. DANYELL DUNCAN GIVES US A PREVIEW OF THE SCHOOL OPENINGS.
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THE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IS COMING TO A CLOSE. THE CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING. THE CONTRACT GLENN LEGE CONSTRUCTION NEEDS TO COMPLETE A 58 ITEM PUNCH LIST.
WITH A HISTORY OF THREATS ACROSS THE PARISH, THE ST LANDRY SHERIFFS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. DANEAL DUCAN PICKS UP THE STORY:
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A BATON ROUGE LANDMARK IS SOON TO BE MOVED. THE USS KIDD IS GETTING READY TO HEAD DOWN STREAM FOR A LONG OVERDUE SPRUCE-UP. THE KIDD WILL BE TOWED TO A SHIPYARD IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA FOR THE WORK. THE EXACT DATE OF THE MOVE IS UNCLEAR AS ANY;MOVEMENT IS LARGELY DEPENDANT ON THE WATER LEVEL OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE KIDD HAS BEEN FLOATING IN DOWNTOWN BATON ROUGE SINCE 1982, LOW RIVER LEVELS IN RECENT YEARS HAVE CAUSE THE SHIP TO SPEND MORE TIME IN IT CRADLE, LEADING TO AN INCREASING NUMBER OF STRUCTURAL ISSUES.
LOUISIANA WATER COMPANIES ARE URGING PEOPLE TO CONSERVE WATER.
CHRIS COZART OUR TV 10 METROLOGIST SAYS ITS BEEN ABOUT 12 YEARS SINCE
THE STATE OURWENT A SEVER DROUGHT. COZART LABLES THIS AS EXTRE;ME. A SERVRE DOUGHT CAND BRING ON THE DEMAND FOR WATER AND DEMAND FOR WATER SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE. THE STATE IS NOW CONSIDRED IN A DROUGHT AND MUCH OF THAT IS ACROSS OUR AREA.
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