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9-16-21

SOME MOTORISTS IN EVANGELINE PARISH HAD TO DEAL WITH FLOODED ROADS IN ISOLATED AREAS BECAUSE OF THE RAINS FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION NICHOLAS.  TIGER LANE BETWEEN MAMOU AND VIDRINE HAD A FOOT OF WATER ON IT, BUT, DESPITE THAT, SOME STILL DROVE ON IT.  EMERGENCY OFFICIALS CONTINUALLY WARN DRIVERS NOT TO TRAVEL ON ROADS COVERED IN WATER, BUT SOME STILL DO.  THE EVANGELINE PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS A FEW CARS ENDED UP IN THE DITCH.

 

THE LAFAYETTE MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD IS LOOKING INTO ALLEGATIONS OF A LACK OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO CLAIMS OF ABUSE OF POWER BY A LAFAYETTE POLICE CAPTAIN.   A LANDLORD FILED THE COMPLAINT AFTER CAPTAIN MICHAEL BROWN ALLEGEDLY TOLD TENANTS OF THE LANDLORD THAT THEY DIDN’T HAVE TO PAY RENT.  THE LANDLORD, WITH THE HELP OF THE GROUP, CITIZENS OF NEW LOUISIANA, RAISED CONCERNS WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AFTER RECEIVING A TIP THAT AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION WAS NOT DONE ON THE INITIAL COMPLAINT.  POLICE CHIEF THOMAS GLOVER SAYS HE FEELS HE MADE THE RIGHT CALL IN DETERMINING THERE WAS NOTHING TO THE COMPLAINT, BUT THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD PLANS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE CLAIMS.

 

THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE HURRICANE LAURA PRIVATE PROPERTY DEBRIS REMOVAL PROGRAM THIS SATURDAY FROM NINE TO FIVE AT THE BURTON COLISEUM IN LAKE CHARLES.  FEMA WILL DETERMINE WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE HELP WITH DEMOLITION AND DEBRIS REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES THAT ARE DEEMED TO BE HEALTH HAZARDS, NOT RECOVERABLE OR ARE ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE.  THOSE WHO CAN’T MAKE IT TO SATURDAY’S EVENT CAN APPLY ON THE WEEKDAYS FROM EIGHT TO FIVE AT THE PARISH INTAKE CENTER AT NINE-OH-ONE LAKESHORE DRIVE.

 

SYLVIA MASTERS HAS THE LATEST COVID-NINETEEN NUMBERS IN LOUISIANA.

 

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THE CITY OF JEANERETTE IS NOW OFFICIALLY A TOWN.  THAT’S BECAUSE THE POPULATION, ACCORDING TO THE TWENTY-TWENTY U-S CENSUS, IS NOW BELOW FIVE THOUSAND, WHICH IS THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED A CITY.  DEMOGRAPHER MIKE HEFNER TELLS KATC TV THAT HURTS JEANERETTE BECAUSE IT MEANS FEWER POLICE OFFICERS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AND LESS ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE.  HE SAYS IT IS LIKELY THAT THE POPULATION IS STILL MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND BUT NOT EVERYONE FILLED OUT A CENSUS.

 

A LAFAYETTE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN MAY BE ABLE TO RETURN TO HIS JOB AFTER BEING FIRED FOR REFUSING TO WEAR A MASK.  SYLVIA MASTERS HAS MORE.

 

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A federal appeals court is allowing the Biden administration’s selective criteria on who should be deported to remain in effect, rejecting one of Texas’ challenges to the president’s immigration policies. The administration’s victory may prove temporary if Texas or Louisiana successfully seek the intervention of the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled Wednesday that the enforcement criteria are within the president’s authority. The administration prioritizes people who are deemed national security threats, who have serious criminal records or who were picked up at the border.

 

KLFY TV IS REPORTING THAT THE TOWN OF SUNSET IS NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES TO A LOCAL BUSINESS FROM A CITY PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLE.  THAT’S BECAUSE THE DRIVER STOLE THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE IT.  ON AUGUST THIRD, JOHN KASEY THOMAS STOLE THE VEHICLE AND, WHILE TRYING TO FLEE FROM POLICE, CRASHED INTO A RAILING THAT BORDERED A LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIP.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SOURCES TOLD KLFY TV THAT THE BUSINESS OWNER WOULD HAVE TO FILE A CIVIL SUIT AGAINST THE SUSPECT IN THE CHASE TO COLLECT MONEY FOR REPAIRS.