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LAFAYETTE GENERAL’S MERGER WITH OSCHNER HEALTH SYSTEM COMES WITH A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE MINIMUM PAY FOR ALL LAFAYETTE GENERAL EMPLOYEES. MEGAN KELLY HAS MORE.
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THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN FOR THE VILLAGE OF FENTON HAVE PASSED AN ORDINANCE BANNING PIT BULLS AND SEVERAL PIT BULL MIXES. THE DECISION COMES AFTER A RESIDENT WAS BITTEN BY A PIT BULL. THE ORDINANCE STATES THAT THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THEIR BREEDING LEADS PIT BULLS TO BE VICIOUS. ONE RESIDENT, IRVING FREEMAN JUNIOR, TELLS KPLC TV THAT HE WILL GET A LAWYER AND FIGHT THE ORDINANCE.
A YOUNG CHILD WAS KILLED IN ACADIA PARISH AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A VEHICLE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. IT HAPPENED TUESDAY NIGHT JUST BEFORE SEVEN O’CLOCK AT A RESIDENCE IN THE ONE HUNDRED BLOCK OF ROBIN STREET SOUTH OF RAYNE. THE CHILD WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. ACADIA PARISH SHERIFF K-P GIBSON SAYS THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING BUT THEY DO NOT SUSPECT IMPAIRMENT TO BE A FACTOR.
The Legislature’s chief economist says Louisiana’s $500 million budget surplus stems mainly from federal tax changes, not a booming economy. Greg Albrecht told Louisiana’s income forecasting panel Wednesday the better-than-expected tax collections come from personal income and corporate tax collections. Albrecht says he’s attributing that excess cash “almost entirely” to the federal tax code rewrite enacted by Congress and championed by President Donald Trump.
Gov. John Bel Edwards has described the surplus as a sign of a strengthening economy.
THE OIL FIELD SERVICE COMPANY WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL HAS ALLEGEDLY CLOSED ONE OF ITS BROUSSARD LOCATIONS AND LAID OFF NEARLY TWO DOZEN EMPLOYEES. SOME EMPLOYEES TOLD KLFY TV THAT THEY WERE UNEXPECTEDLY TOLD THEY WERE UNEMPLOYED YESTERDAY MORNING BEFORE BEING ESCORTED OFF THE PROPERTY. THE WIFE OF ONE OF THE MEN SAYS THEY HAD TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT PLEDGING NOT TO SPEAK ILL OF THE COMPANY IN ORDER TO GET SEVERANCE PAYMENT. SHE SAYS ONE MAN WHO OFFERED TO WORK OVERSEAS FOR WEATHERFORD WAS TOLD NO ONE CAN APPLY FOR ANOTHER JOB WITH THE COMPANY FOR A YEAR.
DONATIONS ARE BEING COLLECTED IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA TO HELP FLOOD VICTIMS IN TEXAS. AS MUCH AS 43 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN A THREE DAY PERIOD IN SOME PARTS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS LAST WEEK. YOU CAN DROP OFF DONATIONS AT THE WATER’S EDGE CHURCH ON POWER CENTER PARKWAY IN LAKE CHARLES, THE OLD TIRE SHOP IN LAKE ARTHUR OR THE OLD REMARKET AND SEVEN UP PLANT BUILDING IN JENNINGS. VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED AT EACH LOCATION AND YOU CAN DO THAT BY CALLING LAUREN TRAHAN AT 329-58-19.
OPELOUSAS POLICE CLEARED THE WALMART STORE ON CRESWELL LANE TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER REPORTS OF SHOTS FIRED IN THE STORE. THEY LATER LEARNED THAT NO SHOTS WERE FIRED IN THE STORE. AN INVESTIGATION LED THEM TO CONCLUDE THAT SOMEONE FIRED MULTIPLE ROUNDS OUTSIDE THE STORE THAT STRUCK AN AREA THAT WAS CLOSED FOR BUSINESS. ANYONE THAT HAS INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHOOTING IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE OPELOUSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has declared fishing disasters for seven states on three coasts. A brief news release Wednesday said a regional disaster occurred for Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama because of “extreme flooding events in the Gulf of Mexico.” Ross’ action makes people and businesses eligible for NOAA fisheries disaster assistance. Louisiana’s governor has said Midwestern floodwaters pouring into the Gulf of Mexico from rivers and a spillway have killed oysters, hurt fish catches and damaged livelihoods.
