9-5-17
(Updated ) SHERIFF MARK GARBER’S DAUGHTER AND BABYSITTER HAVE BEEN FOUND SAFE)!
THE SEARCH IS ON FOR LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF MARK GARBER’S DAUGHTER AND HER BABYSITTER. COLONER CARLOS STOUT SAYS THAT SHERIFF GARBER ARRIVED HOME YESTERDAY EVENING TO DISCOVER THEY WERE MISSING. STOUT SAYS HIS SEVEN-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AND THE 21-YEAR-OLD BABYSITTER WERE CANOEING IN THE LAKE BEHIND HIS RESIDENCE AND THEY MAY HAVE VEERED OFF INTO WETLANDS AROUND THE LAKE. THE SEARCH IS BEING CONDUCTED ON BOTH LAND AND IN THE AIR.
THE GULF RESTORATION NETWORK IS SURVEYING THE LAKE CHARLES REGION TO SEE IF POLLUTANTS FROM INDUSTRIES GOT INTO THE FLOOD WATERS. THEY ARE CONDUCTING THE SURVEY FROM THE AIR. THE NETWORK PLANS ON DOCUMENTING ANY POLLUTION AND HELP REDUCE THE ESCAPE OF TOXINS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE FUTURE. COASTAL WETLANDS SPECIALIST SCOTT EUSTIS TELLS KPLC TV THAT THEY WILL BE SUBMITTING VIDEOS AND PHOTOS TO VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT ARE RIGHT NOW BUSY WITH THE RECOVERY.
THE SABINE RIVER IS OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS. SEVERAL HORSE FARMS IN THE VINTON AREA ARE FLOODED. IRENE MARTINEZ TELLS KPLC TV THAT SHE DOESN’T HAVE A BOAT AND IS UNABLE TO GET TO HER HOUSE. PAUL BEAUDREAUX, WHO LIVES ACROSS THE STREET, SAYS THE STABLES ARE FULL OF WATER AND THE HORSE PENS ARE NOW PART OF THE RIVER.
Gas prices hit a high for the year on Labor Day as the effects of Harvey continued to shut in refineries. As of Monday the nationwide average for a gallon of gas averaged $2.638, according to the AAA. That’s up from $2.45 on Thursday.
Exxon Mobil said Sunday it’s making progress on restarting its Baytown refinery and chemical plant, which was spared significant damage from Harvey.
A HARVEY RESOURCE CENTER IS BEING OPENED IN LAFAYETTE FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE HARVEY WHO EVACUATED TO THE ACADIANA CENTER. AN ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS IN ACADIANA OPENED THE RESOURCE CENTER AT THE BAYOU CHURCH ON KALISTE SALOOM AND IT WILL BE OPENED THROUGH FRIDAY FROM TEN TO FOUR EACH DAY. THE CENTER WILL BE A TEMPORARY HUB FOR HOT MEALS, CLOTHING VOUCHERS, RESOURCE REFERRAL AND ADVISEMENT, PERSONAL CARE KITS , AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH AND PASTORAL CARE. THOSE WISHING TO VOLUNTEER AT THE CENTER CAN REGISTER AT ACTION-DOT-UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA-DOT-ORG-SLASH-STEP UP NOW.
A 16-YEAR-OLD BOY, WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE NECK SATURDAY EVENING, HAS DIED. THE NAME OF THE VICTIM HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED IN THE 53-HUNDRED BLOCK OF BRIDGE STREET HIGHWAY IN PARKS. 17-YEAR-OLD RYAN JEFFERY OF PARKS HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF NEGLIGENT HOMOCIDE AND HAS BEEN BOOKED INTO THE ST. MARTIN PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER WITH HIS BOND SET AT 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THERE WAS A WRECK YESTERDAY IN ACADIA PARISH. JEFF HORCHAK HAS MORE.
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A case affecting funding for more than 30 Louisiana charter schools is set for arguments before the state Supreme Court. Charter schools are tax-funded public schools operated by independent organizations under charters approved by state or local education officials. At issue in Tuesday’s hearing is whether a group of charter schools, that were granted authority to operate by the state’s education board, are getting money meant for local school districts. The money is distributed to the districts through a formula approved each year by the Legislature.
