2-18-25
A TEENAGER WAS FOUND SHOT AND KILLED IN CROWLEY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. GEORGE FAUST REPORTS.
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JUDICE MIDDLE SCHOOL WAS THE TARGET OF A BOMB THREAT YESTERDAY. THE SCHOOL WAS PLACED ON LOCKDOWN AND TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WERE TOLD TO SHELTER IN PLACE. POLICE SWEPT THE BUILDING AND FOUND NO EXPLOSIVES. THE ALL-CLEAR WAS THEN GIVEN FOR NORMAL ACTIVITIES WHEN THEY DETERMINED THE THREAT WAS NOT CREDIBLE.
A TWENTY-FIFTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR LAKE CHARLES HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT BY THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION. IT INCLUDES TWENTY-TWO TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS SELECTED AND PROGRAMMED FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. THE PRIORITIES ARE I-TEN AND HEAVILY TRAVELED STREETS SUCH AS RYAN AND SAMPSON STREETS. A PUBLIC MEETING ON THE PLAN IS SCHEDULED FOR NOON TODAY AT THE SEED CENTER IN LAKE CHARLES.
A LAWSUIT WAS FILED YESTERDAY SEEKING TO STOP A PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON TAX AND BUDGET REFORM FROM APPEARING ON THE MARCH TWENTY-NINTH BALLOT. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD REVISE AN ARTICLE IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION. IT WOULD CONSOLIDATE STATE FUNDS, RESTRUCTURE TAX EXEMPTIONS, AND ADDRESS STATE SPENDING LIMITS. THE LAWSUIT, FILED BY A PASTOR AND TWO EDUCATORS, CLAIMS THE MEASURE VIOLATES A STATE RULE REQUIRING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO FOCUS ON A SINGLE SUBJECT UNLESS IT REVISES AN ENTIRE ARTICLE.
A CARENCRO MOBILE HOME WAS DESTROYED BY A FIRE YESTERDAY. THE CARENCRO FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE FIRE ON PELTIER ROAD JUST BEFORE ONE-THIRTY A-M. EVERYONE IN THE HOME MADE IT OUT SAFELY. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
ON FRIDAY, MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED U-S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE EMPLOYEES WERE TERMINATED. THAT INCLUDED FOUR EMPLOYEES AT THE SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX AS WELL AS ONE OTHER WHO LEFT FOR UNRELATED REASONS. ON SATURDAY, THE COMPLEX ANNOUNCED ALL UPCOMING ACTIVITIES WILL BE CANCELED. ONE OF THOSE FIRED TOLD KPLC TV SHE WAS TOLD SHE WOULD NOT BE REHIRED UNTIL A FEDERAL HIRING FREEZE COMES TO AN END.
ABOUT SIXTY PEOPLE GATHERED IN DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE TO PROTEST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION POLICIES. THEY MARCHED ON THE SIDEWALKS IN FRONT OF THE LAFAYETTE INTERNATIONAL CENTER AND SHOUTED CHANTS SUCH AS “NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE.” THE ORGANIZER OF THE PROTEST, MALEK RICHARD, SAYS THEY HOPE TO SHOW THE GOVERNMENT THEY WILL NOT STAND FOR EXECUTIVE ORDERS THAT POSSIBLY TAKE THEIR RIGHTS AWAY. RICHARD TELLS KLFY TV THAT THE PROTESTERS WON’T STOP FIGHTING THESE ISSUES UNTIL THERE IS JUSTICE AND PEACE FOR ALL.
MARDI GRAS PARADES BEGIN THIS FRIDAY IN LAFAYETTE. THAT MEANS THURSDAY PUBLIC WORKS CREWS WILL BEGIN PUTTING UP BARRICADES ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE. IT BEGINS AT JEFFERSON AND SIMCOE STREETS AND CONTINUES DOWN JOHNSTON STREET TO ALBERTSON’S AND THEN DOWN NORTH COLLEGE ROAD TO CAJUN FIELD. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE THE CREWS ARE WORKING AND USE ALTERNATE ROUTES WHEN POSSIBLE.
