Funeral services for the Doyline Police Officer who was killed in the of duty will be held today evening at the first Bossier Church. Erik Piccoli has the story…
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Parents should see the first of six-monthly advanced child tax credits in their account today. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A preliminary report from the CDC estimates Louisiana saw a 47 percent increase in overdose deaths in 2020. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Visitation services will be held today from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the First Bossier Church in Bossier City for Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy William Earl Collins Jr. Doyline Police Cheif Robert Hayden said Collins was a family man and an overall good person…
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Collins was killed in the line of duty on July 9th while responding to a disturbance. Hayden said this was the first time that he had lost a member of his staff that the loss has left him sad and angry…
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A 12-year-old in Florida with no connections to the community ran one mile in honor of Collins and posted the video to social media. Hayden said the video made a wonderful impact and said the young man will be an asset to the country…
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Following visitation, this evening law enforcement vehicles will travel from the church to Hill Crest Memorial Cemetary with their emergency lights on in honor of Deputy Collins.
The funeral will be held Friday at 11 am at First Bossier Church.
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Parents should begin seeing the first of six-monthly child tax credit payments in their accounts or mailboxes today. Partner with Metairie accounting firm Malcolm M. Dienes, Johnathan Stoltz says income limits changed for the child tax credit so be sure to check on the amount you receive.
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The new credit is $3,600 for children under six and $3,000 for ages 6 to 17.
The advance child tax credit payment is part of the American Rescue Act to help reduce child poverty by fifty percent.
Be aware that if you are used to receiving a large refund to go towards tuition, etc. your tax refund will be less because you are receiving those funds upfront. Stoltz says depending on your tax situation, for example, if you typically owe taxes versus receiving a refund, you might want to visit the child tax credit portal at IRS.gov and opt out of receiving payments.
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Stoltz says you will receive your payment typically the same way you received your stimulus check last year.
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If you share custody of your children, Stoltz says the payment will go to the parent who listed the child as a dependent last. In those situations, he says it’s probably best to have parents opt out of the payments and settle things up when taxes are due next April.
For more information visit IRS.gov Child Tax Credit.
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The Manning Passing Academy will return to the Nicholls State campus this summer after being canceled last year because of the pandemic. The annual camp put on by the Manning family has several college quarterbacks helping out as counselors. Nicholls State athletic director Jonathan Terrell says it’s exciting to have the camp back in action.
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Terrell says hosting the passing academy on the Nicholls campus has a positive impact on the entire Thibodaux community.
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With Covid protocols in place, Terrell says that’s not the only change you’ll notice on campus.
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LSU quarterbacks Max Johnson and Myles Brennan will both be counselors.
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A preliminary CDC report shows the US suffered a 29 percent increase in overdose deaths in 2020.
In Louisiana, that number is even higher at an estimated 48 percent increase in overdose deaths. LSU Health New Orleans Chief of Community Medicine Dr. Ben Springgate on one reason behind the tragic surge…
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A predicted 1,925 Louisianans died of an overdose in 2020.
Springgate says another reason for the significant jump in cases is that we’re seeing an increase in the availability of highly dangerous synthetic opiates.
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The first two pre-pandemic months of 2020 began with year-to-year increases of 1,000 and 1,200 respectively suggesting the nation was on pace for a significant increase even without the pandemic. The summer of 2020 saw the largest increases in nationwide overdose deaths year over year with a 3,600 death increase in May, 2,400 death increases in June and July, and a 2,100 death increase in August. The year-to-year increases tapered off to about an average monthly increase of about 1,200 by October, November, and December.
Springgate says the state and nation have never before seen a year-to-year increase in overdose deaths this dramatic.
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93,000 people died of an overdose in America in 2020.