The West Monroe High School Rebel Band gets the prestigious honor of performing in the inaugural parade at the nation’s capital today. Band director Robert Freeman says roughly 200 band members will entertain parade goers with a clever arrangement of “You Are My Sunshine,” “Jambalaya,” and “When the Saints Go Marching In.”
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He says he’s proud that the band and members of the West Monroe community were able to rise above this hot political climate.

Alexandria Republican Representative Lance Harris has proposed a plan to that would solve the state’s budget deficit without going into a special session. He thinks healthcare, K-12, prisons and capital outlay can deal with cuts right now..:
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Governor John Bel Edwards says Harris’ plan is vague and cuts like this would devastate these agencies.

State Police say a one-year-old baby has become the fourth victim of a deadly Allen Parish crash in which impairment is the suspected factor. They believe by 23-year-old Tyler J. Bamburg of Mamou was driving drunk when he crossed a center line and slammed head on into a vehicle occupied by Porsha and Derrick Williams of Kinder, and the baby. All involved in the crash were killed.

One of the state’s top Democrats, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu shares his feelings on the future of the Trump administration. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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