LSU System President F. King Alexander says student fees will increase and hundreds of faculty members and courses eliminated if there is a 65 million dollar cut in state funding this fiscal year. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says increasing fees is a recipe that will not work…

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Alexander says student fees could increase by as much as 690 dollars per student if the worst case budget scenario occurs.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office has arrested 43-year-old Belinda Roberts of Haughton for abusing her 72-year-old wheel chair bound mother. Spokesperson, Lt. Bill Davis, says Roberts abused her mother in various ways, including striking her in the head, twisting her nose, and poking her in the chest…

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He says the abuse occurred because her mother refused to give Roberts her prescription medication.

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal double shooting in the Robeline community. They say when Robeline Police responded to a welfare concern call, they found two gunshot victims inside the home. The 30-year-old male victim was pronounced dead at the scene. A 23-year-old female victim was airlifted to an Alexandria hospital where, at last report, she was listed in critical condition. Authorities say there was no sign of forced entry and a gun was found at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

LSU got first place in a competition to see which college could gather the most recycled trash during a home football game…

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