Public school students will learn more about money and finances in school this year, thanks to a bill by Minden Representative Gene Reynolds. He says the law does not establish a class just for financial literacy but allows teachers to incorporate it into their lessons. He says most text books have at least a small part that deals with money…:
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Reynolds says managing money is a crucial skill that kids need to have when they graduate and this will prepare them for the real world.

Officials have identified body of a pilot whose helicopter crashed in the Atchafalaya Basin as 29-year-old Casey Clark of Great Falls Montana. Authorities say he was the only person on board the aircraft at the time, and was known to have left Gonzales around 4pm Wednesday, but never made it to its destination.

Louisiana Tech Quarterback Ryan Higgins was arrested early this morning for a DWI and speeding, according to authorities. The Bulldogs are slated to begin fall camp on Sunday. Ruston Police arrested Higgins at 3:20 am, and he was booked at 5 on a $1,750 bond.

The 13th annual Great American Seafood Cook-off gets underway tomorrow in New Orleans as chefs compete for the title of King of American Seafood. Halen Doughty has more…:
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