Legislation is being sponsored this session by Parks Senator Fred Mills that looks at ways to change the process of public school teacher evaluations. Currently, teacher evaluations are determined by students’ standardized test results. Mills says the proposed law would not completely remove the use of test scores as a factor in deciding teacher effectiveness…

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Mills says he is speaking for this bill on behalf of constituents in his area who tell him that the value added assessment model is not a valid measurement tool.

State Police say a crash in Sabine Parish has left one teen dead and another injured. Authorities say a truck driven by 16-year-old Kelby Pilcher of Florien crossed the center line and collided with a truck driven by 18-year-old Michael Fair of Many. Pilcher suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Fair was transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries. This crash remains under investigation.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Ashland woman in the shooting death of her boyfriend. Authorities say 32-year-old Schwann Williams was charged with manslaughter after she admitted to deputies that she shot 32-year-old Michael Jerome Stewart during a dispute. Officials say even though it appears that Stewart allegedly attacked Williams, evidence gathered warranted a manslaughter charge against Williams.

The state Department of Transportation and Development is taking part in National Work Zone Awareness Week which runs through Friday. Michelle Southern reports…:

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