Former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco is under hospice care. Blanco, who served as governor from 2004 to 2008 was first diagnosed with eye cancer in 2011, but the cancer returned in a checkup in 2017. Last December, she said there’s no escape from her cancer. Franklin Representative Sam Jones took time on Tuesday to recognize the governor’s fight for her life…
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Blanco is 76-years-old.
The latest installment from the Louisiana Survey out of LSU shows that 70-percent approve of the criminal justice reforms that were approved in 2016. But LSU Public Policy Research Lab Director Dr. Michael Henderson says only a third of respondents believe the system is fair and only a third believe it keeps the public safe.
Bossier City has been selected as a top retirement destination according to Where to Retire Magazine. The city was highlighted in a feature called “8 Veteran-Friendly Cities” in an upcoming issue. Bossier City Chief Administrative Officer Pam Glorioso says the area offers a great part of Louisiana for people to live in and at a low cost.
A wreck in Bossier Parish that claimed the life of four-year-old Katie Grantham in November 2017 has inspired legislation to run toxicology tests on drivers at fault for vehicle collisions that cause serious injury. The child’s mother, Morgan Grantham, spoke to a Senate Committee Tuesday and says evidence was found that could indicate the driver’s impairment, even though he was able to pass a field sobriety test.
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Currently a drug test is only mandated if someone dies at the scene of a crash. Grantham’s daughter died in the days that followed.