The announcement of tolls to help pay for the construction of the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge is disappointing for local leaders.
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DOTD will hold a meeting next Tuesday in Monroe to discuss adding an additional lane to I-20 in both directions from US 165 to east of Garrett Road. The new lanes will be located in the existing median. The public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday from 5 to 7 PM at the Monroe Public Safety Center.

Ouachita Parish Sheriff Jay Russell announces he will retire next year his retirement effective June 30, 2024. Russell has spent 39 years of his life in law enforcement and was sworn in as sheriff in 2012. Russell oversaw the creation of the North Delta Regional training academy which trains officers from over 12 parishes, but Russell says…
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Homeowners who suffered damage from hurricanes in 2020 and 2021 or severe storms in May of 2021 have until Tuesday, August 1st, to fill out a survey to be considered for grant dollars to pay for those repairs, even if they have already completed. Office of Community Development Director Pat Forbes says more than 33-thousand homeowners have completed the survey at restore.la.gov…
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