The International Paper mill in Campti is set to close next month, with more than 400 workers affected. Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois (BOO-zhwah) says the closure of the plant means a major loss of tax revenue for Natchitoches Parish, so the state is looking at ways to repurpose the plant’s site.
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Two big basketball tournaments are being held in Lake Charles this week. At McNeese’s Legacy Center, the Southland Basketball Tournament got underway yesterday. Eric Zartler, the executive director of the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority, says locals who want to see the McNeese men play will have to wait until tomorrow, with the Cowboys earning a double bye as the tournament’s top seed.
Today, the Boys’ Marsh Madness Basketball Championships get underway at the Burton Complex, with scores of high school basketball fans coming from all over the state.
There’s a new Central Louisiana State Hospital in Pineville, a modern facility designed for up to 116 patients with severe mental illnesses. Sean Richardson has more.
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The suspect in the deadly Mardi Gras concert shooting in Mamou is captured. 19-year-old Trea’land Ty’rell Castille was found hiding in an apartment complex in Montgomery County, Texas, just north of Houston. Two people were killed and several others were hurt in the shooting. Castille is facing numerous charges, including two counts of first-degree murder. He’s being held without bond and is awaiting extradition.