Bad news for those who regularly use the Sunshine Bridge at Donaldsonville. State transportation officials say the highway that links both sides of Ascension Parish will be closed for weeks, because extensive repairs are needed after a crane barge hit the structure on Friday. Donaldsonville Mayor Leroy Sullivan can understand the frustration…
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Sullivan says the commute may be longer tomorrow, as schools in the area re-open.

The Council for a Better Louisiana supports the six constitutional amendments on the November 6th ballot. Amendment Two asks voters if a unanimous jury should be required in felony cases. CABL President Barry Erwin explains why they back the historic legal change.
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You can now purchase alcohol at grocery stores and gas stations in unincorporated areas of Ouachita parish on Sundays as result of a 4-2 vote by the Ouachita Parish Policy Jury. Jury President Scotty Robinson says he voted for the ordinance, after polling residents…
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Opponents raised concerns about an increase in D-W-I’s and that Sunday is the Lord’s Day.

Another cold front is moving through Louisiana, it will keep temperatures in the 50s in north and central Louisiana today. State Climatologist Barry Keim….
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This front is also bringing heavy rain. A Flash Flood warning is in effect for Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin and Vermilion Parish until 12:15 this afternoon.