Starting with the senior class 2018, Louisiana high school students who attend public school will be required to apply for financial aid for college. State Superintendent of Education John White says students are leaving tens of millions of dollars on the table every year because they do not apply…:
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He says financial aid applications will be required for graduation starting in 2018.

State Police are still working to clean up a crash on I-10 between Baton Rouge and Grosse Tete after a collision around 3am involving six 18-wheelers and a passenger vehicle. They say thankfully only two people were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, but traffic through the area has been a nightmare as all of the mac trucks are off-loaded. I-10 West through the area remains closed between I-10/110 split in Baton Rouge and LA 77 in Grosse Tete. US 190 is an alternate route.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Lafayette ranks as the worst in the nation for jobs decline. Between October 2014 and October 2015, the area lost approximately 4,300 jobs. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says the Lafayette economy, as well as Houma-Thibodaux’s, is getting hit hard by the decline in oil prices…:
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Leonard Fournette is not a finalist for the Heisman Trophy…:
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