He’s not opposed to a passenger rail services connecting Baton Rouge and New Orleans. But Governor Jeff Landry has said he’d rather see money go towards widening I-10 between the two cities. Governor Landry has questioned whether a Baton Rouge-New Orleans train corridor would get used. Jonn Spain, a member of the Southern Rail Commission, says polls show it would.
Cut 11 (07) “…ride the train.”
Landry’s predecessor, John Bel Edwards, had dedicated more than 20-million dollars to the rail project. It would be up to Governor Landry to decide whether to move forward.
Two people are dead and one arrested in separate shooting Friday in Tangipahoa Parish. The first happened at a First Street apartment complex in independence. That’s where officials say they found 18 year old La’Airrah Dupart shot to death after a bullet went through the window of her home. Authorities do not believe she was the intended victim. In a separate incident, 38 year old Renaldo Brumfield was found shot multiple times on Oak Hill Road in Kentwood. Authorities say he did not survive. Tananipahoa Sheriff’s officials arrested 41 year old Gerald in connection with Brumfield’s death.
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The Angola Prison Rodeo is back every Sunday in October. Visitors can enjoy delicious Southern cuisine and shop a variety of handmade crafts such as jewelry, leather goods, and woodworking and there are kid-friendly attractions like pony rides and carnival games. Warden Tim Hooper says come for the excitement, stay for the crafts, and support a good cause.
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The Purple Light Project is back this month in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Faith House campaign encourages community members to replace their porch lights with purple bulbs. Prevention and Development Director Kimberly Boutte (Boo-tay) says the Purple Light Project by uniting as a community, with something as simple as a purple porch light, we can shine a light on domestic violence and create meaningful change.