A train derailed in Avoyelles Parish just south of Moreauville this morning. Evacuations are underway for nearby schools, homes and businesses and Avoyelles Sheriff’s Deputies say State Police Haz-Mat is responding for public safety. The accident happened around 7:30 this morning and LA 1 is currently closed.
A bill that would make kratom illegal in Louisiana moves to the House after passing the Senate S-B 26-to-11, split right down party lines. The author, West Monroe Republican Jay Morris, says kratom – sometimes known as “gas station heroin” – has already been banned in several places. He says he has heard many horror stories stemming from the use of kratom.
Cut 9 (12) “…a legal substance.”
Morris says Deputy Health Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan (CROW-ghin) says he has treated more people for kratom overdose than those who have taken crack cocaine.
More and more people are getting scam text messages claiming that they have an unpaid toll road charge. Rodney Mallett with DOTD says that’s something that the department simply does not do.
Cut 6 (08) “…asking for fines”
Mallett says the scammers are becoming more sophisticated in how they trick unsuspecting people into following a link and paying what seems to be a small amount of money.
During Love the Boot Week in April, Keep Louisiana Beautiful supported recycling efforts in 27 parishes. The recycling program used a mix of pick-up and drop-off services, with 21 Louisiana Department of Transportation offices serving as collection sites. Keep Louisiana Beautiful Executive Director Susan Russell says people want to live in clean communities and they deserve just that.