Louisiana’s lone Democrat in the Congressional delegation, Troy Carter, says he’s in full support of President Biden’s re-election bid, despite calls from other Democrats that another candidate should be nominated to face Republican Donald Trump in November. Carter says the President had a bad night, but Trump has had bad days too…
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A legislative hearing is taking place at the state capitol today on a beetle infestation that’s resulted in damage to thousands of pine trees. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson says the beetles have weaken trees that were already suffering from last summer’s drought. He says last April a 60-year-old Pineville woman was killed when a tree fell on her home.
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Johnson says pesticides do not work on the bark beetles so how to stop them is a big question.

Tropical Storm Beryl claimed the life of a Benton woman Monday after a tree fell on her home. Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Matt Gaydos (gay-dess) says the damage included downed trees on powerlines, roads, and other structures. The fatality happened in northeast Benton.
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L-D-H says the victim was 31-years-old.

Mark Pierce with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s office says they also received storm damage from Beryl. He says there was notable damage in the Lula community where Beulah Baptist Church appears to be destroyed and damage to several homes.
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No injuries or fatalities reported in DeSoto.