Passenger rail service from New Orleans to Mobile is closer to getting on track, as soon as February 2025. Chair of the Southern Rail Commission Knox Ross says Amtrak and the City of Mobile will begin finalizing the paperwork over the next week so platform work can start in Mobile.
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And the goal Ross says is to have service up and running in time for the 2025 Superbowl in the Big Easy.

St. James Parish sugarcane farmer Bryce Gautreau says rainfall totals are way up over last year when the sugarcane struggled to grow because of drought conditions….
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LSU Ag Center sugarcane specialist Doctor Kenneth Gravois says sugarcane production has been increasing in Louisiana and that trend will continue this year.

The investigation continues into Thursday’s fatal shooting of a Lafayette Police Officer. Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette was gunned down while trying to end a hostage situation in Jeanerette. The 35-year-old was one of four officers shot and his wounds were fatal. State Police Trooper Peggy Bourque says L-S-P is leading the investigation…
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Media outlets in Lafayette have identified the shooter as 31-year-old Nyjal Hurst. There will be a vigil tomorrow night for Corporal Jolivette at the Lafayette Police Department. Visitation is Wednesday night at Our Saviors Church in Opelousas. The funeral is Thursday afternoon.