Breaking news out of New Orleans as 11 inmates have escaped from the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s jail. Two have since been recaptured. Sheriff Susan Hutson says the inmates disappeared during the overnight hours and were discovered missing this morning.
Cut 12 (06) “…were unaccounted for.”
Even after the inmates were discovered missing at 8:30 this morning, it was at least an hour and a half before the sheriff’s office alerted the media and the public. People are being urged to stay vigilant and not to approach them under any circumstances.
Construction of North Louisiana’s first Buc-ee’s in Ruston is progressing, with the 74-thousand-square-foot travel center set to feature 120 gas pumps. Ruston Mayor Ronnie Walker says it also involves eight-million dollars in infrastructure improvements.
Cut 3 (08) “…finished with thats.”
There’s a small handful of bills in the legislature that would effectively raise the cost of healthcare, including imposing a dispensing fee to support local pharmacies. A new poll shows that voters are not too keen on the idea. The poll was conducted by JMC Analytics and was commissioned by the group Save Our Benefits. JMC founder John Couvillon says the vast majority says the price of healthcare is already too high.