Indicting him is one thing; convicting him may be another story. Former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing a rare Louisiana artifact. A 20-foot-long cypress board that used to hang in the halls of the Louisiana State Capitol is missing. It was last seen 18 months ago in Schexnayder’s legislative office in Gonzales. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says, though, this will be a tough case to prosecute.
A major milestone in St. Tammany Parish as the 56-million-dollar I-12 widening project is completed months ahead of schedule. Rodney Mallett with DOTD says the freeway was widened in the Covington-Mandeville area.
This is the last weekend of the State Fair of Louisiana; and if you’re a hockey fan, there’s a special deal for you. Russell Adams with the State Fair tells KEEL if you go to the fair today or tomorrow, you can get discounted tickets to the Shreveport Mudbugs game at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum.
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With November being America Recycles Month, the group Keep Louisiana Beautiful is encouraging you to do your part in protecting the environment. Tomorrow, Ouachita Parish residents are invited to drop their recyclables off at the Monroe Civic Center for Ouachita Green’s America Recycles Day. Melissa Kenyon with Keep Louisiana Beautiful says this is especially helpful for those who don’t have recycling service at their homes.
Cut 28 (07) “…available to citizens.”