A bill requiring some TOPS recipients to repay the state if they lose the scholarship, without a solid reason, advances to the House floor. Executive director of the Taylor Foundation, James Caillier, testified against the legislation, telling lawmakers, a student who loses a merit scholarship should not be forced to pay it back
Lafayette Representative Josh Carlson supports the legislation…
The measure was approved on a six-to-five vote and heads to the House floor.
State Police is looking for a dark-colored sedan or small SUV that struck a bicyclist at around 12:30 AM on Sunday on Louisiana Highway 40 in Saint Tammany Parish. The crash claimed the life of 24-year-old Rodrigo Ornelas Junior of Folsom. Trooper Marc Gremillion says anyone with information is urged to contact State Police…
The 22nd-ranked LSU softball team no-hit UL Lafayette in its 8-0 win last night. The Cajuns fell to .500 on the season, and head coach Alyson Habetz, who also played at UL from 1990-95, was revved up after the embarrassing loss.
Cut 6 (13) “make them care more.”
The Cajuns have lost five in a row. They host Coastal Carolina this weekend.