Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider is stirring up passions on social media with his angry posts about the slow flood cleanup process in South Louisiana. He says the debris removal should’ve begun immediately after people removed their water logged belongings from their home…:
CUT 8 (11) “failed system”
Schneider has a studio and home in Holden and another property on the Amite River, which were all flooded.

The Calcasieu Sheriff’s Office says they busted the Iowa fire chief purchasing pills from an online black market pharmacy. They say 59-year-old Sandi Miller was allegedly illegally purchasing pills advertised as Oxycodone over the internet and having them shipped to her residence. Miller was arrested and fired.

The Louisiana Community and Technical College system had another record setting year in 2015-16. Collectively, 28,853 students graduated from a community and technical college, up over 6000 from the prior year. LCTS president Monty Sullivan says it’s great to see students that are completing programs in high demand fields…:
CUT 12 (09) “technical colleges”
He says graduates from across Louisiana earned credentials in programs that are critical economic drivers.

Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish has been dealing with brown water for years, and city officials are demanding the company solve maintenance issues. Mayor Adam Holland says he’s giving America Water and Waste’s facility one more chance to get to clean water before he executes the termination clause…:
CUT 4 (08) “the meeting”