Reserve Zachary Police Officer 41-year-old Christopher Lawton was killed after two suspects allegedly ran over him in a Wal Mart parking lot in Baker. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says Lawton was attempting to arrest 33-year-old Albert Franklin on active felony warrants. 30-year-old Ashley Chaney was also in the U-Haul when they fled the scene…
Louisiana State Police say a 12-year-old shot and killed his seven-year-old brother in Lake Providence Monday. The seven-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Six children were at home at the time of the shooting while their mother was at work. Trooper Michael Reichardt says it’s an active and on-going investigation…
Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne is warning that lawmakers will not be able to cut their way to a balanced budget for next fiscal year. He testified in front of the House Appropriations Committee today and reiterated the governor’s call to wrap up the regular session in early May, so that a special session that addresses revenue can be called to tackle the fiscal cliff. Dardenne has a challenge for lawmakers who disagree.
Residents of the small town of St. Joseph in Tensas parish are soaked with joy over a new water system that goes on-line today. The town had been under a perpetual public health emergency declaration because of their old system. Those days are now gone according to Governor’s communication director Shauna Sanford.
The Governor was on hand for the ribbon cutting. The 8-million dollar project was funded by the state.