St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith has cleared a fire chief in his wife’s death. Smith says Steven Krentel did not murder his wife Nanette, who was found in her burned out home in July. The coroner has ruled it a homicide and Smith says he agrees with that conclusion and they are seeking justice for the family….
cut 5 (12) “….our exhausted”

The general election for State Treasurer is a month away. Three Republican candidates are raising money. There’s also a Democrat and Libertarian on the ballot. Publisher of La-politics-dot-com, Jeremy Alford, says even though it’s a statewide race, the candidates have not raised a lot of money, so they’ll have to be creative…:
Cut 15 (09) “name recognition”
Early Voting begins September 30th.

The president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Monty Sullivan, would like to see the state establish a TOPS scholarship program for grown ups. Sullivan says it would be a wise investment, if the state provided financial assistance for a working mother of two who is only making eight bucks an hour, but with education and training can make 18-dollars an hour…
cut 11 (09) “….their family”
The state currently spends around 300-million dollars on TOPS.

Neville High School in Monroe has been named the most beautiful public high school in Louisiana by Architercutral Digest. Dana Jefferson, executive director of the school’s alumni association, says there is a lot of charm attached to the 86-year-old building…
cut 13 (10) “….convenient places”
Neville is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.