A Vermilion Parish school teacher who was arrested after being asked to leave a school board meeting returned to the classroom today. Deyshia Hargrave was arrested after voicing her opposition to the superintendent’s raise. After she left, she was pinned to the floor and handcuffed. There is some question as to the status of the Marshal that handcuffed her. Board President Anthony Fontana says the Marshal remains in good standing with the school…
CUT 6 (08) “keep order.”
A pit bull fatally wounded a woman at a West Monroe area pet boarding house last night. Ouachita Parish Sheriffs spokesperson Glen Springfield says deputies arrived at the Happy Hounds Hotel and found Laura Ray had been severely injured…
The pit bull is being held by animal control officials.
More Republican names are coming to the forefront to make a run at the Governor’s office in 2019. U.S. Congressman Ralph Abraham, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and Attorney General Jeff Landry have been mentioned. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says they’ll have the task of convincing people that Governor Edwards isn’t as conservative as he maintains:
Louisiana’s legislative session begins in March, but there has not been any indication that lawmakers plan to file a bill to legalize sports betting in the state. Chris Grove from Eilers and Krejcik Gaming says it appears Legislators are waiting for one of the three possible Supreme Court outcomes from on a New Jersey challenge to allow sports betting …