Calcasieu, Jackson, and Central School systems were the leaders in the state for the percentage of opt-outs during Monday’s first day of statewide PARCC testing. Jackson Parish had an opt-out rate of 13-percent, Calcasieu at 12 percent, and eight-percent was for Central…
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That’s Central School Superintendent Michael Faulk who says false social media information had a lot to do with the numbers.

Fake information is out about the town of Dequincy, claiming they passed a law to make polygamy legal. The bogus news item showed up from -quote- “The News Examiner”, and Mayor Lawrence Henagan says it was pretty obvious the story was not real…
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He adds the stories are just getting old.
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A State Police investigation into criminal activity at Jackson Parish Hospital has lead to the arrest of four people, three of which were hospital employees. Sgt. James Anderson says investigators discovered different forms of criminal activity going on at the hospital…
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Arrested were a husband a wife; Cody and Elizabeth Cheatwood, along with Vickie Booker and the former hospital pharmacist Aaron Nash.

There’s new information out about a viral photo showing a man abandoning his dog at a Slidell gas station, then driving away. The Humane Society of Louisiana Director Jeff Dorson says, with the help of some witnessed, they believe they have tracked down the owner….
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Nearly eight percent of students in the Central School system opted-out during Monday’s first day of statewide PARCC testing…
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A unrestrained driver from Napoleonville man has died in a high-speed single vehicle crash, resulting from his attempt to flee from Assumption Sheriff’s Deputies that were trying to pull him over for speeding. Twenty-one year-old Darrell Thomas lost control on Highway 308 right before the LaFourche Parish line, crashing into a utility pole. He died later at a local hospital.
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The City of DeQuincy is the target of more fake news items, this time “The News Examiner” is claiming polygamy is now legal. Other articles in the past have claimed that the city was being attacked by gay zombies on bath salts and that officials had banned twerking. Mayor Lawrence Henagan says the writer needs to visit the southwest Louisiana town…
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A photo of a concerned citizen that’s gone viral of a man appearing to be abandoning his dog, and driving off from a Slidell gas station is getting a lot of attention. The Humane Society of Louisiana Director Jeff Dorson says they have some new information about the identity of the owner…
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The picture showed the dog chasing the truck as he drove away.

In yesterday’s first day of Common Core testing, there was a 1 percent opt-out rate state-wide. Of that 1 percent, there was an 13 percent opt out for Jackson parish , 12 percent for Calcasieu, and 8 percent for the Central School District near Baton Rouge. Central School Superintendent Michael Faulk says social media information played a role…
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Payroll fraud and illegal drug distribution at Jackson Parish hopital has led to four people being arrested. State Police Sgt. James Anderson says a former pharmacist, a wife -who was a former employee and her husband-who is a former Jackson Parish deputy were charged…
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That State Police investigation continues.
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The Mayor of Dequincy says he’s not concerned about a fake news site once again targeting the city with an article claiming they’ve passed some ridiculous law.
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New state job numbers are out, and the Louisiana unemployment rate went from 7 percent to 7.2 percent in December, mainly due to an increase in the number of job seekers. this is well above the 5.5 percent we had in January of 2014.

Nearly eight percent of students in the Central School system opted-out during Monday’s first day of statewide PARCC testing. Eric Gill has more…

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The Mayor of Dequincy says he’s not concerned about a fake news site once again targeting the city with an article claiming they’ve passed some ridiculous law. Jeff Palermo reports…:

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A State Police investigation into criminal activity at Jackson Parish Hospital has lead to the arrest of four people, three of which were hospital employees. Sgt. James Anderson says investigators discovered different forms of criminal activity going on at the hospital…

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Anderson says they discovered cases of illegal drug distribution and payroll fraud at the hospital. He says former employees 51-year-old Vickie Booker and 48-year-old Elizabeth Cheatwood, both of Jonesboro, have been booked in connection to the payroll fraud…

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He says former hospital pharmacist, 64-year-old Aaron Nash of Jonesboro, along with Cheatwood and her husband, former Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Deputy 51-year-old Cody Cheatwood, face charges in the illegal distribution of drugs… (All four were booked into the Jackson Parish Correctional Center.)

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Calcasieu, Jackson, and Central School systems lead the state in the percentage of opt-outs during Monday’s first day of statewide PARCC testing. Jackson had an opt-out rate of 13-percent, followed by 12-percent for Calcasieu and eight-percent for Central. Central School Superintendent Michael Faulk says 153 students in the district did not participate…

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Statewide about one-percent of students opted out of the Common Core testing. Opt-outs will be given a zero on the exams and that will transfer to the school and school district scores. Faulk says he’s concerned that his school system will be judged with no consideration to the percentage of opt-outs…

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Faulk believes social media has something to do with the number of opt-outs. He says they began a Facebook page to try to deal with the false information about the tests spreading on the site…

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The Mayor of Dequincy says he’s not concerned about a fake news site once again targeting the city with an article claiming they’ve passed some ridiculous law. This time “The News Examiner” says polygamy is now legal in DeQuincy. Mayor Lawrence Henagan says if anyone truly reads these articles you would easily be able to tell that they aren’t real…:

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Henagan says on one hand it’s free publicity for the town, but on the other hand this is getting old and he wishes the writer would find someone else to pick on. He says it’s the same guy who has been writing the phony columns…:

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Henagan says other articles in the past have claimed that the city was being attacked by gay zombies on bath salts and that officials had banned twerking. He says he would like to invite the man who is writing these stories to visit the Calcasieu Parish town…:

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The Humane Society of Louisiana is finding out new information about a viral photo from a gas station in Slidell that appears to be a man leaving his dog and driving off. The picture is from a concerned citizen’s cell phone and shows a dog chasing a truck. Humane Society Director Jeff Dorson says they’ve been told that this man is picked up for work from the gas station and the dog follows…:

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The witness who took the picture said she saw the man yell at the dog to go away then sped away in a truck. Dorson says even if this is a daily occurrence, the dog is still in danger of being it or causing an accident. He says they believe they have tracked down the owner..:

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Dorson says they are glad to know that someone didn’t just drop their dog off then drive away, but it’s still a huge problem that the dog is running in the road and that this happens daily…:

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Nearly eight percent of students in the Central School system opted-out during Monday’s first day of statewide PARCC testing. 1% of students in the public school system statewide didn’t participate. Central School Superintendent Michael Faulk says he’s concerned that his school system will be judged with no consideration to the percentage of opt-outs…:
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Jackson had an opt-out rate of 13-percent, followed by 12-percent for Calcasieu then Central at 8 percent.

State Police have made four arrests of people accused of being involved in a prescription drug scheme at Jackson Parish Hospital and other crimes. Sgt. James Anderson says former employees 51-year-old Vickie Booker and 48-year-old Elizabeth Cheatwood, both of Jonesboro, have been booked in connection to the payroll fraud…:
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He says the other arrests stem from people allegedly getting prescription drugs with no prescription and all four arrests were connected.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is finding out new information about a viral photo from a gas station in Slidell that appears to be a man leaving his dog and driving off. The picture is from a concerned citizens cell phone and shows a dog chasing a truck. Humane Society Director Jeff Dorson says they’ve been told that this man is picked up for work from the gas station and the dog follows…:
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He says the agency believes it has located the owner and plans to “educate him” and cite him for “dog at large.”

The LSU men’s basketball is off for Pittsburgh where they’ll play eighth-seeded North Carolina State in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Louisiana Tech will host Central Michigan in the N-I-T tonight.

Nearly eight percent of students in the Central School system opted-out during Monday’s first day of statewide PARCC testing. Eric Gill has more…:
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A Napoleonville man has died following a crash that occurred during an early morning police chase in Assumption Parish. The car driven by 21-year-old Darrell Thomas led officers on a high-speed chase with speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour. The man ended up crashing and later dying from his injuries according to cops.

The city of DeQuincy has been targeted by a fake news site again this time saying that the town has legalized polygamy. Mayor Lawrence Henagan is brushing this off saying it’s the same guy who has been writing the phony columns…:
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He says another article claims they’ve been attacked by gay zombies and provided handguns to all students in there. Henagan says the free publicity for the city is nice but he wishes the writer would move on.

Millionaire Robert Durst will spend at least six more days in New Orleans before his extradition to California to face murder charges. The 71-year-old heir had a hearing today.

Calcasieu, Jackson and Central School systems led the state in the percentage of opt-outs during the first day of PARCC testing. In Jackson it was 13% non participation, then 12% in Calcasieu and 8% in Central. – Central School Superintendent Micahel Faulk says 153 students there didn’t test…:
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Statewide about 1% of students didn’t take the test associated with Common Core according to education officials.

A State Police investigation into criminal activity at Jackson Parish Hospital has lead to the arrest of four people, three of which were employees. Sgt. James Anderson says investigators discovered different forms of criminal activity going on at the hospital…:
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He says the scheme involved passing out prescription drugs to people without a prescription.

The Mayor of DeQuincy says he’s not concerned about a fake news site once again targeting the city with an article claiming they’ve passed some ridiculous law. This time “The News Examiner” says polygamy is now legal in DeQuincy. Mayor Lawrence Henagan says if anyone truly reads these articles you would easily be able to tell that they aren’t real…:
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Henagan says on one hand it’s free publicity for the town, but on the other hand this is getting old and he wishes the writer would find someone else to pick on.

For the first time in program history, the LSU softball team and baseball teams are the No. 1 teams in the nation. Both are back in action tonight as the men take on Southern and the women play Louisiana Tech.

Concerns that there would be a large number of students who parents would “opt them out” of taking the PARCC exams seemed to be unfounded according to State Superintendent of Education John White. He says early findings show almost all students participated in the test associated with Common Core on the first day…:
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He says half of the 1% of non-participants were in Calcasieu Parish.

State Police say a man from Napoleonville is dead after crashing during a high-speed chase with sheriff’s deputies along Bayou Lafourche early this morning. Assumption Parish Sheriff’s deputies tried to pull over 21-year-old Darrell Thomas for speeding but the man did not stop and began exceeding 100 miles per hour at times. The man eventually crashed, was not wearing his seatbelt and later died at a hospital in Thibodaux.

Jury selection begins today in Lafayette in the first-degree murder trial of Seth Fontenot, accused of a 2013 shooting that killed a 15-year old and injured two others. Scott Carwile reports…:
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A 3-year-old child has died after being hit by a car in Alexandria according to cops. They say it appears to be a tragic accident but the investigation into the incident is continuing. The driver of the vehicle is identified and is cooperating in the investigation. At this time no charges are filed.