The price of a gallon of gas has risen 5-cents in just one day. The statewide average cost of regular is now at $3.36; up from $3.31 yesterday…and it’s up 26-cents from a week ago. Louisiana AAA’s Don Redman says the Russia-Ukraine War plus OPEC cutting daily production is putting the bite on motorists…and yet we are still driving more…:

CUT 07(05)      “…this time of year.”

He advises you try to budget spending at least $3.50 a gallon for the foreseeable future.

Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley told the Senate Education Committee the number of teacher vacancies in the classroom statewide has been cut in half in one year from 25-hundred to 12-hundred. Brumley says legislation approved by lawmakers this year has helped…:

CUT 12(15)      “…the classroom.”

Tangipahoa Parish deputies arrest seven in connection with the fatal shooting a 16-year-old last weekend. More from Jeff Palermo…:

CUT 02(30)      “…Palermo.”

A Deridder man is under arrest; accused of 5-thousand of counts of possessing child pornography. Deputies in Vernon Parish say 47-year-old Bruce Legassie had images and videos of the illegal content on his computer and devices. His bond has not been set.