Drivers filling up their tanks today had quite the sticker shock, with regular unleaded spiking by about five cents overnight to $2.82 a gallon. Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says this price increase is due to Hurricane Milton, and it shouldn’t be too long until gas prices come back down.
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Mid-grade is averaging $3.25 and premium is averaging $3.63.
A woman and her daughter are found dead inside their home in Vernon Parish. Deputies discovered the bodies of 86-year-old Ruth Holt and her 64-year-old daughter Fredda Pierce. Sheriff Sam Craft says detectives started processing and collecting evidence.
Craft stated that there is currently no perceived danger to the public.
The Louisiana National Guard is ready to help Florida in anticipation of major damage from Hurricane Milton.
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Good news, kids – this year’s LEAP tests will be shorter!
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State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says the English tests will take up to 70 minutes less time to complete, while the time to complete the math tests will drop by about 40 minutes.