Baton Rouge Representative Dixon McMakin is calling for an overhaul of Louisiana’s AMBER Alert system after a delay in request for two missing Loranger girls. Baton Rouge Representative Dixon McMakin sent a letter to the governor saying the current system is tedious and overcomplicated.
Police records showed it took 3 hours to issue an alert after Erin and Jalie Brunett were reported missing last week
Governor Landry has signed legislation giving the Louisiana Workforce Commission the responsibility of spearheading workforce changes and solutions. LWC Secretary Susana Schowen (sh-auh-on) says these changes can only result in good things.
Saturday night’s induction of the 2024 class to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame featuring former Saints quarterback Drew Brees and LSU women’s basketball star Seimone Augustus will also feature great coaches. Among them, Tulane men’s basketball coach Perry Clark, former high school football coach Frank Monica and legendary Grambling Coach Wilbert Ellis, who won 701 games in 26 seasons as a head coach…
Shoppers may soon be able to buy alcohol on Sundays in Bossier City. Currently, the city only allows the sale of lower alcohol content — wine and beer. This week the Bossier City Council voted six to one this week to allow grocery and liquor retailers to sell alcohol on Sundays during designated hours. Councilman Brian Hammonds proposed the bill siting an economic advantage for the city. Retailers in Shreveport already sell alcohol on Sundays.