Natchitoches Parish is bracing for the upcoming closure of the International Paper mill in Campti. Colleen Crain has an update
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The suspect in a mass shooting in Mamou has been found in Montgomery county, Texas. Officials arrested 19 year old Trea’land Castille following an intensive manhunt. Castille allegedly opened fire during a Mardi Gras celebration in Evangeline Parish March 4th. He’s facing two counts of first degree murder, ten counts of attempted second-degree murder, along with several other charges.
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Early voting starts this Saturday in the state constitutional amendment election. You’ll be voting on four amendments, including Amendment 2, which for all intents and purposes rewrites Article 7 of the state constitution. Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson says it codifies some changes in the tax laws that the legislature passed in the special session last November and gives teachers a permanent pay raise of at least two-thousand dollars.
Cut 8 (14) “…permanent pay raise.”
The Louisiana Department of Health unveils the new Central Louisiana State Hospital in Pineville, a modern facility designed for up to 116 patients with severe mental illnesses. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson says the facility includes two new patient care buildings, a utility plant, and renovated therapy and medical staff structures.
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