Fire crews are working to control wildfires across Louisiana. How they started is unknown but State Ag and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain promises to hold people who intentionally or unintentionally start fires responsible. Strain says these wildfires are destroying acres of land and property…
Cut 7 (11) “…full restitution.”
Violators with civil citations could pay up to $250 in fines. If it is criminal, Strain says the perpetrator could face a $500 fine and up to six months in jail.
Triple-digit heat and excessively dry conditions have placed 90 percent of Louisiana in “extreme” or “severe” drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. State climatologist Barry Keim ….
50 percent of the state is currently in extreme drought.
Tim Temple got the job he wanted as the state’s next Insurance commissioner after his only opponent withdrew from the race. Commissioner-elect Temple says he’s ready to get things started
Cut 4 (08) “…implement those.”
Temple also vows to work with the next governor and lawmakers to implement methods to attract new insurers and retain current providers.
Pearl Harbor Sailor and New Orleans native Clarence Thompson will be buried in Slidell this morning, more than 80 years after the December 7th attack on the USS Oklahoma. His cousin Denise Bennett says they are extremely grateful for the lengths the military went to in identifying his remains.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. and is open to the public.