Not that you’d notice, but gasoline prices went down just a TEENY bit this week, as oil traded Tuesday at below $100-a-barrel. The statewide average price of regular gas hit $4.15 last Friday. Today it’s 2-cents lower. Nevertheless, Louisiana AAA fuel expert Don Redman still advises we budget at least $4-a-gallon through May, and practice fuel economy…:

CUT 05(08)      “…into one trip.”

Redman says prices always go up quickly, but come back down really slow.

Requests for drilling permits in Louisiana and coastal waters are increasing too. State Department of Natural Resources spokesman Patrick Courreges…:

CUT 10(12)      “…in December.”

He says, more permits means more oil & gas and eventually lower fuel costs for consumers.

A West Monroe man is in jail; accused of setting his girlfriend on fire, because – as he told deputies – he wanted to “see what it was like.” 18-year-old Joshua White caused severe burns on the woman’s head & neck. She says she felt he would hurt her more if she reported the abuse. White is in the Ouachita Parish jail; charged with domestic abuse battery and severe injury by burning.

A state House member is pleased to see the U.S. Senate vote to make Daylight Saving Time permanent starting next year. Houghton Representative Dodie Horton passed a bill in 2020 for our state to stay on one time SHOULD the federal government ever give us that option. Staying on DST would mean winter sunrises later than 7 a.m., but Horton feels most of us would trade that for not having to go through the time change…:

CUT 08(09)      “…their life.”