The Concordia Parish Sheriff’s office has arrested a teacher for sending text messages to a 15-year-old student for sexual purposes. C-P-S-O spokesperson Brandy Spears says 26-year-old Bradly Dyer was arrested with the assistance Grant Parish Sheriff’s office at his home in Colfax…
He’s charged with Indecent Behavior with juveniles and the investigation is ongoing.
Former Congressman and Louisiana legislator Claude “Buddy” Leach died Saturday of congestive heart failure. Leesville Senator Mike Reese says those who knew him best say his main goal in life was to make Louisiana better.
Leach was 88.
A state appeals court agrees with a lower court’s ruling that Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins is disqualified from running for re-election. To date the courts have agreed the incumbent mayor listed the wrong address on his qualifying paperwork and he’s not eligible for the November ballot. Perkins is expected to appeal to the state supreme court.
To help with the ongoing nursing shortage, LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing will expand and offer instruction at LSU-Health Shreveport. Assistant Professor of Nursing Off-Campus, Linda Ledet says the accelerated program allows students to graduate in two years and they’re already accepting applications for spring.
Students will receive in-person instruction in Shreveport and virtual from New Orleans.