Two of the three adults killed yesterday by a former student at The Covenant School in Nashville are from Louisiana. The head of school, 60-year-old Doctor Katherine Koonce, was a Baton Rouge native who went to University High and LSU. And substitute teacher, 61-year-old Cynthia Peak, grew up in Vernon Parish and attended Leesville High School.
Senate Insurance Chairman Kirk Talbot has authored legislation to either keep the Insurance Commissioner’s position as an elected position or an appointed one. Teiko Foxx has more…
A petroleum company, Placid Refining, is moving its headquarters from Dallas to Baton Rouge. West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Director Anna Johnson says Placid Refining is also investing millions of dollars to upgrade its Port Allen refinery…
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The establishment of new corporate offices in Baton Rouge will create 20 new jobs.
In Ouachita Parish voters approved a millage increase to fund the construction of a new animal shelter. And while Louisiana Humane Society President Jeff Dorson is pleased for Ouachita, he says there are many more parishes that don’t provide animal services, so they are asking lawmakers to set aside funding from the budget surplus.
In Desoto Parish voters rejected a millage increase for animal services.