Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley urges school system leaders to quote “recommit to assertive discipline action,” for the new school year. Brooke Thorington has more.
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EBRSO responded to a 6-month-old found dead in the backseat his parent’s car on Tuesday around 5:46pm. Detectives learned the parent went to pick the child up from daycare after work and realized that they forgot to drop him off that morning. The National Safety Council says this is the 17th time this has happened this year. The investigation is ongoing.
The oil spill from the Crescent Midstream pumping station in Bayou Lafourche on Saturday has been successfully contained. Booms and skimmers were deployed to prevent the spread of the more than 34-thousand gallons of oil and vacuum trucks have been used to remove oil that contaminated the water. Environmental monitoring teams have been dispatched to asses the impact on local wildlife and vegetation. Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson says preliminary reports suggest minimal long-term damage…
Tonight’s wake for Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette is a private event reserved for family and members of the Lafayette and Opelousas Police Departments. Interim Lafayette Police Chief Paul Truard says community outreach has been awe inspiring.
Funeral Services for the public being tomorrow morning at Our Saviors Church in Opelousas and a large procession to Lafayette will follow where Jolivette will be laid to rest.