The oil spill in Bayou Lafourche that happened on Saturday has been contained and clean-up is expected to be done by next week. Sean Richardson has more.
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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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The oil spill in Bayou Lafourche from the Crescent Midstream pumping station in Raceland on Saturday has been successfully contained. The spill was traced to a leaking fuel tank and valve failure, prompting immediate response efforts to minimize environmental damage. The containment was achieved through the coordinated efforts of local, state, and federal agencies, along with specialized clean-up crews. Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson…
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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 assess the impact on local wildlife and vegetation. Chaisson says preliminary reports suggest minimal long-term damage.
The rapid response and efficient coordination among various agencies have been praised for preventing a potentially more severe environmental disaster.
There have been no issues with drinking water or air quality, but both are continually being checked.
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Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley urges school system leaders to quote “recommit to assertive discipline action,” as the new school year begins. Recent legislation allows teachers to remove disruptive students and mandatory expulsion for weapons and drug violations.
Brumley says teachers deserve the right to teach in an environment free from disruption and students deserve the right to learn in one.
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He says Louisiana teachers have an expanded scope of authority and autonomy this year since new laws were enacted.
Brumley says the laws address behavior complications educators and students faced in previous years and aim to improve the school experience.
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Funeral services begin tonight for Lafayette Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette who was killed in the line of duty last week in Jeanerette during a hostage standoff. Interim Lafayette Police Chief Paul Truard says Jolivette went above and beyond for his community…
Tonight’s wake is a private event reserved for family and members of the Lafayette and Opelousas Police Departments. Truard says he has been receiving many calls from the White House, the FBI, the Attorney General’s Office and the Mayor-President’s Office, to name a few.
Truard says there is still a lot of questions but lessons were learned from this tragic event…
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Funeral Services for the public being tomorrow morning at Our Saviors Church, 202 Our Savior Church Blvd., in Opelousas and a large procession to Lafayette where Jolivette will be laid to rest will follow the funeral service.
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It’s report day for the LSU football team. This is Brian Kelly’s 35th season as head coach. Kelly says name, image and likeness deals is not changing how he recruits, in fact he’s looking to hire a salary cap manager to decide how much a player should receive through NIL deals…
Kelly made these comments during an appearance at the Baton Rouge Rotary Club. Kelly admits he’s not capable of determining a recruit’s potential NIL income, so he’ll let other staff members determine that while he tries to convince a student-athlete to come to LSU because they’ll become a better player and person…
Kelly says NIL is forcing him to diversity his staff with not only coaches and talent evaluators but also those that oversee the finances that can manage NIL and revenue sharing when it arrives in college athletics next year…