There is still no solution on the standardized testing issue for the upcoming school year in Louisiana. Education Superintendent John White and Governor Jindal met yesterday and no agreement was produced. White says BESE leaders believe they have the legal authority to determine the type of standardized test students should take, but the Jindal administration has made it clear they should be involved in that process…:
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White says legal action may be needed to settle this impasse.

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s office says a LaPlace woman is under arrest for allegedly running an illegal dog rescue operation out of her home. They say 46-year-old Joyce Charles had 50 dogs taken from her home in May that were living in disgusting conditions and at that time she was told to stop operating rescue in her home. But investigators say she didn’t listen and kept taking in animals. She was arrested this week after Animal Control issued a search warrant and found 10 more dogs in her residence. She is booked with cruelty to animals and improper zoning use.

A small child was struck and killed by her father’s truck in Bossier City. The tragic incident occurred Thursday morning as 27-year-old Damion Dacaldacal (Duh-call-duh-call) was preparing to take his three children to daycare. Sgt. Brian Griffith says at some point Dacaldacal lost track of one of his children…:
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The incident is being treated as an accident.

The Slidell Police Department has made an arrest in the strange case of a man who stole a company check to pay for a prostitute while at work. Eric Gill reports…:
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If you’ve played the Lottery recently and you forgot to check your tickets, you might think of nailing them down. The Louisiana Lottery says there are two Powerball tickets out there worth $10,000 that are set to expire next month. The prizes were won February 15th and one was purchased at Brothers Food Mart in Jefferson and Tallulah Truck Stop in Tallulah. The prizes need to be claimed by 5pm August 14th.