A Christmas morning tragedy in in Richland Parish as a house fire claimed the life of an 11-year-old child. When the Rayville Fire Department responded around 9:00 a.m. two people were outside of the house saying a third occupant was still inside. Despite firefighters’ efforts, the victim did not survive. State Fire Marshal deputies say the fire started in the bedroom where the victim was found. The Cause is under investigation.
As year two of the Landry administration begins Jonesboro Representative Jack McFarland, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, says Louisiana will be trying to do what President-elect Donald Trump is trying to do with the creation of his Department of Government Efficiency, at the state level and one of the issues is licensing and permits
He says more red tape placed on business and industry will cost more money to enforce.
The State Fire Marshal (SFM) says Lowe’s Home Improvement has donated over 34-thousand 10-year lithium battery smoke alarms to their Operation Save-A-Life program. Slidell Store Manager John LeMaster expressed gratitude to the St. Tammany Fire Protection Department for their commitment to community safety.
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Foster care families can apply for a free pass to visit any of the state’s 21 state parks, 14 historical sites or nine state museums. Director of the Louisiana Office of State Parks Brandon Burris says this was the brainchild of Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser.