Another death is being attributed to the January Ice storms in North Louisiana. Last week a young Pineville man was killed while clearing damaged trees in Ouachita Parish. Authorities say 26-year-old Hunter Ray was struck by a tree that fell in an unintended direction as Ray was trying to get out of the way. It happened in the backyard of a residence.
The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office rolls out new technology aimed at notifying drivers of nearby pursuits. Vehicles in the department are being equipped with the Pursuit Alert Digital Siren. Sheriff Brett Stassi says it allows deputies to press a single button to notify drivers of pursuits.
The app is available for free on Apple and Android devices.
Starting next year LSU will wear jersey patches sponsored by an Australian Company that’s building an L-N-G production and export terminal in southwest Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Funeral services honoring Legendary football coach Pat Collins will be held tomorrow in Monroe. Collins led Northeast Louisiana University, now known as ULM, to the Division One-Double-A Championship in 1987 and was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. Former NLU receiver Tag Rome was an assistant coach on the ‘87 national championship team and says Coach Collins was tough on his players, but was a strong leader…