Starting with 2018 high school graduates, students in public schools will be required to apply for financial aid for college. State Superintendent of Education John White says about 15,000 seniors don’t seek federal aid and are leaving tens of millions of dollars on the table. He says students will be allowed to opt out of filling out financial aid applications, but parents will have to sign a waiver so they at least have a choice…:
CUT 5 (09) “first place”

The AP is reporting that Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne will be making twice what he is now once he becomes the commissioner of administration for Governor-elect John Bel Edwards. As a statewide elected official, Dardenne currently earns a salary of $115,000, but as the Edwards Administration’s chief budget adviser, Dardenne will make $237,500 a year.

State Police say a disgruntled ex husband allegedly killed his former wife and her boyfriend at a home in East Feliciana Parish near Clinton. The victims are identified as 46-year-old Kem Smith of Clinton, and 39-year-old Clifton Cowan Jr of Zachary. Trooper Bryan Lee says troopers were asked to investigate after the bodies were found Sunday…:
CUT 13 (10) “degree murder”
He says Sanders was arrested without incident.

ULM’s committee in charge of finding a new football coach says they’ve narrowed the pool of candidates down to a handful of individuals. No names were released. Student athlete committee member Gerrand Johnson says the next coach has to have a proven winning record, provide dynamic leadership and be open to innovation. Another committee member said the next coach has to have a desire to recruit local talent.