A St. Charles Parish man suspected of driving drunk ended up having to fight off alligators as he jumped into a swamp to evade authorities who were trying to arrest him. State Police Trooper Kyle Wagner says the incident happened Sunday morning along U-S Highway 61…
Cut 4 (09) “…an alligator”
40-year-old Victor Rivas of Montz was transported to a local hospital for treatment and later charged with DWI and Resisting an Officer.
Louisiana is making strides in seeing rates come down when it comes to private auto insurance and homeowners’ insurance rates. But Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says commercial auto rates continue to rise. Temple says one legislative proposal that could help bring down commercial auto rates is a General Damage Cap bill. He says a person’s medical bills and the cost to repair a damaged vehicle would still be covered, but a person involved in a car wreck could not recover damages that are not quantifiable.
Temple says it’s a bill that needs to be seriously discussed during next year’s legislative session.
The Assumption Parish School System is now offering its students a chance to take 100-percent of their classes online. Superintendent John Barthelemy says students will still be allowed to participate in school clubs, sports and events. Barthelemy says providing traditional social and athletic experiences to students was a priority.
One of the state’s top high school football players has given his verbal pledge to the LSU Tigers. Markez Davis from Northwest High School in St. Landry Parish has committed to the Tigers. The Opelousas native is ranked by 247 Sports as the 15th-best player in Louisiana and is listed as an athlete, but is expected to play cornerback at LSU….
Cut 19 (18) “…off from there”