The state fire marshal’s office says three people were killed and three others were seriously injured in a house fire in Winnsboro. The three fatal victims are said to be a father and two sons. A mother and two other children were also injured. No other details have been released at this time.

A survey out of LSU finds 46-percent of Louisiana residents believe there’s too much of an emphasis on testing in public schools…
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That’s Doctor Michael Henderson, director of the LSU Public Policy Research Lab. Henderson says 55-percent of the respondents favor the idea of using test scores to issue letter grades to public school districts.

Governor John Bel Edwards will announce how the state will cut 70-million dollars for this fiscal year’s budget during a press conference at 3 PM. Many of the cuts are expected to occur in health care and higher education.

The mayor of Donaldsonville has declared a state of emergency as a result of state health officials telling residents in the Ascension Parish town not to drink or cook with the water that comes out of their faucet. The no drink alert was issued after testing determined high levels of chlorine dioxide.

Elmer’s Chocolate, the Ponchatoula-based candy manufacturer, is enjoying another successful Easter. Halen Doughty has more…
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