16:30 LRN Newscast May 10th

The TOPS Scholarship is no longer guaranteed to cover a student’s full tuition, as Governor Edwards has signed a bill into law that decouples the award amount from tuition increases…
voicer 1 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

Flags are at half-staff over the State Capitol and public buildings in honor of Frank Levingston of Webster Parish. He was the oldest verified American World War Two vet, until he passed away last week at the age of 110.

Gonzales Police have arrested a 21-year-old mother from Prairieville after it was learned her two-year-old child ate methamphetamine.Sergeant Steven Nethken says the child was taken to a Baton Rouge hospital and Tyler Dauzat was arrested…
cut 5 (09) “…minor child”
Nethen says Dauzat told investigators her child got the meth out of her purse.

The photo of a service dog in the yearbook for West Monroe’s Good Hope Middle School is receiving national attention. The dog’s name is Presley and his headshot is next to her 14-year-old owner who has muscular dystrophy. The school’s yearbook advisor Sonya Hogg says it was a no-brainer to include Presley in the school yearbook.
cut 14 (08) “….love her”