Higher Ed Commissioner Joe Rallo says the Board of Regents is proposing changes to the TOPS scholarship program since the legislature opted not to fully fund awards for the first time beginning this year. He says one option would be into selling naming rights for the program..:
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TOPS recipients are paying more than 50% of the award this spring. Any changes to the program would require legislative approval.

The Bossier Parish man accused of raping and sexually abusing young foster children in his care has been indicted by a grand jury on the charges. 51-year-old Terral Parfait is charged with three counts of first degree rape of alleged victims between the ages of 9 and 12. He faces mandatory life in prison if convicted as charged.

If any of your plants were damaged in the weekend’s freeze, they may not be ruined. LSU Horticulturist Dan Gill says with tropical plants, oozy, mushy, and foul smelling damaged tissue should be removed. But woody plants are different..:
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He says sometimes permanent damage may take a week before it shows up.

Talk about a wrong number. The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office says they made a sting arrest of a man who is accused of texting a deputy by mistake about a possible drug deal. Commander Lonny Cavalier says when they busted Dwayne Hebert, he had crystal meth and two guns with him..:
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Hebert is jailed and awaits a bond hearing.