Filling out financial aid forms can be confusing for students and parents, that’s why a free session to get professional help with the applications is being offered around the state on Sunday. Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance Spokesperson Gus Wales says this allows for a painless sign up process…:
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You can find more information about College Goal Sunday online at www.osfa.la.gov.

A Phillips 66 employee remains unaccounted for after a pipeline explosion that took place in St. Charles Parish on Thursday night. The company says six people were working at the site in Paradis when the blast occurred. Todd Denton with Phillips 66 expressed his sorrow for those involved at a news conference Friday morning…:
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The missing person has not been identified.

Are the state’s budget woes the fault of the Jindal Administration? A telephone poll of 900 Louisiana residents conducted by UNO finds 60% of those asked blame former Governor Bobby Jindal for the current fiscal mess. UNO political scientist Ed Chervenak says two-thirds of respondents say there is a need for a special legislative session:
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Lawmakers will tackle the $304 million dollar deficit begiining Monday.

Louisiana Tech announces that Bulldogs running back Jaqwis Dancy is cancer-free after several rounds of chemo. The school said in October that Dancy was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin lymphoma, but received the good news this week that the treatment had worked.