An off duty Slidell Police Lieutenant was killed last night in a motorcycle crash on Brown-Switch Road.  Trooper Dustin Dwight says that 29 year old Gina Marie Groglio of Pearl River attempted to make a left turn into a private drive when her vehicle struck the motorcycle driven by 52 year old Ray Dupuy.

Cut 14        (09)   “…didn’t see.”

The Edwards administration had to close two mid-year shortfalls last year, but a higher than anticipated increase in personal income and sales tax collections helped create a 143 million dollar surplus.  The governor says the state’s constitution limits how the surplus money can be used.

Cut 7      (10)   “…debt.”

A tragic story from Denham Springs.  Police say a 5 year old child was run over and died in the street moments after leaving from an ice cream truck.  Amber Fairburn with the Denham Springs PD said officers were dispatched Wednesday evening….

Cut 12      (09)  “…to Oschner.”

No charges have been filed.

“Bread For The World” President David Beckman is concerned about a new USDA report that ranks Louisiana as number 2 in the hungriest states in the US.  Beckman said there are several ways to reverse this trend such as maintaining funding for Medicaid, SNAP, and provide tax credits for low income families.

Cut 5         (10)    “…roughly.”

Indications are that much of the state’s hunger problem is concentrated among African-Americans.