Attorney General Jeff Landry and the Baton Rouge Police Department announced a new tool they hope will help to curb opioid abuse. There is a new drug prescription take-back box that was installed at BRPD headquarters where people can bring unused medication. Landry said the goal is to have a box in every parish in Louisiana. For a full list of current boxes, visit endtheepidemicla.org.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in the case of 44-year-old Brian Tumas who was found dead on the street where he lived. Sheriff Jeff Wiley says Tumas suffered significant trauma, was transported to a local hospital and died about 12 hours later…:
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But he says exactly what happened remains a mystery. Anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.

The Louisiana Department of Education has launched a website to help families select the best K-12 public schools for their children..:
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The Energy Information Administration says October gasoline consumption was the highest in month-to-month numbers since 2006. Triple A fuel analyst Don Redman believes the warm fall has led to more people driving:
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The current average in Louisiana is $2.26.