Vermilion School Board President Anthony Fontana has announced resignation, two weeks after teacher Deyshia Hargrave was arrested for asking about a proposed raise for the superintendent. The non-partisan group CrowdPac is worried about the recent actions and plans a seminar in Abbeville later this month to train citizens to run for the school board. Spokesperson Mason Harrison says there’s a lot of interest…
The Commissioner of Higher Education Joe Rallo is concerned about a possible lack of funding for the TOPS program. Governor Edwards is presenting his budget proposal Monday. Rallo says if funding for TOPS is eliminated, it’s a devastating blow for students…
Was there enough power to keep Louisiana from going dark? Public Service Commission Chairman Eric Skrmetta says the situation was bad enough yesterday that industrial customers were warned that their power could be turned off affecting their consumers. He says there is no reason that should ever happen and it’s the PSC’s job to make sure power is always there for consumers to use..:
Many are cleaning up from the frigid weather that descended on the state last week. Some of that cleanup may involve fixing busted water pipes. It’s creating a lot of business for plumbers such as New Orleans based Pipes R Us. Owner Danny Griffin says calls are flooding in…
Griffin adds don’t try to fix the problems yourself if you’re unfamiliar with plumbing and call a professional.