LSU and Oschner have finalized their take-over of two hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe. Jeff Palermo has more.
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A deal to let SBA loan recipients from the 2016 flood receive RESTORE money is “99 percent complete” according to a Baton Rouge Congressman. Matt Doyle has more.
The deal to transfer management of two hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe to Oschner and LSU has been finalized. The new system, called Oschner LSU Health System of North Louisiana, will begin October 1st. Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s a ten-year deal that had to get done.
The Governor’s administration says the new partnership will allow for the expansion of services, including tele-health, and the renovation and expansion of surgical operating rooms and the intensive care unit. Health Secretary Rebekah Gee says those expansions will mean north Louisianans won’t have to leave home to get healed.
LSU President F. King Alexander says the deal puts to rest rumors of the north Louisiana branch of the medical school being closed or relocated, a concern that grew as tensions rose between LSU and the facilities’ previous manager, BRF, over the past few years.
BRF had managed the hospitals since 2013.
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A Jonesville man is dead following a wreck that occurred as he attempted to evade police on his motorcycle. The crash happened just before 7 AM on Saturday. LSP spokesperson Senior Trooper Michael Reichardt says the 32-year-old Uel Beard was wearing a helmet at the time, but it wasn’t enough to protect him with the excessive speed in the collision.
Reichardt says the investigation is ongoing as to 32-year-old Uel Beard did not stop for police.
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A Many man has been arrested after he attempted to steal an ATM kiosk by driving a stolen vehicle through the front of Curtis Grocery early Sunday morning. Sabine Parish Sheriff Ronny Richardson says 37-year-old Leo Mitchell’s master plan did not work
Richardson says Mitchell drove off and a police chase ensued…
Mitchell, who has an extensive criminal history for theft and drug charges, was later found hiding in the woods after abandoning his vehicle. Richardson says Mitchell now faces several new charges
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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is confident legislation will pass Congress this week that would allow thousands of homeowners who flooded in 2016 to receive federal grants through the Restore Louisiana program, even if they received an SBA loan. Graves says that means if you filed RESOTRE paperwork, but were ineligible, you could see the cash soon.
Graves says if you’ve completed your paperwork, you shouldn’t have to make any changes or do anything else before your check is mailed. But, if you did not file RESTORE paperwork because you thought your SBA loans disqualified you, then there’s some good news…
The new deadline to fill out the homeowner survey is October 19th.
It’s a two year old fight that’s been a constant source of angst for thousands of people who’ve recently watched their neighbors cash the RESTORE checks. Graves says it’s been an uphill climb trying to convince Washington to change the policy, but they appear to finally hit the summit.
RESTORE grants now pay out 100 percent reimbursement for flood damage suffered in 2016.
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State Police say a fatal train wreck in Webster Parish this morning left 33 year old Jason Fory of Minden dead. Troop G spokesperson Glenn Younger says for some unknown reason Fory’s pick-up truck stopped on the tracks at the Stuckey Road crossing and the train couldn’t stop in time.
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Younger says investigators are unsure as to the reason the truck was in the path of the train.
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Younger says the no one on the train was injured and that the incident doesn’t pose a threat to residents in the area.