At 3.5%, the state saw the lowest not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate on record in April. Jeff Palermo has the story.
Two Eunice high school students were arrested for pouring degreaser into a teacher’s drink and bragging about it on Snapchat. Yesterday a the police were provided with a video recording showing a 17-year-old girl who goes to the school pouring “Krud Killer” into a teacher’s Styrofoam cup, prompting the girl’s arrest, and the arrest of the 17-year-old boy who allegedly filmed the incident. Police say both later admitted to the actions, and have been charged with a felony.
The House Labor Committee advances a Senate-approved bill to address PTSD and mental health among firefighters and police, adding the mental illness to the list of injuries eligible for public employee benefits. A Jefferson Parish firefighter also spoke at the hearing, saying he did not catch the symptoms of PTSD early enough, even going as far to say the activity among lawmakers were triggering flashbacks.
Select movie theaters nationwide will show Steel Magnolias this weekend, as a way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the movie’s release. The legendary film was shot in Natchitoches and Director of Marketing for the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau Kelli West says they’ll have a display at the Perkins Rowe theater in Baton Rouge…
The film will be shown by Fathom Events at select theaters Sunday through Wednesday.