The three people that died in yesterday’s plane crash in Jackson Parish have been identified. One of the victims is Chris Mudd, chief executive St. Amant’s Rehabilitation Services. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says Mudd was an advocate for mental health care…
Cut 3 (09)  “…especially for adolescents.” 
Others aboard have been identified as pilot Robert Gilliam of Minden and 29-year-old Wade Williams, a former Northwestern State defensive end, played football at the university from 2009 to 2012, who leaves behind a wife and a two-year-old daughter.

Concerns over lessening demand and uncertainty involving the Wuhan Coronavirus are likely to keep oil prices low. Oil is at 50 dollars a barrel and LSU Center for Energy Studies Executive Director David Dismukes says that number could continue dropping.
Cut 7 (08) “…increases”
A gallon of gas in Louisiana averages $2.13.

Governor John Bel Edwards recommends that lawmakers steer millions of dollars more towards education in a budget proposal presented to lawmakers today. 39-million dollars more would go towards the formula that funds public schools and Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says individual school districts can decide on whether to give out teacher pay raises…
Cut 10 (05) “…for teachers.” 
Edwards has said he wants to move teacher salaries up to the Southern Regional Average during his second term in office.

Docville Farm in St. Bernard Parish is the home for the third annual Cook-off for the Coast on Saturday. National Wildlife Federation’s Vanishing Paradise spokesperson Erin Willhoft says the culinary competition will feature free tastings from 14 different cook teams.
Cut 12 (09) “…crowd favorite categories.”
The event will also feature live music and other family fun from 11 to 3 PM.