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In Acadia Parish the search continues for 89-year old James Gunnels, Junior who went missing when he an assisted living facility in Alexandria Thursday evening. The Navy-Air Force Veteran suffers from dementia and never returned when he left to go to the store. Volunteers and officials with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries are assisting in the search.
A National Federation of Independent Business poll of Louisiana members shows the top issue facing small businesses in the state is the “quality of labor.” Nearly 80 percent of respondents say they would like the state to do more to prepare workers coming out of high school for employment. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says even entry-level jobs need technical and people skills.
A report shows over 22,000 texters in Louisiana have reached out to the Crisis Text Line since it launched in August 2013. The report indicates that three-quarters of the texters are under the age or 25, with 82% of them identifying as female. However, men are more likely to die from suicide. Crisis Text Line spokesperson Ashley Womble says sometimes, a conversation is not enough, and someone needs to step in.