11:30 Newscast August 6, 2014

According to a new poll, US Representative Vance McAllister’s challengers are within single digits in the race for the 5th Congressional seat. The survey, conducted by the Glascock Group out of Pineville, shows McAllister at 27 percent, Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo at 21 percent, and Republican Ralph Abraham at 18 percent. Mayo is the only announced Democrat in the race and ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says this poll shows Mayo has some work to do to make the runoff…

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Stockley says this race is wide open.

The Morgan City Police Department says more arrests could be comng in the cruelty to the infirm case which put a 22-year-old woman behind bars this week. Assistant Chief Mark Griffin says the investigation began in January when they got a complaint from a family member regarding people living with a 54-year-old disabled woman…

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Police arrested Bethany Daigle, who is believed to be the victim’s roommate.

The Louisiana Department of Education has released a comprehensive guide for parents and school personnel detailing pathways to opportunities for students after high school. Assistant Superintendent for the Office of Content, Ken Bradford, says the guide is divided into five chapters…

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It’s called the “High School Planning Guidebook” and can be found online at louisianabelieves-dot-com.

Crape myrtles in Louisiana are under attack from a new invasive species. Crape myrtle barkscales don’t pose an imminent threat to the life of trees, but over time could severely weaken their flowering output and vibrancy. LSU AgCenter horticulturist Allen Owings says gardeners should look for the signs of a barkscale infection…

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