Nearly eight percent of students in the Central School system opted-out during Monday’s first day of statewide PARCC testing. 1% of students in the public school system statewide didn’t participate. Central School Superintendent Michael Faulk says he’s concerned that his school system will be judged with no consideration to the percentage of opt-outs…:
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Jackson had an opt-out rate of 13-percent, followed by 12-percent for Calcasieu then Central at 8 percent.

State Police have made four arrests of people accused of being involved in a prescription drug scheme at Jackson Parish Hospital and other crimes. Sgt. James Anderson says former employees 51-year-old Vickie Booker and 48-year-old Elizabeth Cheatwood, both of Jonesboro, have been booked in connection to the payroll fraud…:
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He says the other arrests stem from people allegedly getting prescription drugs with no prescription and all four arrests were connected.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is finding out new information about a viral photo from a gas station in Slidell that appears to be a man leaving his dog and driving off. The picture is from a concerned citizens cell phone and shows a dog chasing a truck. Humane Society Director Jeff Dorson says they’ve been told that this man is picked up for work from the gas station and the dog follows…:
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He says the agency believes it has located the owner and plans to “educate him” and cite him for “dog at large.”

The LSU men’s basketball is off for Pittsburgh where they’ll play eighth-seeded North Carolina State in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Louisiana Tech will host Central Michigan in the N-I-T tonight.