For the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, former President George W. Bush visited New Orleans, giving a speech praising public education…
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The man accused of killing a Sunset police officer, and stabbing four people, and killing one-was taken to the hospital after being found unresponsive in jail. Harrison Lee Riley Jr. appeared to be fine when examined, and St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz thinks he was just faking it.
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An anonymous tip has led authorities to the largest cocaine seizure in the history of Plaquemines Parish. Sheriff’s Office Commander Eric Becnel says they seized more than 200 pounds of pure cocaine, with an estimated street value of 18 million dollars. He says the discovery would have never happened without someone coming forward about some suspicious packages…
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As Tropical Storm Erika makes its way through the Carribean, she is dropping heavy rains, and creating some forecast uncertainties. Erika is poorly organized, and State Climatologist Barry Keim says that adds to the unpredictability factor of this storm, and we need to watch her closely this weekend…
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Erika’s landfall is expected on Monday.

Former President George W. Bush spoke at Warren Easton High School today to emphasize how far public education in New Orleans has come since Hurricane Katrina. In his speech, Bush said nine in 10 public school students in Crescent City now attend a charter school and praised hose efforts…
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Tropical Storm Erika continues to drop heavy rains as it travels through the Caribbean. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the current projected path of Erika has it making landfall in South Florida sometime Monday. First, the good news…
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That bad news is the cone of uncertainty for the storm now includes the Gulf.
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They are reporting it to be the largest cocaine seizure in the history of Plaquemines Parish: 200 pounds with an estimated street value of 18 million dollars. Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office Commander Eric Becnel says -even though they have no arrests yet-this discovery will have a impact to reduce violent crimes…
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He says he appreciates the bond they have with the public, as an anonymous tip led to the discovery.

With some financial help from the Federal Communications Commission, Monroe-based CenturyLink has announced plans to bring high-speed internet to more than 24-thousand rural households and businesses in Louisiana. The company says construction is expected to begin early next year….
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That’s Centurylink Senior Vice-President John Jones.

Former President George W. Bush spoke at Warren Easton High School today to emphasize how far public education in New Orleans has come since Hurricane Katrina. He spoke of the successes of the charter schools, and acknowledged the city’s strength and character…
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He added the educational entrepreneurs came together to help reform the school system.

The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office seized nearly 200 pounds of cocaine–the largest in the parish’s history–after receiving an anonymous tip about several suspicious packages. Commander Eric Becnel says there is an ongoing investigation with the United States Homeland Security New Orleans office because the wrapping of the cocaine is consistent with drug trafficking…
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Some 24-thousand rural households and businesses in Louisiana are about to get high-speed internet, courtesy of Monroe-based Centurylink…
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The alleged Sunset cop-killer and the stabber of four others-where one woman died-was found unresponsive in his jail cell today, and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office report that Harrison Lee Riley was taken to the hospital. Authorities say Riley appeared to be ok when he was checked out by the medical staff. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz suspects Riley was just faking it, but they didn’t want to take any chances.

For the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, former President George W. Bush visited New Orleans and gave a speech praising the recovery of its public schools…

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The St. Landry Sheriff’s Office says the suspect accused of killing Sunset Police officer Henry Nelson and stabbing a woman to death earlier this week was found unresponsive in his cell Friday morning. They say Harrison Riley, Jr. was found breathing but would not respond to verbal commands. Riley was checked out at a local hospital and is said to be fine. Authorities believe Riley was faking it.

Monroe-based Centurylink announces plans to bring high-speed internet to more than 24-thousand rural households and businesses in Louisiana. Centurylink Senior vice-president John Jones says they have accepted money from the Federal Communications Commission to get this work done…

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He says construction on the projecte is set to begin early next year.

Nearly 200 pounds of cocaine was seized by the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office seized after they received an anonymous tip about several suspicious packages. Commander Eric Becnel says they’re grateful that someone in the community felt comfortable enough to contact authorities…

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This is the largest drug seizure in the history of Plaquemines Parish.

Former President George W. Bush spoke at Warren Easton High School today to emphasize how far public education in New Orleans has come since Hurricane Katrina. In his speech, Bush said nine in 10 public school students in New Orleans now attend a charter school and praised the good work done by these schools…

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Bush said he and wife Laura visited New Orleans to salute the leaders of the city who have helped it and its schools progress since the tragic storm.

An anonymous tip led the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office to seize nearly 200 pounds of cocaine. The drugs were determined to be pure cocaine with an estimated street value of 18 million dollars. Commander Eric Becnel says the seizure has helped prevent the possibility of property and violent crimes that would have been fueled by the drugs…

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No arrests have been made as of yet.

Heavy rains continue to impact the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Erika moves through. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is good and bad news associated with the storm. He says the good news is Erika is not expected to make hurricane strength. Keim says the bad news is that Erika’s cone of uncertainty now includes the Gulf of Mexico…

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He says the current projected path of Erika has it making landfall in South Florida sometime Monday.

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Louisiana is $2.17 a gallon. That’s down 25-cents from just a month ago.

Former President George W. Bush spoke at Warren Easton High School in New Orleans as part of commemorations of the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Bush touted New Orleans Charter School reform efforts since the storm devastated schools throughout the city…

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He says this is a day of celebration for the recovery of schools in the city.

The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office seized nearly 200 pounds of cocaine, the largest in the parish’s history, after receiving an anonymous tip about several suspicious packages. Commander Eric Becnel says there is an ongoing investigation with the United States Homeland Security New Orleans office because the wrapping of the cocaine is consistent with drug trafficking…

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After a field test and examination, the drugs were determined to be pure cocaine with a street value of $18 million.

Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Kevin Davis says the state is now in a better position to respond to a Hurricane Katrina like event. He says where to shelter evacuees was a huge issue during Katrina. Davis says their current sheltering plan is very specific…

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Davis was the president of St. Tammany Parish during Hurricane Katrina.

Tropical Storm Erika continues to drop heavy rains as it moves through the Caribbean. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the current projected path of Erika has it making landfall in South Florida sometime Monday. He says the good news is that very little strengthening is forecast…

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He says the bad news regarding Erika is the cone of uncertainty now includes the Gulf of Mexico.

The director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says the state is in a much better position to respond to another Katrina-like event. Scott Carwile has the story…

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The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office says an annonyous tip led to the biggest drug seizure in parish history. They say the four reported suspicious packages contained almost 200 pounds of cocaine. Police say preliminary tests showed the contents to be pure cocaine with an estimated street value of $18 million dollars. PPSO is working with federal authorities in this continuing investigation.

Former President George W. Bush is in New Orleans to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Political observers say was the low point of his presidency. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says when people think about Katrina, they think “Bush Administration”…

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Former President Bill Clinton will visit the city tomorrow.

Before even coaching his first LSU football game, Coach Les Miles was forced to deal with tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. 10 years ago the Ohio native came to Baton Rouge as the brand new football coach with big shoes to fill. Miles says looking back at that time, the landfall of Hurricane Katrina proved to be one of the strongest moments in Louisiana history…

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Miles says the community went above and beyond their duties to help those in need.

Many people are reflecting back to 10 years ago when Hurricane Katrina descended on the Gulf Coast. Michelle Southern speaks to then-Governor Kathleen Blanco…

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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man found in a remote location in the parish. They say hunters discovered the body of 33-year-old Jody Barlow of Starks near the Sabine River. Authorities have ruled the death a homicide. The exact cause of death is pending the coroner’s investigation.

Former President George W. Bush will be in New Orleans today to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Katrina happened a few years after 9/11 when many people were very optimistic about the state of the country. He says after the storm that perception of the Bush administration almost completely dissipated…

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Bush will speak today at Warren Central Charter High School.

Visitation will be held today at the Lake Charles Civic Center Rosa Heart Theater for fallen State Police Trooper Steven Vincent. Calcasieu Parish Police Juror Tony Stelly says Steven comes from a great family who is widely respected and the community will do whatever they can to make this time easier for the Vincent’s…

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The funeral service will take place Saturday at noon at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Lake Charles.

Former President George W. Bush visits New Orleans today to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina which some call the low point of his presidency…

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The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Stonewall man accused of molesting a juvenile. Authorities say they received a complaint alleging that 55-year-old Ronald Yates had touched the juvenile victim in an inappropriate manner. During questioning, Yates confessed to the crime and admitted to inappropriate activity with another juvenile. Yates is charged with two counts of molestation of a juvenile. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are expected.

Many people are turning their thoughts to 10 years ago when Hurricane Katrina descended on the Gulf Coast. Louisiana’s Governor at the time, Kathleen Blanco, says the thing she suffers from the most about the response effort is that they couldn’t do enough, fast enough in a short period of time…

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But she says the unbelievable recovery in the last decade shows the resiliency and determination of Louisianians.

Kevin Davis, Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says the state is in a much better position today to respond to a Hurricane Katrina like event. He remembers the difficulty in communication after the storm blew through. Davis says the state now has equipment to combat situations when cell service is nonexistent…

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He says one of the biggest advancements since Katrina is a better relationship between the state and FEMA.

Former President George W. Bush visits New Orleans today to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says in some ways it seems strange that Bush would come back after being so chastised about what he did and did not do following the storm. But he says it’s not unusual for presidents and former presidents to commemorate tragedies…

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He says no matter what, Bush is eternally tied to Hurricane Katrina.

Many thoughts today are reverting back to 10 years ago when Hurricane Katrina descended on the Gulf Coast. Immediate response efforts by federal, state and local governments were widely criticized. But then-Governor Kathleen Blanco believes Louisiana now leads the nation in knowing what to do before, during, and after storms…

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Blanco says following Katrina and Rita she instructed her staff to rewrite the disaster response.

The director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says the state is now in a better position to respond to a Hurricane Katrina like event. Kevin Davis says one of the biggest advancements is a better relationship between the state and FEMA. Davis says he meets with the FEMA regional director on a regular basis…

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Davis was the president of St. Tammany Parish during Hurricane Katrina.

Visitation for fallen State Police Trooper Steven Vincent, who was killed in the line of duty earlier this week, will take place today at the Lake Charles Civic Center Rosa Heart Theater. Calcasieu Parish Police Juror Tony Stelly says Vincent’s reputation was like gold in his hometown of Iowa because he was such a caring person…

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Stelly expects many people to come out and pay their respects at the visitation and tomorrow’s funeral service.