The price of Louisiana crawfish could be going up big time. Here’s Eric Gill with that story…:
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The US Department of Health and Human Services says over 184,000 people in Louisiana are signed up for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. That is a growth of 82 thousand state-wide over last year. Nationwide that number is about 11.4 million Americans. These numbers are as of February 15th which was the deadline to sign up this year.
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New numbers from the Louisiana Association of Educators reveals 78 percent of teachers believe annual state-required standardized tests takes too much time away from classroom instruction…
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That’s LAE President Debbie Meaux, who thinks the better option is to test once in elementary school; once in middle school; and one more time at the high school level.

A brother and sister are dead after being shot at a New Roads nightclub early this morning. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office Captain Steven Juge (rhymes with huge) says there was some type of altercation at the The Sugar Shack …:
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The dead are thirty-eight-year-old Seneca Williams and 41-year-old Lichelle Williams. The suspect is 31-year-old Jamie Croom, who remains at large.