The price of oil has fallen over 50-dollars a barrel in the last six months, and the head of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association says the industry is concerned, but they’re not anticipating another oil bust like we saw in the 80’s.
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That’s LOGA President Don Briggs who adds companies in the oil industry learned from that experience.

The Washington Parish Sheriff’s office says a former speech therapist from Franklinton High School has been arrested for allegedly having sex with at least 2 students under the age of 17. Forty-year-old Kimberly Cooke was arrested on two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles…:
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That’s Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Mike Haley.
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A Baton Rouge shoe store employee is being uncooperative with LSU Police in regards to the sale of game-worn LSU football equipment on eBay…
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On the eve of the first gubernatorial forum tomorrow, Republican Senator David Vitter is making a couple of major policy announcements. The first is concerning a fundamental spending and tax reform package; and the second being a targeted highway building plan. He says Louisiana needs to break out of the budget chaos, and he’s tired of poor roads and mounting traffic.