Latest employment numbers show that there were 75-hundred less people working in January than in December, ending a long streak of monthly employment gains. Michelle Southern has the story…
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K-A-T-C in Lafayette is reporting that an 81-year-old Korean War veteran died in a mobile home fire in Arnaudville this morning. The state Fire Marshal’s office has identified the victim as Robert Kaltenbach and investigators say the fire started near a desk where several electrical cords were plugged into a power cord.

A second-day of Common Core testing wrapped up earlier today. Based on figures after day one, Calcasieu, Jackson and Central school systems had the highest percentages of opt-out students. 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 arrest four people who were allegedly involved in a prescription drug scheme at Jackson Parish Hospital that also involved 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 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.