After Walker High School Principal Jason St. Pierre posted he’s apologized, and reinstated Kaylee Timonet’s scholarship he revoked due to a video of her dancing, she’s crying foul…
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Two fatal shootings within hours each other in Jackson Parish has authorities searching for two gunmen. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot is up to $1.55 billion, with a cash value of $679 million. Spokesperson Dustin Annison says the current multi-state Powerball jackpot has rolled over 34 straight times.
The Powerball jackpot is the third-largest prize in the game’s history. Annison says since July, Powerball ticket sales in the Bayou State through yesterday are over $22.8 million.
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Players who purchased a ticket for this jackpot run or plan to purchase a ticket can also win prizes without matching all 6 numbers. A winning ticket worth $50 thousand was purchased in Kenner over the weekend. Annison says there was also one lucky winner in Houma.
The one million dollar ticket was purchased at the Plantation Truck Stop and Casino on LA 311.
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Walker High School Principal Jason St. Pierre, who revoked Kaylee Timonet’s (Tim-oh-net) scholarship and kicked her off student government after a video of her dancing at a private party, is taking leave for the remainder of the school year. St. Pierre posted on social media that he apologized and has reinstated the scholarship endorsement, but Timonet disagrees.
Timonet, says when St. Pierre called her in his office to reprimand her about the dancing, he discussed religion with her and told her she should set a better example due to her SGA position. St. Pierre posted that Timonet brought up religion first.
Timonet says because the scholarship deadline has passed and St. Pierre’s social media post that says he’s scheduled to meet with her mother to rectify the situation is misleading and they plan to file suit.
The district office says they are processing the paperwork for St. Pierre’s leave request.
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The State Fire Marshal has received a $180 thousand grant to provide smoke alarms to Louisianans to increase home fire safety statewide during Fire Prevention Week. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says this will give families access to the most critical emergency alert equipment that could save lives.
The grant will help boost SFM’s smoke alarm inventory to more than 15 thousand units for their Operation Save-A-Life program. SFM inventory will include 100 smoke alarms for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the country, according to the National Fire Prevention Association. This year for fire prevention week, the focus is on cooking safety. Rodrigue says smoke alarm installations can help prevent cooking fires which often occur when someone steps away from the kitchen
In 2022, there were 78 fire-related deaths in Louisiana, and smoke alarms were found in only 11 of those homes. Rodrigue says a working smoke alarm is critical during winter months when many people use appliances to stay warm.
To register for a free smoke alarm installation, visit lasfm.org or reach out to your local fire department.
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The Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating two fatal shootings that happened within hours of each other. Sheriff Andy Brown says on Friday night they believe 18-year-old Terrion Atkins killed 26-year-old Breunte Hicks at a Circle K Gas Station in Jonesboro…
Brown says about two-hours later 30-year-old Devontre Jackson of Grambling was gunned down while driving on US 167 between North Hodge and Quitman…
Brown says it’s possible the two shootings are connected. The victim at Circle K shooting is the son of Jonesboro-Hodge football coach Terrance Blakenship.
The sheriff says the second shooting was the result of an argument that started at the Jonesboro-Hodge homecoming game. Brown says it’s rare to have a fatal shooting in Jackson Parish, let alone two within hours of each other…