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New Louisiana Law To Regulate Electronic Ankle Monitors
It's been a long time coming, but ankle monitor providers will be governed by standards under Louisiana law for the first time. House Bill 556 will mandate oversight of electric monitoring providers and require them to follow Department of Public Safety & Corrections regulations. Interestingly, no standard governing ankle monitor...
Popular Texas Pizza Chain Expanding Into Louisiana
A Beloved Texas Based Pizza Chain Is Teaming Up With The World's Largest Retailer To Expand Into Other States. Mr Gatti's Pizza, originally launched as The Pizza Place in Stephenville, Texas and they are now a beloved name in the areas it operates across more than 230 active and forthcoming locations in Texas and the Southeastern U.S.
Hackers Downloaded Call and Text Records of ‘Nearly All’ of AT&T Customers in Louisiana, Beyond
The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach, the company said Friday, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally. The breach, most of which took place over five months in 2022, hit...
Manganese levels dropping in Cross Lake
SHREVEPORT, La. - Extreme heat and heavy rainfall contributed to high levels of manganese in Cross Lake, according to Shreveport Water and Sewerage Director William Daniel. Water quality specialists with the department have reported Cross Lake to have some of the highest levels of manganese in the country. "The Amiss...
New state law bans cell phones in the classroom
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD)–A new measure that bans Louisiana students from having cell phones on their person is now law after Governor Jeff Landry signed it. Bob Calhoun is a Monroe family medicine physician, and he is in favor of the new law banning cell phones in schools for all Louisiana students. It’s a good […]
Confidence pays off for Concordia Parish student in state public speaking contest
VIDALIA, La. — Leading up to a statewide 4-H competition in public speaking, Xavier Johnson who will soon to be starting 9th-grade at Concordia Parish Academy said he felt “a little scared but confident.” That confidence proved worthwhile to Johnson, who won first place as the youngest participant there. The 4-H University competition was hosted […] The post Confidence pays off for Concordia Parish student in state public speaking contest appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Gov. Landry sought a Federal Emergency Disaster Declaration to assist with recovery efforts in areas hardest hit by tornadoes associated with Hurricane Beryl
GOHSEP (Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness) Director Jacques Thibodeaux also engaged with FEMA Region 6 concerning this critical step. The disaster declaration request encompassed two different FEMA categories:. 1. **FEMA Category A for debris removal**: This category would allow parishes to be reimbursed for debris removal...
Shreveport Woman Guilty of Killing Baby
SHREVEPORT, LA - A Shreveport woman accused of shaking a baby to death is headed to prison for life after she was found guilty. The trial of 42-year-old Tatianna Jenell Burns was scheduled in Caddo District Court this week. It was set to go before a jury, but Burns asked for a bench trial, meaning the judge would be the one to hear the case and determine the outcome.
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