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New rules for ballot return in three states with Republican trifectas among changes to absentee/mail-in voting
Three states with Republican trifectas added new definitions of who may return another voter’s ballot in 2024. Idaho adopted H 599, which stipulates that only election officials, postal workers, common carrier employees, a person paid by the voter, a relative of the voter, a member of their household, or a caregiver may collect or deliver another voter’s voted or unvoted ballot. It also provides that collecting and delivering more than 10 absentee/mail-in ballots is a felony.
High insurance premiums affect home-buying decisions
Earlier this year, CNBC reported that 31 percent of Gen Z can’t afford to buy or rent, and 2023 was the least affordable home buying year in more than a decade. In Southwest Louisiana, high interest rates and inflation aren’t the only thing keeping young adults living at home and hampering the real estate market. […]
Lottery warning to check tickets for unclaimed $50,000 Powerball prize and winner only has hours left to get the money
LOTTERY players have been warned about a fast-approaching deadline for a five-figure prize pot. The winning Powerball ticket was bought earlier this year, but the owner still has yet to come forward and collect the money. Lousiana Lottery officials are desperately searching for the ticket holder before time runs out and the $50,000 prize pot […]
Ramsey’s hot streak continues with Junior Amateur Championship win
No matter where he’s teed off in the state of Louisiana this summer, youngster Grey Ramsey has proven he can take on any course in any condition. And now, he can add Junior Amateur Champion (12-13 year-old division) and an automatic spot on the Louisiana team at the 2024 Junior River Cup to be held in September following his win last week LGA Junior Amateur Championship at the Mallard Golf Club in Lake Charles, La.
Guilty pleas entered in 23rd Judicial District Court July 8-12
DONALDSONVILLE, La. (WAFB) - The 23rd Judicial District Court announced the following guilty pleas entered during the week of July 8-12, 2024:. 1. Christopher Watkins, Westwego, LA, age 40, pled guilty to Simple Burglary (8 counts) and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisianan Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
Baton Rouge business owners speak up about multiple burglaries in shopping center
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Seven burglaries at Duplantier Place Shopping Center on Lee Drive within the past two weeks left many business owners with a hard hit in their wallets, damaged property and feeling unsafe. “These are all hardworking people that pay tons of taxes and they can’t...
Kevin George withdraws, one finalist left for Baton Rouge schools leader
Kevin George, director of the LSU Lab School in Baton Rouge, is pulling out of the search for a new superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Parish school system. “After speaking with my family and my school family, along with much prayer and meditation, I have decided to withdraw my name from consideration for the position and remain at the best school in the United States,” George wrote in an email sent Monday afternoon to Lab School parents. "Let’s get ready to have another amazing year and Geaux Cubs!
'They've been told': School Board leader parts ways with colleagues, interest group
In a remarkable 17-minute speech Thursday, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board President Carla Powell-Lewis accused four of her colleagues of acceding to the demands of a financially influential interest group after they again rejected interim Superintendent Adam Smith’s bid to win the job permanently. “All of these people,”...
How three Louisianans wound up playing baseball in Saskatoon; Baton Rouge filmmakers debut musical drama at PBS Short Films Festival
July 15, marks the start of the PBS Short Film Festival. The festival is designed to increase the visibility of independent films, and for the 11th straight year in a row, a film nominated by Louisiana Public Broadcasting has made the list. This year's film, The Ballad of Rose Mae, is a musical drama by Baton Rouge filmmakers Gray Fagan and Bailey Wax. They join us now for more on their filmmaking journey and partnership that began in a high school acting class.
LSU starting shortstop Michael Braswell III announces return to Tigers on social media
After going unselected in the first 10 rounds of the 2024 MLB draft, LSU starting shortstop Michael Braswell III announced on social media that he will be returning to Baton Rouge for his senior season. The Mableton, Georgia, native was seen as a player to keep an eye on in...
Shooter takes plea deal in teen's killing near Mall of Louisiana, sentenced to 30 years
It’s been more than four years since a Baton Rouge teenager was shot dead during a dispute near the Mall of Louisiana. On Monday, Gy’Ron Ky’relle LeBeuf’s family members watched as the man indicted in his fatal 2020 shooting was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
School Board raises teacher pay, but not its own
CENTERVILLE -- The St. Mary Parish School Board on Thursday enacted a new pay scale for staff members, incorporating a recently approved $1,500 annual raise for teachers. But board members won't be getting a raise after a proposed $200 monthly boost failed to get the required two-thirds vote. Also at...
Rose Hill Church Moves, Nets New Audio System
Baton Rouge, LA (July 15, 2024)—Having moved to a new facility the size of a concert hall, Rose Hill Church In Baton Rouge decided to outfit it with an audio system to match. The 46,000-square-foot facility sports a sanctuary with 50-foot vaulted ceilings that can seat up to 1,000 guests, and with that in mind, outfitted the site with gear from SSL, Shure and K-array.
Driver in head-on Berwick crash accused of impairment
Berwick police reported the arrest of a man on an impaired driving charge after Thursday’s head-on crash that sent two people to area hospitals. St. Mary deputies reported recent arrests on charges that include theft, domestic abuse, assault with a firearm and cyberstalking. Morgan City police arrested a Berwick...
Morgan City police radio logs for June 11-15
The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the Police Department at 985-380-4605. 5:44 a.m. 1400 block of Federal Avenue; Animal complaint. 8:10 a.m. 200 block of Arkansas Street; Narcotics. 8:48 a.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
Five juveniles arrested following pursuit that began in Covington; ended in Tangipahoa Parish, sheriff says
HAMMOND, La. (WVUE) - After a police pursuit in Covington, five juveniles were arrested in the Hammond area, according to information from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. Covington police say that a vehicle fled after one of their officers initiated a stop due to suspicious activity being reported in...
Mother of rapper shot by Lafayette police officer outside La Bamba club files lawsuit
The mother of Deiondre Solomon, 28, who was fatally shot by an off-duty Lafayette Police officer at a nightclub in April 2023 has sued the officer and others for wrongful death. The lawsuit was filed April 8 in 15th Judicial District Court in Lafayette, but was transferred in May to...
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