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APSO Arrest Report for the Week of August 15-22
Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of August 15-22: Justin Braud, 28, 36470 Miller Rd, Prairieville was charged w/ Criminal Trespass;. Torian Porter, Jr., 19, 38107 Smith Rd, Prairieville was charged w/ Criminal Street Gang Activity, Public Intimidation, and Simple Criminal Damage to Property;. Tremaine Brown,...
PREVIEW 2024: Eagles hope to reap dividends from strong work ethic
St. John does not have a wealth of upperclassmen on its 2024 football roster, but the Eagles possess the tools to be competitive this season, head coach Bryan Troxclair said. He begins his second year at the helm of the program after leading the team to a 5-6 season that ended with a first-round playoff loss at Hanson Memorial.
BSW attorney gets national post, new Louisiana Policy Institute for Children board members
Sharonda Williams and Jennifer Eplett Reilly have joined the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children board of directors. Williams is general counsel and director of government affairs at Loyola University New Orleans and a special counsel with Fishman Haygood. Previously, she served as chief deputy city attorney and city attorney for New Orleans for more than four years.
SOLA Gymnastics gets permit for new location in Broussard. Here's what else is under construction.
Building permits for the city of Lafayette, Aug. 14-20: FOOD: 415 Jefferson Blvd., description, plumbing work only; applicant and contractor, Tasty Cream Donuts; $2,300. OTHER: 2008 Eraste Landry Road, description, bathroom addition to an existing facility at Arc of Acadiana; applicant, D-B Architecture; contractor, Thomson Brothers Construction; $250,000. RETAIL: 103...
Could former students help solve Louisiana's teacher shortage? New grads return to the classroom.
Ashira Jones perched on a blue chair only slightly above the heads of the five kindergarteners who sat cross-legged on a rainbow carpet, rapt as she pointed to spelling words. “What sound does Monday start with," she asked the students at KIPP Central City Primary in New Orleans. "Mmm," they responded in unison before drawing the letter M in the air with their fingers.
Louisiana officials break ground on Jimmie Davis Bridge project
On Tuesday, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry joined state and local leaders to break ground on construction of the new Jimmie Davis Bridge crossing the Red River. Along with Joe Donahue, LA Secretary of Transportation and Development, Landy applauded the project that will connect Caddo and Bossier parishes. The $360 million project will construct a four-lane […] The post Louisiana officials break ground on Jimmie Davis Bridge project appeared first on Transportation Today.
Louisiana’s fortified roof grant program carries over millions in unspent funds
The Louisiana Department of Insurance is preparing to launch its second year of the fortified roof grant program with at least $10 million leftover in unspent money. The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program, which offers $10,000 to homeowners who install hurricane-resistant roofs on their houses, is approaching its one-year anniversary from when the first application period […]
Community: Gianna Maniscalco wins Girl Scouts of the USA gold award scholarship
Gianna Maniscalco, an Ambassador Girl Scout from Plaquemine, received the Girl Scouts of the USA gold award scholarship for $5,000. Girl Scouts Louisiana East, along with Girl Scouts of the USA, made the announcement. Maniscalco has been a Girl Scout since kindergarten. She is studying nursing at LSU-Alexandria. As a...
The Top 10 Richest Schools In Louisiana – Tuition & Fees
The American Institutes for Research is - Private School vs. Public School “The diversity of public school is a strength.” Robert Pianta, professor of early childhood education and founding director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the University of Virginia, says parents should be “clear about the specific benefits that they are seeking for their child.”
New levee plugs a hole in city's flood protection
The finishing touches are being applied to the latest part of a years-long effort to beef up flood protection for Morgan City. The work may not have a direct impact on homeowner and flood insurance rates for Morgan City residents seeing steep increases in premiums. But the $200,000 project nears completion in time for a Corps of Engineers inspection of the local levee system, and a better grade won’t do harried homeowners any harm.
The EPA can’t use Civil Rights Act to fight environmental injustice in Louisiana, judge rules
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has weakened the Biden administration’s effort to use a historic civil rights law to fight industrial pollution alleged to have taken a heavier toll on minority communities in Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James David Cain of Lake Charles handed down the...
Juvenile justice conference focuses on intervention as offenders get younger
The Louisiana Governor's Conference on Juvenile Justice held its 43rd annual gathering at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino in Shreveport. The conference provides training for professionals and nonprofits that work with youth in the system.
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