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Louisiana OMV encourages customers to reschedule due to CrowdStrike outage
The Louisiana OMV said it is "experiencing varying degrees of outages" at its field offices statewide due to the global outage, and is encouraging customers who had appointments for Friday, July 19, to reschedule.
Curious Louisiana tells the story of a Louisiana Olympian who competed in Hitler's shadow
He was 17 years old and had never traveled outside of Louisiana. Yet, there William Tennant Brown sat on an ocean liner bound for Berlin, his teammates by his side. The year was 1936, and Brown would be competing against the world in the shadow of Adolf Hitler. One of his teammates, a young African American man named Jesse Owens would win four gold medals.
Another Drawdown Of Lake Bistineau Set To Begin This Month
It won't be long now, Lake Bistineau will be reduced to Bayou Dorcheat and an assortment of swamp-like areas. It would appear that summer is nearly over for those who enjoy water sports like fishing or skiing on Lake Bistineau in Northwest Louisiana. Lake Bistineau State Park recently posted on...
EPA says no ethyl acrylate was detected on-site during its response to a chemical release in West Orange
WEST ORANGE, Texas — The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released its report following a chemical odor release at a railcar repair facility in West Orange. EPA followed up with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality after receiving two National Response Center reports indicating an ongoing air release of ethyl acrylate in West Orange.
Ville Platte Police Department investigating syringes found in Sonic bag
Michael Nelson, a resident, said he, his wife and grandchild were ordering food from the carhop at the Sonic. When they received their food, his grandchild reached into the bag where they noticed both of the needles in the bag.
LPSS updates discipline policy to reflect state laws around suspensions, expulsions
The Lafayette Parish School System has updated its student handbook to reflect changes to state law that deal with discipline. The board unanimously approved the changes Friday during a special meeting. It approved policy to reflect the state ban on cell phones in classes and other legislation passed last month that creates specific language about school discipline.
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