Bernadette Lee
St. Landry School Board Votes On Superintendent Salary
Seven board members of St. Landry Schools sat down Thursday night to discuss changes to the Superintendent’s salary. This in the midst of a search to replace Michael Nassif, who resigned the post last year. While not all members were present, there were enough to approve changes.
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Governor Jindal Cuts 177 State Health Insurance Jobs, To Be Replaced By Blue Cross Blue Shield
Louisiana’s Civil Service Commission has decided to approve a plan by Governor Bobby Jindal to allow the hiring of a private company to be in charge of the management of a health insurance program for state employees.
Louisiana Officials Ready For Any Storm Threat
Kevin Davis, director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says Louisiana’s agencies are prepared to respond if we are threatened by a storm. Davis suggests that all Louisiana citizens make sure that they have their own plans ready to go in the event of storm.
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Three Men Rob Seven Others In Iberia Parish
Seven men were robbed at gun point today in Iberia Parish. Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the 5000 block of Rip Van Winkle Road after they received a report of a home invasion. The victims described the three suspects as black males, having some type of masks covering their faces. They
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Lafayette School Board Decides Against Raising Grading Scale For AP Classes
Lafayette Parish School Board has decided to not increase the maximum grade point average Advance Placement students can achieve to 4.5.
The heightened difficulty of Advanced Placement courses have led some to argue whether or not AP courses should be worth more than average ones
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St. Martin Parish School Desegregation Case Is Still Active
All of the board members of the St. Martin Parish School Board were in agreement last night when discussing the appeal of a judge’s ruling. At issue was whether or not to appeal Judge Elizabeth Foote’s decision saying the parish’s desegregation suit is still alive. At the closed
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More Details On The Lafayette Inmates Facebooking
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Depatment spokesman Kip Judice tells KPEL that there are several avenues being investigated today about how, and in what real manner, two LPCC inmates, were able to partake of Facebook. Judice says all inmates are rigorously searched when they are coming into the jail. He
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Thousands Ripped Off From A St. Mary Parish Business
St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s officials say that one Patterson business is really hurting after a major theft. Detectives says that on July 25th they were called out to Patterson Tubular Services after the theft of seventy-one pipe couplings. Ea
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