BATON ROUGE- Louisiana Legislators are trying to figure out the best ways to keep children safe in school, following last months massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary that left 20 children dead.
The Homeland Security Committee met for hours at the Capitol to discuss ways to improve security and look... more »
CENTRAL- The Central School Board approved Superintendent Michael Faulk's recommendation to hire Alvin Chapman as the Principal for Central Middle School last night. Less than 24 hours after that decision, there's controversy.
"I conducted interviews and I checked references," Faulk said. "Based on interviews and references, I felt this... more »
$6.8 million in Central tax dollars will be used to revamp Bellingrath Hills Elementary, Tanglewood Elementary and Central High. The school year ended yesterday for students. Teachers and staff moved out today, but work crews began moving in.
The heating and air conditioning system will be replaced, and ducts... more »
The costs for two new schools in Central may be lower than expected. That could mean a break for taxpayers.
Plans call for a new intermediate and elementary school to be built on Sullivan Road north of Hooper Road. Voters in Central approved a 20 year property and sales... more »
MARSKVILLE - A 21-year-old inmate who escaped Friday from a work detail in Marksville has been captured. Avoyelles Parish sheriff's deputies tell The Town Talk... more »
BAYOU CORNE - Buyouts and outstanding costs for dealing with a sinkhole in Assumption Parish could be on Governor Bobby Jindal's agenda for a press... more »
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's ethics board says an LSU Board of Supervisors member can serve on the governing board and also lead a private group... more »
PINEVILLE - Rapides Parish sheriff's deputies say a complaint from a homeowner has led to an arrest. . The homeowner contracted a Pineville man for... more »