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Cottonport approves litter enforcement agreement, police appointment
The Cottonport Town Council approved an agreement allowing parish litter enforcement within town limits and named an assistant police chief during its Oct. 14 meeting.
The litter agreement authorizes Avoyelles Parish Police Jury Litter Abatement Officer Barry Lemoine to enforce parish litter ordinances in Cottonport. The measure passed 4-0,
State plans $4.7 million construction project at Acadiana Center for Youth
The State of Louisiana is advancing plans for new staff residences and a training and multipurpose building at the Acadiana Center for Youth in Bunkie, a project that carried an estimated construction cost of $4.7 million during the state's architectural planning process.
The proposed development would add
LDH urges safe water use after rare amoeba infections
Louisiana health officials are urging residents to take precautions when rinsing their sinuses and handling contact lenses after identifying 10 rare Acanthamoeba infections statewide since 2024.
The LA Dept.of Health issued the warning Oct. 29, reporting that five patients suffered permanent vision loss and one died.
Acanthamoeba is a