New Roads NewsLocal news for New Roads, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Obituary - Kendra Lerice "Nen" Wilson- July 18, 2008 A certified nursing assistant and a resident of Baton Rouge, Kendra Lerice "Nen" Wilson died at 8:50 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2008, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor Butterfly Wing. She was 33 and a native of New Roads.http://www.topix.net/city/new-roads-la/2008/07/obituary-kendra-lerice-nen-wilson?fromrss=1 Obituary - Mary Louise Grezaffi- July 18, 2008 Mary Louise Grezaffi was born Jan. 16, 1924, and died early Thursday morning, July 17, 2008, at her home after a short but courageous battle with cancer.http://www.topix.net/city/new-roads-la/2008/07/obituary-mary-louise-grezaffi?fromrss=1 PCC names Glover A.D., football coach- July 18, 2008 Some schools search high and low, seeking a large number of applicants before selecting a head football coach. LaBarre-based Pointe Coupee Central opted for a more direct approach, hiring Brian Glover as head football coach and athletic director. The 30-year-old Glover has been the Cougars' baseball coach for seven years and graduated from PCC in 1995. "They basically called me and offered me the job," Glover said. "I was told there were a couple of applicants, but that they wanted to keep...http://www.topix.net/city/new-roads-la/2008/07/pcc-names-glover-a-d-football-coach?fromrss... The politics of energy- July 17, 2008 As fuel prices soar, Democrats and Republicans are both trying to find political advantage in the problem, but they rarely seem willing to admit the truth: There is no short-term solution to the energy crunch, which means that Americans are in for more pain at the gas pump, at least in the foreseeable future, regardless of what politicians do. A couple of conservative groups recently attacked the energy policies of U.S. Rep. Don Cazayoux, the New Roads Democrat elected to fill the vacancy...http://www.topix.net/city/new-roads-la/2008/07/the-politics-of-energy?fromrss=1 Crop-dusting plane snags power line- July 13, 2008 A crop-dusting airplane crashed Friday morning after hitting a power line near the Pointe Coupee-West Baton Rouge Parish line, the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office reported. Melvin Bell of Morganza, the owner and pilot of the plane, was not injured, Pointe Coupee sheriff's Capt. Adrian Slaughter said. "He didn't have a scratch on him. He was very lucky," said Pointe Coupee sheriff's Cpl. Reed Bueche, who went out to the scene of the 9:06 a.m. crash. Bell's plane crashed in a sugar cane...http://www.topix.net/city/new-roads-la/2008/07/crop-dusting-plane-snags-power-line?fromrss... Miss Jane Pittman Oak gets stay from chopping block- July 11, 2008 "There's an old oak tree in the Quarters... and I'm not ashamed to say I've talked to it. It's not necessary craziness when you talk to trees or rivers. ...When you talk to an oak tree that's been here all those years and knows more than you'll ever know, it's not craziness - it's just a nobility you respect." - From The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman An ancient live oak with a literary heritage was scheduled to be toppled, but has at least a temporary reprieve. Normally, Pointe Coupee...http://www.topix.net/city/new-roads-la/2008/07/miss-jane-pittman-oak-gets-stay-from-choppi... Candidates qualify for local elections- July 11, 2008 Candidates for state and local offices will run in a primary on Oct. 4 and, if necessary, the Nov. 4 runoff. Qualifying ends Friday. Qualifiers through Thursday are listed below: 18th Judicial District DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Richard J. "Ricky" Ward Jr., D DISTRICT JUDGE , SECTION 1, DIVISION C - Alvin Batiste Jr., D SECTION 2, DIVISION D - William C. Dupont, D SECTION 3, DIVISION B - J. Robin Free, D SECTION 4, DIVISION A - James J. Best, D POINTE COUPEE PARISH LIVONIA MAYOR - Troy Chustz, D...http://www.topix.net/city/new-roads-la/2008/07/candidates-qualify-for-local-elections?from... Livonia High may see 125 student increase- July 9, 2008 Pointe Coupee Central High School, where standardized test scores have been in the "unacceptable" category for six years, was assigned as a charter school to Advance Baton Rouge after the school was taken over by state education officials. In addition to the indignity of losing one of their two high schools to the state's Recovery School District, school officials could face another problem. Some students who should be attending PCCHS this fall if it were still under parish control might be...http://www.topix.net/city/new-roads-la/2008/07/livonia-high-may-see-125-student-increase?f... School takeover stirs discussion at Police Jury- July 9, 2008 Pointe Coupee Police Jury members have no authority over education, but the subject took up a significant amount of time at their meeting Tuesday night. LaMont Cole, chief academic officer at Pointe Coupee Central High School, was on the agenda. Pointe Coupee Central will be run this fall as a charter school by Advance Baton Rouge, after state education officials took over the school following several years of unacceptable standardized test scores. Cole was appointed by Advance Baton Rouge to...http://www.topix.net/city/new-roads-la/2008/07/school-takeover-stirs-discussion-at-police-... Parents upset over chartered school- July 9, 2008 Parents in New Roads still have questions about the state takeover of a school. VIDEO: http:www.2theadvocate.comnews24176604.htmlhttp://www.topix.net/city/new-roads-la/2008/07/parents-upset-over-chartered-school?fromrss... |