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Louisiana Senate committee approves several crime bills - L'Observateur

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Boil advisory lifted for Opelousas residents

A boil advisory was in effect for some Opelousas residents due to emergency water repairs. The boil advisory is now lifted.

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Boil advisory in effect for some Opelousas residents

A boil advisory is in effect for some Opelousas residents due to emergency water repairs. The water department crew is currently on site according to officials.

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LA House approves budget that removes teacher pay raises, reduces investments in early childhood education

The Louisiana House of Representatives advanced a budget that is a big change from what the governor proposed at the start of the legislative session; the main changes will do away with the teacher pay raises on the state level and not replace federal dollars in early education funding.

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Opelousas Police investigating an afternoon shooting on Kim Drive

The Opelousas Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place just after 4:00p.m. Sunday afternoon in the 600 block of Kim Drive.

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Opelousas Police Department: Help needed in locating missing juvenile

The Opelousas Police Department needs the community's help in locating missing 15 year-old Ja’Quori Watson, The teen left home on Sunday afternoon near Rice Lane in Opelousas.

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Senate panel rejects expanded prescription authority for Louisiana nurse practitioners

A discussion among lawmakers over whether to let nurse practitioners write prescriptions for patients for chronic pain and obesity turned into a debate over whether the state is doing enough to address its health care disparities.

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Expanded prescription authority for nurse practitioners rejected

The Senate Health and Welfare Committee rejected a request from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing to remove a restriction on nurse practitioners that’s been…

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Update: Officers make an arrest in weekend shooting near Mama's Fried Chicken

An arrest has been made for the shooting incident that took place near Mama's Fried Chicken Restaurant on E. Landry Street in Opelousas on Sunday, 04/02/2023.

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Kelly's Diner in Opelousas, LA Catches Fire, Promises to Be Back

Kelly's Country Meat Block and Diner suffered a fire last night in Opelousas, but they aren't quitting.

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