Jonesboro, La., (KNOE 8 News) - Some of Jonesboro's citizens say that their rights as voters are being infringed on by the state.
The residents filing the suit believe the appointment of a Fiscal Administrator by the state has stripped Mayor Leslie Thompson of his power. After the Attorney General's office determined the state was in a "financial crisis," an employee was appointed to oversee financial duties in Jonesboro, and to provide a recommendation at the end of his term.
According the Mayor Thompson, aLmost two weeks ago, the fiscal administrator unexpectedly resigned and did not leave a recommendation.
The town paid the FA over $60,000 - roughly $1000 a day - for his time served.
The citizens believe their tax money has been misspent by paying the FA's salary.
According to the Mayor's Administrative Assistant David Dill, during this term, money had to be taken out of other funds in the town's budget to pay for the Fiscal administrator.
"It took away my rights as a mayor, those rights that you voted and installed in me," says Mayor Leslie Thompson, "Take away whether you like me or not, look at the right and wrong."
The Jackson Parish branch of the NAACP stated that this installment was an infringement upon the rights of voters who elected Mayor Thompson,
"If all us stand together, we can change things," says Wendy Callahan of the NAACP, "We will not stand to have any group challenge or vote."
A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.
A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:57 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:57:22 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - After last week's severe weather in Northwest Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency for the area. The National Weather Service says a May 16 thunderstorm
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - After last week's severe weather in Northwest Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency for the area.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:20 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:20:47 GMT
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Authorities say a 40-year-old corrections officer assigned to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been arrested in a Livingston Parish home invasion case.
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Authorities say a 40-year-old corrections officer assigned to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been arrested in a Livingston Parish home invasion case.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:40:55 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A new 2-cents monthly tax on cell phones to help provide services for people with hearing impairment has been approved by the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A new 2-cents monthly tax on cell phones to help provide services for people with hearing impairment has been approved by the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:00:21 GMT
WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) – For more than a decade Ray of Hope Ministries has been helping people in need. They are just one organization who has volunteers spending the weekend in Oklahoma.
WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) – For more than a decade Ray of Hope Ministries has been helping people in need. They are just one organization who has volunteers spending the weekend in Oklahoma.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:43 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:43:01 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - After a debate that lasted more than an hour at the Ouachita Parish School Board meeting, the board has voted to name Richwood High's stadium after a former coach.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - After a debate that lasted more than an hour at the Ouachita Parish School Board meeting, the board has voted to name Richwood High's stadium after a former coach.
