BAYOU CORNE, La (KNOE 8 News) - Governor Bobby Jindal visited the site of a sinkhole in Assumption Parish on Tuesday.
The governor was greeted with mixed reaction in the community of Bayou Corne where a 12 acre sinkhole continues to grow.
350 people have been displaced by the hole. There is concern that the hole is continuing to grow.
"I know they had to suspend some of the skimming operations to do the seismic testing, Jindal said. I think it is important as soon as it is safe for them to go out there and start skimming again. You can see a sheen on top of the sinkhole obviously."
The company who previously owned the land that the sinkhole is on is working on settlements and buyouts with property owners. State Department of Transportation officials are monitoring the sinkhole and it's potential effect on Louisiana Highway 70.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:32 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:32:49 GMT
WATERPROOF, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A school fight lands more than a dozen students in jail back in April. Monday, parents are deciding to challenge a zero-tolerance rule.
WATERPROOF, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A school fight lands more than a dozen students in jail back in April. Monday, parents are deciding to challenge a zero-tolerance rule.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:09:18 GMT
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:06 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:06:05 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - School closures, cuts to services, and employee reductions will be actions facing new Monroe superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - School closures, cuts to services, and employee reductions will be actions facing new Monroe superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine.
