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CROWLEY — A Lafayette High teacher and resident of Crowley has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a student.
Police Chief Jimmy Broussard confirmed that Emily Nova Pace, 24, of the 500 block of North Avenue J, was issued a misdemeanor summons on March 6. She is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student from Lafayette High School.
The alleged offense reportedly occurred at Pace’s residence in Crowley.
The age of the victim was not available nor was it clear if the student was directly taught by Pace.

BATON ROUGE — As many as 31,000 of Louisiana’s food stamp recipients could lose their benefits under a new Trump administration rule starting April 1 that enacts stricter work requirements on childless adults, according to estimates released today by the state social services agency.
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services will be contacting the affected people who get food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, with information about how they can keep getting assistance.

ERATH — Smoke testing will be conducted this week in the town of Erath.
The testing of the sewer system is schedule to take place March 9-13.
The smoke tests are used to locate breaks and defects in the sewer system. Smoke also reveals sources of where storm water and other surface water may be entering the sewer system.