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2B 2016THE FROM 1B LOTTERY Pick 3: 2-9-1 Pick 4: 3-6-8-3 Easy 5: 3-6-9-21-25 Lotto: 8-14-29-30-35-36 Powerball: 7-15-18-19-36; Powerball 20; Power Play 2 Mega Millions: 1-7-44-68-73; Megaball Megaplier 3 DEATHS Charles William Bishop, 68 Charles William Bishop, a mechanic, died unday. Services are 2 p.m. ednesday at Owens Memorial Chapel. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Owens Memorial hapel.

Burial will be in the Fore st Lawn Cemetery. Lois P. Bryan, 82 Lois P. Bryan of West Monroe, retired retail sales clerk, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m.

Thursday in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Downsville City Cemetery, Downsville under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Alan Caskey, 48 Alan Caskey, a Kamyr operator at West Rock Paper Mill, died Sunday. Graves ide services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brook's Chapel Cemetery.

isitation is 11a.m. to 1p.m. uesday at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Joe Nathan Cloman, 73 Joe Nathan Cloman of Monr oe, a retired machine operator, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m.

Saturday at Bethel Baptist hurch. Burial will be at Rich- ood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester's Cent ral State Funeral Home.Visita- ion is 1-6 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Geraldine Dorothy Collins, 98 Geraldine Dorothy Collins of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 11a.m.

Tuesday at Lisbon United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Lisbon Methodist under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Gladys H. Davis, 95 Gladys H. Davis ied Monday.

Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Natchez National Cemetery undet the direction of Funeral ome. Don David Del Rio, 68 Don David Del Rio, supervisor, ied Monday. Services are incomplete under the direction of rown-Holley Funeral Home, ayville. Ursula L.

Farrar, 75 Ursula L. Farrar, ahomemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.

Tuesday at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery. Johnnie Nell Kilpatrick Gorton, 86 Johnnie Nell Kilpatrick Gorton of West Monroe, a certi- ied nurses aide, died Saturday. ervices are 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Burial will follow at Farmerville City Cem- tery. Houston Hines, 83 Houston Hines of West Monr oe, a retired truck driver, died unday. Services are 11a.m. Wednesday at Greater Free Gift aptist Church, Monroe. Burial ill be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, under the direction of Hester's Central State Funeral Home.

Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Crystal Conley Jimeson, 44 Crystal Conley Jimeson of West Monroe, director of safety at Patriot Pipeline died Tuesday, Feb. 9. Services are 10 a.m.

Wednesday in the chapel of ilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will follow at Serenity Gardens. isitation is p.m. and 9 a.m.Tuesday at the funeral home. Ammie Dunn Jordan, 65 LAS Ammie Dunn Jordan, a counselor, died Sunday, Jan.

31. Burial will be 10 a Tuesday in the New Oak- ood Cemetery, Tallulah, under MILESTONES STAFF REPORT the brown water the aging water infrastructure must be replaced. At present, the council and mayor are replacing small portions of the system as grant funds allow. In 2015, they replaced the main line servicing the Airport Road Subdivision, engineers are now in the process of designing a project for this year that will work from the water tower north. It is xpected to be shove- ready by early spring.

Zinc-orthophosphate treatment has been used by many systems in the region, including Lake Providence, all of who have reported success in relieving brown wa- er from their consumers. The estimated cost of beginning the treatment program will be around $16,000. hear the people and feel their Holland said. day one, I have orked tirelessly trying to develop a solution to the issue of brown water, by all reports this is a viable short-term option to provide he said. Water Continued from Page 1B an open house of the Advance Studios located in Stubbs Hall 234 and 236.

The crawl kicks off with a brief gallery talk from local and featured artist Vital Shell in Bry Gallery at 5 p.m. Mara Loeb, associate professor in the School of Humanities will present her collection Her work consisting of paintings, stones, and ce- amics will be displayed at the conference room in Walker Hall. is clay, wood, or Loeb said. find connections to the living Earth and the sug- estion of life embedded in natural The show in the Walker Gallery includes sculptures, paintings, photos, and ceramics. Although students typically exhibit heir work in Bry Hall, a select few have earned the opportunity to display their ork in this gallery.

The Sculpture Garden will include a variety of art- ork from students, faculty, and artists nationwide. For more information ontact Joni Noble at (318) 3421383 or Arely Castillo at (318) 342-1296. Art Continued from Page 1B Republican Shreveport City Councilman Oliver Jenkins, an oil and gas businessman and retired U.S. Marine pilot, announced Monday he will run for the 4th Congressional District seat. enkins, who has served on the council since 2010, is seeking to replace incumbent Congressman John Fleming, R-Minden, who is giving up the seat to run for the U.S.

Senate. experience in the military, as a business owner and as omeone who has served in local government gives me a broad perspective that I believe will allow me to serve this district said Jenkins, a retired lieutenant colonel. Jenkins, who has two young hildren with his wife Anne, aid the district deserves a congressman who is committed to serve for the long haul. in Congress is based on seniority, so we need someone commit- ed to serve for an extended period of said Oliver, 49. Oliver said he believes the 4th economy can be elevated with an emphasis on the energy and military industries.

economy is largely driven by oil and gas and two ilitary bases and their associated he said. too long we had representation focused on promoting and growing those industries, which is something I plan to Oliver, who described him- elf as a conservative, said the eadership skills developed in the military will allow him to build consensus. gridlock in Washington holds us he said. Oliver also said too few veterans are serving in Congress. have to be very focused on threats at home and he said.

need to make sure ur resources are properly focused on current and evolving threats and make sure equipping our men and women to fight and future Oliver joins a growing Republican field. Former state en. Elbert Guillory, of Opelousas, Shreveport cardiologist Trey Baucum and state Rep. Mike Johnson of Bossier City have also announced. Other Republicans who have expressed interest but not announced inc lude: state Rep.

Jim Morris, R- il City; Shreveport attorney Rick John and Rockett, president of the Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation. Morris said this week he make a final decision until after the ongoing three-week special legislative session in Baton Rouge. still studying i Morris said. Rep. Patrick Jefferson, of Arcadia, has been the lone Democrat who said he is evaluating the race.

Though the district includes all of northwestern Louisiana with Shreveport-Bossier City as he population hub, it also hugs the western border through central and some of southern Louisiana and includes Union Parish in northeastern Louisiana. Follow Greg Hilburn on Twitt er Shreveport councilman enters 4th District Congressional race GREG HILBURN Oliver Jenkins The Ouachita Parish Office and Entergy have received reports of a scam operating in the region. As part of the scam, the caller advises the person receiving he call their Entergy bill is past due and a payment must be made to avoid losing service. According to Entergy, scam- mers request customers transfer funds electronically, often hrough or other third party card or transfer systems. Entergy offers the following tips for avoiding becoming a victim of a scam: While Entergy accepts ayments by phone or credit card, BillMatrix is the only third-party vendor Entergy tilizes.

Never give personal information to strangers. If a call ounds suspicious, call 1-800368-3749 to speak with a customer service representative. ustomers who believe they are a victim of this scam should notify the local police or the uachita Parish Sheriff's Office, 329-1200. Officials arn of bogus Entergy bill scam STAFF REPORT Eight high school students have been chosen as recipients of the 2016 Louisiana Young Heroes Awards. Now i its 21st year, the program celebrates the achievements of students who have excelled in the classroom some despite adversities, served their communities and inspired everyone around them.

LPB and the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge sponsor the program which was underwritten this year by CenturyLink and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana. The winners and their families will be honored on April 27 with a luncheon at the Gove Mansion and a banquet at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge. Collin King, a senior at Ruston High School, was di- a gnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014 but is determined to use his time and talents for the good of others. Passionate about volunteering, King is a mentor at his school and tutors Spanish-speaking students who are beginning to learn English. He has a cumulative 4.0 grade point average, is Ruston Student of the Year, and has received the Lincoln Parish Academic Award all four years of high school.

Ruston teen one of 8 La.Young Heroes STAFF REPORT Other winners are: Dylan Alvarez of Sulphur, a enior at Sulphur High School Alexis Bauer of Lake Charles, asophomore at Sam Houston igh School Peyton Cudd of Glenmora, a senior at Plainview High chool Madison of Moreauville, a junior at Avoyelles High chool Katie LeBlanc of Baton Rouge, a senior at Tara High chool Marisa Mercer of Winnfield, ajunior at Atlanta High School George Mognhode of Baton Rouge, a junior at Baton Rouge International School BATON ROUGE A Louisiana foster care worker faces criminal charges that she faked documents to cover up her failure to visit foster child ren. Kimberly Deann Lee, 49 of Calhoun, faces 20 counts of fil- i ng false public records and one count malfeasance in office, according to an arrest arrant filed by the Office of Inspector General in the 19th Judicial District Court on Feb. 1 0. Inspector General Stephen Street said Lee is expected to urrender this week at the East Baton Rouge Parish Pris- on. He said the misconduct linked to child abuse but the case is significant because there is a potential for abuse or other problems when children are not properly supervised.

A ccording to the warrant, Lee was hired in December 2012 and required to make onthly in-home visits in the Ruston area. At least 20 times between uly 31, 2013 and August 15, 2014, Lee used the state computer system to log fake rep orts, according to the warrant. Foster parents in four foster homes confirmed that ee did not conduct the visits, according to the document. The investigation started with acomplaint from DCFS on Dec. 5, 2014, the warrant says.

Attempts to reach Lee were unsuccessful Monday. Spokespeople for the Department of Family and ervices did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Monday. I an interview with OIG investigators held in Monroe in June, Lee explained her act ions by saying she was committed getting things done no matter She said her upervisors gave her a heavy workload and pressured her to use in her rep orts, according to the warrant. DCFS worker accused of making false reports ASSOCIATED PRESS.