🌱 Boyce teen’s 102-mph trip through I-49 work zone ends in arrest
Boyce, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Boyce! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Boyce teen’s 102-mph trip through I-49 work zone ends in arrest
- How Boyce’s state representative is trying to protect your local pharmacy
Also on today's calendar: 6th -8th Bayou Bridges for New Teachers and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 75.
- Sunday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boyce woman arrested while speeding in I-49 construction zone near Natchitoches (rapidesparishjournal.com) — An 18-year-old Boyce resident was arrested June 9 after deputies clocked her driving over 100 mph through an I-49 construction zone near Natchitoches, where they also reported finding suspected marijuana. Authorities say she’d recently received other speeding citations, and they’re using the case to warn drivers that speeding in construction zones puts workers, families, and other motorists at serious risk. 
• Louisiana lawmakers passed bills to try to keep prescription drug costs down. Will it work? (nola.com) — State Rep. Jason Dewitt of Boyce helped pass a bill to boost reimbursement rates for independent pharmacies, aiming to keep small-town drugstores viable for residents here and across Louisiana. Lawmakers also advanced broader measures to favor generics, tighten rules on pharmacy benefit managers, and potentially reshape how prescription drug costs are handled, though experts disagree on how much patients will actually save.
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🗞 Nearby News
Alexandria
- The Family Tree, CenLa Healthy Start, and Foundation for Wellness to Host Maternal Health Summit in Central Louisiana (klax-tv.com)
- LSUA names former Glenmora High principal as director of AI innovation and technology compliance (cenlanow.com)
- Skip Bertman book author and Warren Morris to sign copies in Alexandria (thetowntalk.com)
Pineville
- State championship produces All-State prizes for Pineville softball (rapidesparishjournal.com)
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