My first encounter with Coach David Lowe was many years ago. In fact, it was so long ago that I can’t remember exactly when it was, although I’m pretty sure it was on a football field.
It was a two-alarm apartment fire that destroyed 16 units at the Landmark at Lyncrest Reserve Apartments. Thankfully, no human lives were lost but two cats didn't make it out.
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This story was co-published with the Louisiana Illuminator.
As far back as Fannie King, 39, can remember, there have been problems with the drinking water in Tallulah, a small city in northeastern Louisiana. King s experienced water outages, discolored water and backups that cause the water to drain slowly. “As long as I’ve been living, there’s always been a complaint about what they were going to do,” she said. “The piping system that runs through Tallulah is so old in the residential areas.”
The problems with Tallulah s drinking water system are not unique, but they’re among the worst in Louisiana when it comes to frequent water disruptions. The Illuminator and WWNO/WRKF analyzed a year’s worth of boil water notices throughout the state to get a glimpse of the problems plaguing rural water systems. Boil water notices are issued when there’s a drop in pressure in the water usually from a break in a pipe that could allow contaminants to enter the system.