Resurfacing is scheduled to begin Monday on DA Big Lane Road in Vidalia. Surveying will also start next week for sidewalks connecting schools on Concordia Avenue and the high school to the shopping center on Carter Street.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted not to require Meta to provide exact numbers on how many people will work at the AI data center in Richland Parish and how much energy it will use. The vote was 3-1 after an administrative judge recommended that the information be made public. The PSC said Meta has stated it will employ 1,000 people and will pay for its power needs.
In Mississippi, state lawmakers are responding to a proposal from the Trump administration that could change the Head Start program. The program serves more than 18,000 Mississippi children. Head Start is federally funded and provides early education and support services for low-income children. Officials estimate the changes could save the federal government more than $2 billion, and the proposal may shift authority toward states and local providers.
In Louisiana, a grand jury declined to indict 45-year-old Christopher Gillum after charges related to terrorizing were dropped earlier this year. Prosecutors said Gillum was found in a Florida hotel in April with a handgun and several rounds of ammunition and was accused of plotting a mass shooting at Jazz Fest. The case involved grand jury proceedings, which determine whether there is enough evidence to move forward with an indictment.
The Mississippi River in Natchez-Vidalia is reported at 18.7.
