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Priority One Compliance in Texas Approved for Trucking Insurance Continuing Ed

Priority One Compliance Services LLC, based in Diana, Texas, announced it has been approved as a training provider for transportation insurance-related continuing education in several U.S. states. Priority One Compliance Services LLC is a Department of Transportation trucking compliance firm …

2 Injured When Ride Derails at Benton County Fair in Arkansas

An accident involving a ride that derailed on the last night of the Benton County Fair and injured at least two has prompted a state investigation. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the ride shut down Saturday after a cart …

New Louisiana Injured Worker Compensation Weekly Amounts Effective Sept. 1

The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration has published the new weekly minimum and maximum compensation rates for injured workers that are effective Sept. 1. The new maximum amount is $688 a week and the new minimum is …

Earthquakes Rattle Parts of Oklahoma

No damage has been reported following a series of earthquakes that rattled parts of Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded about 8:30 p.m. Sunday near Quinton, about 123 miles (198 kilometers) southeast of Oklahoma …

Texas’ Tricolor Launches Auto Insurance Option for Low Income Consumers

Tricolor, a Dallas-based used vehicle retailer focusing on the sale and financing of vehicles to the Hispanic consumer, is now offering affordable auto insurance option for low-income and credit invisible customers through its affiliate company, Tricolor Insurance. After testing the …

3 Sue Louisiana Pipeline Owner, Others Over Bayou Bridge Protest Arrests

Three people protesting construction of a south Louisiana oil pipeline last year were illegally arrested and assaulted, they claim in a lawsuit filed Aug. 9 against the pipeline’s owners, a security company, a sheriff and several state law enforcement officers. …

Thieves Steal ATM in Louisiana Using Stolen Truck, Trailer, Forklift

Louisiana authorities are looking for people who used a stolen forklift, truck and trailer to steal an ATM. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says three people may have been involved. Surveillance photos were posted on the sheriff’s office website on …

Police: Louisiana Woman Purposely Hurt Toddler to Get Insurance Money

A Shreveport, Louisiana, woman is suspected of injuring her toddler in an attempt to profit off a bus crash. Authorities say 38-year-old Diedra Michelle Lee is free on bond after having been booked last week into Caddo Correctional Center for …

Temple OK’d to Run Against Donelon in Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Race

A Republican challenger to Louisiana’s long-serving insurance commissioner has qualified for the Oct. 12 statewide election. Tim Temple, a Republican from Baton Rouge, will be facing off against Jim Donelon, a Metairie Republican who has led the Louisiana Department of …

Feds Grant Oklahoma Tribe Disaster Designation Following Storms

The Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation has received a federal disaster designation to help it recover from damage caused by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in May and June. The declaration was announced by the White House and makes federal funding …

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