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Louisiana constitution 'is broken': GOP donor Lane Grigsby again pitches rewrite
Lane Grigsby, a Baton Rouge business owner and Republican megadonor who chaired Gov. Jeff Landry's "constitutional reform" transition committee, this week made yet another pitch for a rewrite of the state constitution. Grigsby spoke to media and the public at a Baton Rouge Press Club luncheon on Monday. It was...
Curious Louisiana tells the story of a Louisiana Olympian who competed in Hitler's shadow
He was 17 years old and had never traveled outside of Louisiana. Yet, there William Tennant Brown sat on an ocean liner bound for Berlin, his teammates by his side. The year was 1936, and Brown would be competing against the world in the shadow of Adolf Hitler. One of his teammates, a young African American man named Jesse Owens would win four gold medals.
Grandparent in Louisiana Finds Syringes in Sonic Food Bag
Police in Ville Platte, Louisiana are investigating how two syringes ended up in a Sonic bag, filled with food. KLFY News 10 reports that a grandparent found the two syringes in their grandchild's bag before handing it to them. Now, the grandparent, Michael Nelson, wants answers and for other parents...
ESPN names Tiger Stadium the best college football stadium in America
BATON ROUGE — Ahead of its 100th anniversary celebration, Tiger Stadium has been named the best college football stadium in the country in a new ESPN poll of college football writers. According to ESPN, 14 of ESPN college football writers ranked the best stadiums in the sport with "no...
‘You can always be more involved’: LaFayette High student spends her summer serving
For many high school students, the summer is a time for relaxing, going to the beach and endeavoring to forget everything you learned in school that year. But for Jeleah Carwell, the summer is so much more than that. Carwell, a sophomore at LaFayette High School, is spending her summer in an internship at Krave […] The post ‘You can always be more involved’: LaFayette High student spends her summer serving appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Daniel Montet and Saul Dupuis, owners of Gourmet Road Sauce
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Edie Couvillon Aymond – 232-HELP
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:26 — 45.9MB) Edie Couvillon Aymond, Executive Director of 232-HELP, joins Discover Lafayette to discuss her organization’s mission “to help those in crisis return to being healthy and productive members of the community and to empower and strengthen individuals and families by connecting those in need with community and social services that address their needs.”
Louisiana State Troopers Need Your Help in Calendar Photo Contest
They are sleek, they are sexy, and they are built for business and you can see them all over Louisiana too. From Dubach to Denham Springs and Bogalusa to Basile we have all seen a Louisiana State Police cruiser. Most of the time we only catch a glimpse of those machines in our rearview mirror or out of our peripheral vision when they are parked on the shoulder of a roadway.
Pat's Fisherman's Wharf in Henderson set to reopen next week after May tornado
A popular Cajun roadside restaurant and dance hall in the St. Martin Parish community of Henderson that was severely damaged during a tornado in May is now set to reopen. Pat's Fisherman's Wharf restaurant suffered heavy damage after the twister tore through the levee area in the spring. It sent trees crashing into the building, shattered glass, and ripped off a portion of the roof.
New Orleans Saints Lose Superstar Offensive Player For The Entire 2024 Season
The New Orleans Saints have been hit with some tough injury news on the offensive side of the ball ahead of training camp. On Thursday evening, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the New Orleans Saints will be without star offensive tackle Ryan Ramcyzk for the entire 2024 season because of his knee injury.
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