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Renowned New Orleans jazz, rhythm & blues bassist and singer has died
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans jazz and rhythm & blues community lost a beloved bassist and vocalist on Thursday. According to WWL Louisiana media partner NOLA.com, George French died at age 81 due to complications from COVID and cancer at a care facility in Metairie. French was a...
Big plays proved to be the difference in the Rummel-St. Paul's jamboree
St. Paul's jamboree game against Rummel on Aug. 30 was the type of performance most teams expect from their final preseason contest. There were some bright spots for the Wolves in the 17-10 loss, along with a handful of problems that still need to be addressed before the regular season.
Two Brother Martin quarterbacks combine for three TDs in jamboree win against John Ehret
Brother Martin quarterbacks Seth Dazet and Hudson Fields combined for three long passing touchdowns as the Crusaders defeated John Ehret 25-13 in a jamboree contest Friday at Memtsas Stadium. Dazet, a senior, threw touchdown passes of 38 and 18 yards to junior Rex Leblanc and the sophomore Fields threw a...
Suspect in 2021 killing of New Harmony teacher convicted of murder
A man accused of murdering a high school teacher with an ax in their Bywater home was convicted of second-degree murder by an Orleans Parish jury on Friday. Preston Higgs, 40, was found guilty after a four-day trial in Criminal District Court of murdering his girlfriend, New Harmony High School chemistry teacher Liz Quackenbush, 39, by striking her multiple times with an ax in March 2021.
Louisiana can end state Supreme Court consent decree, US appeals court rules
(Reuters) - The federal appeals court, often considered the nation's most conservative, said Louisiana can end a 32-year-old consent decree meant to ensure a fair chance for Blacks to be elected to the state's Supreme Court.
LSU fans among crowds of Labor Day travelers at MSY
KENNER, La. — Labor Day travel is in full swing, as many of you are capping off your summer right now with one last vacation. Adding to the crowds at Louis Armstrong International Airport are tons of Tigers fans. They're traveling to the big LSU game in Las Vegas.
Women’s XC Claim Battle for New Orleans Title; Men Earn Second
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Lamar University women's cross-country team opened its 2024 season with a flourish as they took first place at the Battle for New Orleans. Behind four top 10's, including two in the top five, the Cardinals tallied 32 points, which was 12 points ahead of host school New Orleans.
Roundtree, Kennon Combine for 27 Kills on First Day of Gamecock Classic
JACKSONVILLE, Ala - The New Orleans Privateers saw most of their offense run through the middle in Courtney Roundtree and Ava Kennon as they combined for 27 kills in the two matches on the day. New Orleans lost 3-1 to West Georgia and 3-0 to Jacksonville State in the first day of the Gamecock Classic.
Volleyball continues Big Easy Blastoff Friday
NEW ORLEANS – The Loyola University New Orleans volleyball team suffered two losses on Friday at the Big Easy Blastoff. The Wolf Pack started the day with a loss to Campbellsville (Ky.) in the morning before being defeated by MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) in the evening, both coming in four sets.
An insurance company threatens to drop a policy if the homeowner keeps a community fridge
NEW ORLEANS — A 9th Ward homeowner is being told by her insurance company that her community fridge is unsafe. Margie Perez said this community fridge that sits at the corner of Alvar and North Roman has been a food source for her neighborhood. "Sometimes it's full, and you...
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