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The Saints have hired Randy Mueller to work in front office role, sources say
Randy Mueller is back with the New Orleans Saints. The Saints have hired Mueller as a full-time adviser in the team’s front office, multiple sources said this week. Mueller, who served as the Saints general manager from 2000-01, will serve essentially as another experienced set of eyes and ears for current general manager Mickey Loomis, his longtime friend and colleague. He will work primarily in the club’s pro and college scouting departments and also assist in strategic-planning initiatives.
New Orleans Airport Blasts LSU Fight Song as Fans Board Planes
LSU fans are flocking to Las Vegas on Labor Day Weekend to see the Tigers take on USC, and one Louisiana airport set the mood as fans lined up to board their plane. The airport in New Orleans blasted the LSU Fight Song throughout the facility as fans boarded planes to head out west, and as you may imagine fans felt the excitement.
New Orleans Saints Fans Got Bad News
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Lafourche schools get quality work during Jamboree Week
The dress rehearsals are now done. Now, the games start to count for our local high school football teams. Lafourche Parish high school football teams competed in jamborees on Friday with the parish schools going 3-1 on the night. But the slate is now wiped clean with the exhibition season...
Bayou Community Foundation funds $12 million worth of recovery projects since 2021
Since Hurricane Ida made landfall here three years ago, Bayou Community Foundation has worked swiftly and strategically to help local residents and nonprofits recover from the Category 4 storm’s devastation and to rebuild lives and communities. The Bayou Recovery Fund has served as a philanthropic engine in Lafourche, Terrebonne,...
Empowering Kingdom Growth announces Grieving with Grace Conference
HAMMOND --- Empowering Kingdom Growth (EKG) is excited to announce the "Grieving with Grace" conference, set to take place on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at The Ridge Church, located at 44291 W. Pleasant Ridge Rd, Hammond, Louisiana. This compassionate and empowering event is free and open to all and is especially aimed at supporting individuals who have experienced loss.
Liquidation sale underway with prices cut by 60% as Ashley Home Store rival preps to exit mall leaving Dillard’s behind
A ONCE popular home store has slashed prices for its liquidation sale after filing for bankruptcy. Shoppers in Louisiana can take advantage of up to 60% off items from Conn’s HomePlus store closing sale. Conn’s was a home goods chain operated in 15 states, employing over 4,000 people. The store in Slidell, Louisiana, about 40 minutes […]
The winner of the Mandeville-Franklinton jamboree scored 21 unanswered points to pull away
Mandeville senior Nate Sheppard put on a show during a 35-13 jamboree victory over Franklinton at Sidney Theriot Stadium on Aug. 30. The Duke commit scored three times and rushed for 160 yards on six carries, including TD runs of 73 and 58 yards. His other score came on a blocked punt that he recovered in the end zone midway through the first quarter.
Mississippi woman arrested after officials find $75,000 worth of marijuana in vehicle on I-55
KENTWOOD - Detectives arrested a Mississippi woman on multiple drug charges after officials found 50 pounds of marijuana in her vehicle on Interstate 55 in the Kentwood area. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said Narcotics Detectives were conducting proactive drug enforcement along I-55 near Kentwood when they saw a vehicle traveling slowly in the left lane holding up traffic.
Slidell puts new regulations on donation boxes. 'People think they're Dumpsters.'
For the first time, the Slidell City Council has adopted regulations for the large donation boxes that have popped up in parking lots across the city, hoping that the rules will help prevent some of the illegal trash dumping at the sites. In unanimously adopting the regulations this week, council...
An early interception ignited the winner of the Slidell-Lakeshore jamboree
Lakeshore failed to put its best foot forward during its jamboree against Slidell, but the Titans made up for lost time in a hurry. After fumbling the ball away on its first series, Lakeshore dominated the rest of the way en route to a 23-0 victory at Titan Coliseum on Aug. 30.
A Pick-6 decided the outcome of the Salmen-Covington jamboree
Covington cornerback Jeremie Elzy could see the play coming. The senior picked off a pass and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown as the Lions rallied for a 14-13 jamboree win over Salmen at Jack Salter Stadium on Aug. 30. “I saw the go route coming, so I broke...
Restore or Retreat calls for volunteers for planting on historic barrier island, West Grand Terre
Restore or Retreat, a regionally-based coastal advocacy non-profit is excited to announce the upcoming planting and continued restoration of the barrier island, West Grand Terre. Restore or Retreat was created in 2000 by coastal Louisiana residents and stakeholders who recognize that the Barrataria and Terrebonne basins are the two most...
Missing 65-year-old Kenner man returns to assisted living facility
A 65-year-old man reported missing from a Kenner assisted living facility earlier this week has been found, police say. James Evans Jr. showed up again Friday at his home at the Waldon Health Care Center at 2401 Idaho Ave. Kenner police say he was in good health and went back to the facility at about 3:30 p.m. Friday "on his own accord."
New starting QB comfortable in John Curtis jamboree win against East Jefferson
John Curtis senior Reggie Johnson always figured his time would come. The first-year starter at quarterback waited three seasons behind former starters Buddy Taylor (now at Arkansas-Monticello) and Dagan Bruno (now at Tulane) for his chance to be the main signal caller. Then in a jamboree Thursday against East Jefferson,...
Grand Isle secures funds to complete rock barrier fortification project
GRAND ISLE, La. (WVUE) - Grand Isle’s Mayor David Camardelle has secured a commitment to complete a project design to bolster the island’s defenses against severe tropical weather. As work wraps up on a burrito levee damaged by Hurricane Ida, plans are now in place to bring more...
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