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USC-LSU matchup hinges on one key unknown
All the smoke about unknowns leading into USC's matchup against LSU Sunday (4:30 p.m. PDT; ABC) is ultimately just that. Certainly this is not the standard prep for either the No. 23 Trojans or the No. 13 Tigers given neither has played a game in 2024 and both programs underwent significant changes this offseason. Both teams watched tenured backups step up and replace Heisman Trophy winners in a bowl game victory last December. Both teams revamped their defensive staffs in response to the largely unwatchable products they put on the field in 2023. There's also the inevitable roster fluctuation from the transfer portal and the NFL Draft.
Ari Lennox Admits She's In Financial Trouble And Is Willing To Do "Strange Things" To Get Out Of Debt
Ari Lennox is working to pay off the IRS. Ari Lennox revealed to her fans during a recent discussion on Instagram Live that she's dealing with financial woes and is in serious debt to the IRS. In doing so, she joked about having to do "strange things" in order to pay off all of the bills. “I’m just gonna tell y’all my business,” she began. “I need to pay this IRS. The strange things I’m finna do for change, just so i can just break even. I’m gonna crazy and then we start anew.” From there, she said the goal is to eventually retire after paying off her debts and beginning to save money.
SU Give Day aims to raise $20M for Southern University System campuses
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It’s Give Day for Southern University!. The HBCU is raising funds for the Annual Million Dollar March Campaign. This year’s goal is to raise $20 million. From 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, there will be a Facebook live event...
Family of Southern University student killed in 2022 crash wants police to charge suspect
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The family of a Southern University student killed in a motorcycle accident in 2022 are still hoping for charges against the person who they say is responsible for his death. James Roberts Jr., 21, was riding his motorcycle on Nicholson Drive when he struck...
Parent arrested for allegedly assaulting high school teacher
BATON ROUGE — An Istrouma High School parent was arrested for allegedly assaulting her son’s teacher on Tuesday. Baton Rouge Police arrested Roshanda Williams, 45, on Thursday for assault on a school teacher by a non-student. The arrest happened after Williams went to the school on August 27 in regards to her son receiving a write up in class. In a parent-teacher conference about the situation in question, Williams became belligerent and began cursing and acting aggressively toward the teacher, according to BRPD.
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office searching for missing man
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance finding a missing man. Rodney Owens, 70, was last seen by his family on Friday, Aug. 16. He left his home on North Baptist Road in Hammond. He was driving a white...
Check your tickets. $50K Louisiana Lottery ticket unclaimed and about to expire.
As of today, no one has stepped forward to claim a $50,000 Louisiana Lottery Powerball prize won on April 6, 2024. The winning ticket was purchased at Lakeview Discount on Harrison Avenue in New Orleans and is set to expire on Oct. 3, 2024. The winning ticket matched four of...
National Hunting and Fishing Day set for Sept. 28, 2024
Louisiana’s National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD) will be held Sept. 28 at four locations across the state, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. Waddill Wildlife Refuge in Baton Rouge, Woodworth Shooting Range in Woodworth, the Tom Merrill Recreation Area at Bodcau Wildlife Management Area (WMA)...
Louisiana once again joins Tournament of Roses Parade
BATON ROUGE, La. – For the fourth year in a row, Louisiana will parade across the national and international stages in the Tournament of Roses® Parade in Pasadena, California. The 2025 parade theme is “Best Day Ever!” The 2025 Louisiana Rose Parade® float features a Louisiana alligator adorned with beads, carrying on its back a Cajun dance hall and pots of boiled seafood.
LDWF to offer dove lease fields in DeRidder and Colfax on Sept. 7
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will have lease fields available in DeRidder and Colfax for the opening day of dove hunting season on Sept. 7 along with several LDWF Wildlife Management Area (WMA) dove fields. Hunters may access permits for the lease field hunts through the LDWF...
Louisiana’s slanted views on youth crime show a need to focus on solutions rather than individuals
During this election season, I’ve been thinking a lot about what our voting choices can tell us about how we view ourselves as a state, as a nation, and as individuals, and how that self image is reflected in how we approach crime and punishment. I’ve always been interested in incarceration, especially as it relates […]
Gov. Landry announces policy aiming to prevent noncitizens from voting
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is the latest red state to announce additional measures to ensure that non-U.S. citizens are not voting in elections, despite it already being illegal and there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Monday requiring all state government agencies that provide voter registration […]
Salt in Mississippi River again threatens drinking water. Corps to build sill for third year running
Saltwater moving up the Mississippi River is again threatening southeast Louisiana drinking water supplies, forcing the Army Corps of Engineers to build an underwater levee to combat it for the third year in a row. The Corps announced the plan on Thursday as forecasts showed the leading edge of the...
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