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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...
Louisiana Blue Named Official Health Insurance of LSU Athletics
BATON ROUGE — Two Louisiana institutions – LSU Athletics and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana – have announced a new, multi-year, multimedia rights partnership. Louisiana Blue is now the Official Health Insurance of LSU Athletics. “We are thrilled to partner with LSU Athletics as the...
A day after campus threat, Ponchatoula High students sent home due to AC outage
A day after the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office combed Ponchatoula High School for a "vague threat" of a shooting, students are being released early on Thursday, the school district said. But Thursday's early dismissal is because the school's air conditioning is out, the Tangipahoa Parish School System said in a...
USC Football News: 5 Aspects of the Pac-12 USC is Happy to Forget
USC football is set to kick off its first Big Ten game this Sunday against LSU, marking a significant transition as the Trojans officially part ways with the Pac-12. While the Pac-12 still exists in name, its relevance has diminished, especially for USC and the other schools that have moved on. As the Trojans embrace their new conference, there are several aspects of the Pac-12 that they won’t miss.
Amite River Basin Commission to host public meetings toward Master Plan
HNTB engineers (Baton Rouge) has been tasked with the development of the Amite River Basin Commission (ARBC) Master Plan. The goal of the plan is to develop a regional approach to mitigate flood damage, coordinate river management, promote responsible watershed management, and to conserve and restore the unique natural resources in the Amite River Basin watershed. To that end HNTB is preparing for our first round of public meetings with the main goal being to educate and seek input and feedback from stakeholders and the general public that will be included in the planning process through public meetings throughout the Basin.
Tigers or Trojans? See how The Advocate's writers feel about LSU's season opener.
The Advocate staff writers predict the outcome of No. 13 LSU's season opener with No. 23 Southern California on Sunday night in Las Vegas:. As bad as LSU's defense was last year, USC's was worse. The Trojans allowed 6.10 yards per play and 34.4 points per game. Their rush defense was particularly leaky, and that's where the Tigers can take advantage. Even though both defenses might have improved to some degree, LSU's offensive line is the greatest strength either team has in this game. It will make the difference.
Two punters? LSU's adding an unusual wrinkle to special teams this year, Brian Kelly says.
LSU football has two scholarship punters, and the Tigers plan to use both of them during the 2024 season, coach Brian Kelly said Thursday. In May, LSU signed Louisiana Tech transfer punter Blake Ochsendorf, setting up a preseason camp competition with the incumbent Peyton Todd. The two split reps in practices, but neither showed Kelly and his staff enough to earn LSU's full-time punting job.
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