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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.
Community: Krewe of Romany's royal court spends weekend on False River
The Krewe of Romany, Baton Rouge’s oldest women's Carnival krewe, gathered at the home of past ball captain Kimberley LaCour Mitchell for a royal court weekend on False River recently. The 2025 ball captain, Heather Knost St. Germain; Queen Romany LXXV Mary-Hannah Kathryn Varnado and King Romany LXXV Brant...
The first game at Showdown on the Bluff was decided by just two points. See who prevailed
Who says you can't go back home to fields of past glory?. Capitol coach Keith Woods did just that Thursday night when his Lions opened the Showdown on the Bluff jamboree with a 8-6 win over Collegiate Baton Rouge at Southern's A.W. Mumford Stadium. Broadmoor beat Northeast 8-0 in the...
Domestic violence survivor shares her story in hopes of finding the man who tried to kill her
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge woman says she is hoping law enforcement finds her ex-boyfriend who shot her in July and left her to die. Tiara Whaley said she got into a serious argument with Marquise Morris at their apartment complex, Brightside Commons, in July. She said he took her phone, car keys and gun.
Impressive debut: Tulane QB Darian Mensah sharp in shutout of Southeastern
Darian Mensah did not need much time to show why he leaped from third to first in Tulane’s three-way quarterback competition during preseason camp. Mensah, a redshirt freshman from San Luis Obispo, California, completed six of his first seven passes and produced touchdowns on five of his six possessions as the Green Wave shut out Southeastern Louisiana 52-0 on Thursday night at Yulman Stadium.
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