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LSU's top baseball signee Konnor Griffin remains unsigned after 2024 MLB draft
One of LSU baseball’s top signees in the 2024 recruiting class has yet to sign his pro contract. The deadline for him to sign is 4 p.m. CT on Thursday. Konnor Griffin is one of the best baseball players in the country, regardless of his just being a high school kid. Griffin signed his letter of intent to play for LSU but no one assumed he would make it to Baton Rouge because he was an early-round pick in the 2024 MLB draft.
New Orleans had a 'Last Supper' moment. See a Mardi Gras float that was paraded past the masses.
Before the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics ... But not before Leonardo da Vinci, and definitely way after Dionysus ... There was the Krewe of Muses 2018. The recent international flap over a tableau shown during the opening of the Olympic games in Paris on Friday accused the creator, a French DJ and "love activist," of mocking Christianity with a religiously inspired image that included drag queens.
Missing 12-year-old Texas girl’s credit card used in BR, family says
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a 12-year-old Texas girl who is believed to be with a 26-year-old Louisiana man. The girl’s family says her credit card was recently used at a motel in Baton Rouge, Houston television station KPRC-TV reported. The girl,...
4-star LSU safety target commits to Auburn
One of LSU’s top remaining targets came off the board Monday evening when four-star safety Anquon Fegans committed to Auburn. Fegans is fresh off a visit to LSU, but it wasn’t enough to sway the Alabama native out of his home state,. All four major recruiting services consider...
2024 Southeastern Football Fall Practice Report No. 2
HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University football team continued its opening week of fall camp Tuesday morning in Strawberry Stadium. Tuesday's practice was the second of four days of split-squad practices. SLU head coach Frank Scelfo has opened camp by breaking his team into two groups for the majority of the first week since taking over the Lion program in 2018.
Suspect sought in alleged dumping investigation
HAMMOND --- On July 17, 2024, the Hammond Police Department started an investigation into an illegal dumping incident that occurred at the intersection of East Hansen Street and Range Road. Video surveillance shows an unknown subject exiting a white Ford truck and throwing furniture in the middle of the roadway.
Want to Be A Louisiana Hunter Education Instructor? Here’s How
Okay hunters, Louisiana law is pretty specific regarding the requirements needed to enjoy the privilege of hunting here in the great Bayou State. According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries,. In Louisiana, anyone born on or after September 1, 1969 must complete a hunter education course approved by...
Southwest Louisiana Snow Cone Showdown, Final Results
Summer in Southwest Louisiana got a little cooler and a lot more exciting this year with the inaugural Southwest Louisiana Snow Cone Showdown. This six-week-long competition pitted the region's best snow cone vendors against each other in a quest to be crowned the ultimate champion of frosty treats. The event captivated the community, with listeners voting weekly to determine who would advance to the next round.
SLWDC Awarded Louisiana Culture Care Fund Grant
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, with the support of the State of Louisiana, awarded a Louisiana Culture Care Fund (LCCF) grant to the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center (SLWDC) to support operations of the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum. The LCCF, originally launched in 2020 in an effort to help...
Louisiana’s Closest Buc-ee’s Provides New Opening Details
Fans of the giant travel center Buc-ee's across Louisiana are cautiously optimistic when they take a look at their calendars. That's because fans of Buc-ee's brisket, Beaver Nuggets, and clean restrooms know that very soon two new locations of Buc-ee's will be opening close to and actually inside Louisiana's borders.
Historical Data: How many Olympic athletes has Louisiana produced since 1952?
NEW ORLEANS — How many Olympians came from Louisiana and how many medals have they won?. Our partners at Hearst Newspapers ran the data and compiled all the hometowns and birthplaces of Team USA Olympic and Paralympic athletes since the 1952 games. Check out the data in the tables below:
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