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Top LSU pitcher signee officially inks professional deal with the Braves
One of LSU’s top signees in the 2024 baseball recruiting class won’t be making his way to Baton Rouge after he was drafted in the first round of the 2024 MLB draft. Cam Caminiti had an incredible year for Saguaro High School as a Senior. He went 9-0 with a 0.93 ERA on the season, striking out 119 batters in 52 2/3 innings. At the plate, he hit .493. He helped lead his high school to its first state championship in 13 years. The 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves drafted him with the 24th pick in the first round of the...
No. 1 cornerback in Louisiana commits to Miami over LSU
LSU was hoping it could bring Jaboree Antoine back into the fold after his recent decommitment, but the No. 1 cornerback in the state of Louisiana pledged to Miami on Saturday over the Tigers. Antoine ranks as the No. 71 player nationally and No. 2 player in the state, according to the 247Sports composite, and the 6-foot-1, 170-pound New Iberia prospect was committed to the Tigers for nearly six months after pledging in January. He backed off that decision last month, however, and while LSU remained in the mix and cracked his final two, he was widely projected to commit to the...
Mixing football, politics is not new. One BR coach nearing wins milestone has a unique plan.
Sid Edwards explained his Friday news in a matter-of-fact way. “Well … I put $32 worth of gas in the tank and then I did it,” the Istrouma head football coach said. Edwards cemented his first foray into politics as one of four Friday qualifiers for Baton Rouge’s mayor-president race.
Farmer wins Newspaper of Year honors for 5th straight year
For the fifth consecutive year, the St. Tammany Farmer was named Newspaper of the Year among the state’s weekly publications by the Louisiana Press Association. Results of the organization’s Better Newspaper Contest were announced during the LPA’s annual meetings held July 19 at the City Club in Baton Rouge.
FBI Issues Jugging Warning: The 2 Minute Video Every Louisianian Should Watch
The FBI is warning bank customers in Louisiana and nationwide about a trend of crimes referred to as 'jugging'. Groups are camping out at various banks and ATMs, waiting for their ideal victim to target. What is Jugging?. The term 'jugging' is derived from criminals who target people with 'jugs'...
Heimerman earns LSWA All-Louisiana Women’s Coach of the Year, NSU represented in 13 events
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) - Leading the Northwestern State women’s track and field team to a pair of Southland Conference titles, including its first ever outdoor conference championship, earned head coach Mike Heimerman the LSWA All-Louisiana Women’s Coach of the Year, which was announced Saturday. Heimerman, who fell one...
20-year-old St. Jude patient now gives back by raising thousands of dollars for hospital
In 2011, Erica Huckaby, a vibrant 20-year-old woman, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Her world was turned upside down, filled with uncertainty and fear. Amidst the darkness, a beacon of hope emerged – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For four months, Huckaby and her family found hope...
Bob Dean pleads no contest, gets probation for charges related to Ida Nursing Home deaths
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. — Bob Dean stayed silent Monday as he walked out of a Tangipahoa Parish Courtroom. The 70-year-old had just pleaded “no contest” to 15 criminal charges. His 20-year prison sentence was deferred but he must serve three years of probation. “We got the case...
Boogie Down the Bayou – A fundraiser to support veterans, fallen first responders
DENHAM SPRINGS – On Sunday, July 21st, the Louisiana VFW District 8 is hosting a heartfelt fundraiser for the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting America’s heroes. The event, aptly named “Boogie Down the Bayou,” will take place from 11 AM to 7 PM.
Nine candidates qualify to run for EBR Mayor-President
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Nine candidates have filed the necessary paperwork to run for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge. Ryan “Bad Bidness” Carter (I) Tambra “Tammy” Cook (R) Emile “Sid” Edwards (R) Nathaniel Hearn (R) “Ted” James (D) Steve Myers (R) William...
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