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Former basketball star, Jazmin Boyd passes away
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Grambling State University community is mourning the loss of former basketball player Jazmin Boyd. “It’s so tragic, we are all in shock” says Vice President of Athletics, Trayvean Scott. “We are all feeling it right now”. Jazmin passed away the night of...
Longtime New Orleans political consultant William "Bill" Rouselle Jr. dies
William "Bill" Rouselle Jr., a longtime New Orleans political consultant, died Sunday at his Uptown home. He was 77. A New Orleans native and household name in local politics, Rouselle died just short of the 40th anniversary of Bright Moments, the public relations and marketing firm he founded with partner Kalamu ya Salaam. Rouselle and Salaam previously served as publisher and editor, respectively, of Black Collegian Magazine, a national publication based in New Orleans.
Volunteer opportunities for Acadiana, Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Shreveport/Bossier
Louisiana Inspired highlights volunteer opportunities across south Louisiana and the Shreveport/Bossier City area. If your organization has specific volunteer opportunities, email us at lainspired@theadvocate.com with details on the volunteer opportunity, organization and the contact/registration information volunteers would need. Acadiana: Lafayette Parish Foster Grandparent Program, 160 Industrial Parkway, Lafayette, offers seniors...
New Orleans Archbishop Aymond fights to save church, legacy amid bankruptcy, priest scandal
The photograph hangs near the main staircase in the entrance hall of the private residence of the archbishop of New Orleans. Inside the thin gold frame, standing shoulder to shoulder with a smiling Archbishop Gregory Aymond, are his predecessors: archbishops Philip Hannan, Francis Schulte and Alfred Hughes. Revered in the local church, the legacies of the former archbishops are also now defined by the heinous sexual abuse of children committed by clergy under their watch, and their unwillingness to fully account for it.
Tulane Green Wave’s Jon Sumrall Backs 12-Team College Football Playoff Expansion
Tulane coach supports the new 12-team College Football Playoff, highlighting the opportunity it offers Group of 5 teams to secure a playoff spot. The new playoff format guarantees a playoff berth for the top five ranked conference champions, with one spot reserved for a Group of 5 champion. Two years...
Audubon Zoo celebrates the hatching of two endangered chicks
NEW ORLEANS — The Audubon Zoo is celebrating after two endangered birds hatched in the "Wings of the World" exhibit. According to the Audubon Zoo, the blue-crowned laughingthrush is critically endangered, and the two newly hatched chicks are extremely important to the survival of the species. There are fewer...
Demario Davis and Tyrann Mathieu belong to a select group of elite players over 30
The New Orleans Saints receive criticism, from time to time, for being an old football team. In 2023, they were the oldest team based on snaps played, and the criticism makes a bit of sense when you consider the fact the Saints haven’t been to the playoffs in three years, and they’re constantly in a battle with the salary cap.
Man guilty of carjacking elderly woman at gunpoint sentenced
A judge sentenced a New Orleans man this week to more than 12 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of carjacking an 80-year-old woman at gunpoint in 2022. Shampain Poole, 23, will serve a 147-month sentence and five years of supervised release for his April conviction, in which a federal jury found him guilty of carjacking, brandishing a weapon during a crime of violence and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office.
UNO Track and Field Stars Make All-Louisiana Teams, Murphy Tops Long Jump
Four Privateers, John Adesola, Rebecca DeKay, Christopher Murphy, and Evan Pardo, have been named All-Louisiana Track and Field teams by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Christopher Murphy achieved the longest long jump in Louisiana with a leap of 7.74 meters. John Adesola set a school record in the 110-meter hurdles...
Rain and storms Saturday but more isolated
Showers and storms will continue to pop up around the area Saturday, especially south of I-12. So far these have been moving which limits the flood threat, but any storms that repeat over the same areas will drop heavy rain and could cause street flooding. Expect more of the same...
National Urban League Gathers in New Orleans: Defending Democracy, Demanding Diversity, Defeating Poverty . . . and Doing the Work
As the National Urban League gathers in New Orleans for its annual convention, its president & CEO Marc Morial says the four-day event will focus on the most salient issues facing marginalized and underserved communities across the nation — democracy, diversity and poverty. “Democracy includes attacks against voting rights,...
Lutheran Youth Gathering brings thousands of volunteers to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Most high school freshmen are sleeping in this week, maybe watching TV, and savoring the last days of summer. “It’s nice to be doing something that’s bigger than me,” Quinn Bramschreiber said. He is in Hollygrove, picking up trash and cleaning out storm...
LSU Sweeps LSWA All-Louisiana Track Awards with Stacked Roster
July 20, 2024 – 12:00 PM by The Louisiana Sportswriters Association +0 BATON ROUGE – Seven LSU athletes earned top honors in the 2024 Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s All-Louisiana Track and Field team announced this weekend. A panel of track media/communications members nominated and selected the award winners for both men and women. A list was also compiled with the aide of the Track & Field Results Reporting System of the athletes that are honored All-Louisiana best times. On the men’s side, LSU won all four awards with sprinter Godson Oghenebrume being named top track athlete, while SEC discus champion…
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