BESE board member Paul Hollis will soon be leaving his post to become the new director of the U.S. Mint. The former lawmaker from St. Tammany Parish says he’s been an avid coin collector his entire life, ever since his grandmother gave him a coin she had saved from the Great Depression.
Eliminating the penny will be one Hollis’ tasks once he’s confirmed in the Fall.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be holding another black bear hunting season in December. John Hanks, the large carnivore manager for LDWF, says 25 tags will be available in a month-long lottery, starting next Monday.
Cut 10 (10) “…your lottery tag.”
Last year, in the state’s first black bear hunting season since 1987, it was only open in far northeast Louisiana. This year there will be hunting zones n south Louisiana.
After an offseason of questions, it’s time for answers. Saints players report for training camp today. Kace Kieschnick reports.
Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”
The Saints released an alternate gold jersey today that would go with black helmets.
It’s Sun Belt Media Day in New Orleans. The Ragin Cajuns are the favorite to win the West. ULM is picked to finish last in the division.
McNeese says it will make a major announcement regarding its athletic department tomorrow afternoon.