Legislation is heading to the House that would make sure that TOPS recipients would receive at least some money for their tuition, if the state is unable to fully fund the scholarship program. Jonesboro Senator Jim Fanin says the bill also allows TOPS-qualified students to keep their scholarship, if they are unable to afford their portion of tuition, until a time the program is fully funded…
cut 13 (11) “….understand that”
Governor Edwards is in support of this legislation.

The latest addition to the Governor’s mansion is a chicken coop. Governor John Bel Edwards says he has 16 new hens in a coop behind the mansion. Edwards says the project was NOT paid for by taxpayers…
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Edwards says he checks on the birds every night when when he gets home.

Roy King, the band director of the Golden Band from Tigerland for the last five years, is out of job today. LSU put him on administrative leave earlier this month to conduct an internal investigation and he was notified of his dismissal in a letter from the university. King’s attorney, Jill Craft, says King was shocked when he was notified….
cut 3 (10) “….was terrible”
LSU is not saying much about his firing, but confirm it was done so after an investigation.

The 30th annual Festival International de Louisiane begins today and runs through Sunday in downtown Lafayette. About 400-thousand people attend the festival every year. Festival spokesperson April Courville says there will also be tons of vendors with unique art, food and craft beers…
cut 6 (10) “….for everyone”
And the festival is completely free to attend.