The Willie Green era has come to an end in New Orleans. The Pelicans fired their head coach this morning. The 44 year old Green was in his fifth season as Pelicans head coach with a dismal record of 2-9, including four losses by at least 20 points. Green’s final game was last night’s 118-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Louisiana’s former House Speaker, Clay Schexnayder, is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing a rare Louisiana artifact. The 20-foot-long cypress board was last seen 18 months ago in Schexnayder’s legislative office in Gonzales. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says this will be a tough case to prosecute…
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Sad news from the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office announcing the tragic loss of a Vivian Police Officer, shot and killed in the line of duty yesterday evening. It happened around 5:30 on North Pine Street in Vivian as officers were executing an arrest warrant for 58 year old Nicolas Edward Alexander who was wanted for cyberstalking. We’re told Alexander fired multiple shots through the front door, hitting officer Marc Brock, who later died. Alexander was arrested after a two-hour stand off.
This is the last weekend of the State Fair of Louisiana; and if you’re a hockey fan, there’s a special deal for you this weekend. Russell Adams with the State Fair tells KEEL if you go to the fair Friday or Saturday, you can get discounted tickets to the Shreveport Mudbugs game at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum.