LSU alum and Baton Rouge native Scott Woodward is no longer the athletic director at LSU after Governor Landry said he did not want him to hire the next football coach. LSU Board of Supervisors member John Carmouche denies that Landry had anything to do with Woodward’s departure.
Before Governor Landry spoke about the language in college football coaches’ contracts and Woodward’s dismissal, the LSU football coaching vacancy was considered one of the best in the country. As he was being introduced as interim athletic director, Verge Ausberry said he still feels that way, and interest is high.
On this Halloween night, your number-one job is to keep your kids safe. By law, registered sex offenders are not allowed to participate in Halloween – they cannot hand out candy to kids. DPS trooper Eddie Thomas says parents should do a little homework before trick or treating and find out which homes in their neighborhood have sex offenders living in them.
Cut 23 (06) “…sex offender registry.”
If you’re looking for something to do tomorrow, why not take in the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge? It takes place from nine to four at the State Library and the surrounding Capitol Park area. Robert Wilson, the executive director for the Louisiana Center for the Book, says there’s one building that’s usually a part of the festival that won’t be this year.
Cut 9 (09) “…we didn’t normally.”
Admission to the festival is free.