The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association is hailing the Trump administration’s draft plan to hold seven lease sales off Louisiana’s Gulf coast. President Tommy Faucheux (FOE-shay) says it’s a welcome commitment to furthering America’s energy dominance.
The plan would open more than 1.2-billion acres to oil and gas exploration.
Students in Louisiana continue to improve in the classroom. The State Department of Education says the statewide performance score for this year is 80.9; four years ago, it was 75.3. State Superintendent Cade Brumley says this progress shows what’s possible when the state is focused on strong instruction.
Cut 8 (11) “…students in need.”
This fall has been so dry that 40-percent of the state is now in a drought. But for some – some – there is relief on the way. Parts of the northern parishes could get up to two inches of rain in the next seven days. But State Climatologist Jay Grymes says the southern parishes will have to settle for only about a quarter of an inch.
Cut 12 (09) “…much improvement there.”
Even though Ole Miss has the weekend off, the eyes of the college football world are on their head coach, Lane Kiffin. They’re awaiting his decision on whether he will remain in Oxford or whether he will go to LSU or Florida, should either school offer him their vacant coaching positions. Christopher Boan (“Bowen”) with Bookies-dot-com says as of right now, the odds favor him not needing a real estate agent.