It’s Fat Tuesday and celebrations are going on all over the state on this beautiful day. The Courier De Mardi Gras is in full swing in the Acadiana town of Mamou. Mayor Ricky Fontenot says the event has a great economic impact on the town, and it’s also been a tradition for years. He says they partake in the festivities in two ways…:
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Folks are bundling up as another wind advisory is in effect for today making the air extremely chilly for revelers.

The Public Affairs Research Council has provided the governor and the legislature with several recommendations on how to cut government spending. PAR President Robert Travis Scott says one suggestion is to come up with a plan to make sure retirement costs and health care plans for employees do not escalate…
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A statue honoring the late Pete Maravich has been approved by the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. The legendary athlete is still college basketball’s all-time leading scorer at 3,667 points. Former LSU Basketball player Collis Temple Jr. says Pistol Pete’s scoring record speaks for itself:
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The design for Maravich’s statue will be announced in the coming months, and it will be erected on campus next to the PMAC – the building named after him.

The New Orleans Saints have begin purging their roster as they released six-time pro bowl offensive lineman Jahri Evans, who has been a starter on the Black and Gold’s offensive line for the last decade. New Orleans has also released linebackers David Hawthorne and Ramon Humber and said good-bye to receiver Seantavius Jones. Cornerback Brandon Browner is also expected to be cut in the coming days.