LSU head gymnastics coach DD Breaux has been named the Most Outstanding Coach in Louisiana by the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. Also the Dean of Southeastern Conference Coaches, Breaux just completed her 40th season in 2017, which was the Tigers most dominant in school history. Breaux says being recognized by people outside of gymnastics means a lot:
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Breaux was named to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in June.

New Orleans has been named the number four city in the US by readers of Travel +Leisure Magazine. Kristian Sonnier with the New Orleans CVB says cities were ranked based on six categories, including culture, friendliness, shopping, and overall value. He says the Big Easy stood out in some key areas…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards has launched a new program called Constituent Services on the Geaux to give Louisiana residents a chance to meet face to face with someone from the office to answer questions. Deputy Chief of Staff Johnny Anderson says they want to offer assistance with questions regarding state agencies on the ground level…:
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Meetings are being held in St. Landry and St. Martin Parish today, then the office heads to St. Tammany and Washington Parishes August 15th.

The 4th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is Don. The tropical storm is just north of South America and is expected to head on a westerly path that will keep it far from the United States. As of this morning, Tropical Storm Don had maximum sustained winds near 50 mph with higher gusts.