According to the Secretary of State’s Office, 222,000 Louisianians cast an early ballot for this Saturday’s gubernatorial election. That’s about 14,000 less than participated in last November’s election. Pollster John Couvillon feels the lower early voting turnout shows a lack of public interest in the governor’s race…:
CUT 3 (09) “policy proposals”
Basing this election’s early voting numbers on historical trends, a 45 to 50 percent voter turnout is expected for the election.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says two brothers are under arrest in connection with the murder of Nanette King whose dead body was found in a burned car near Sun. They believe the victim’s ex-boyfriend, 53-year-old Gary Harris of Bush, killed her then dumped her body and that his brother, 64-year-old Ray Harris of Bush, helped him cover it up. Gary Harris is charged with second degree murder and Ray Harris accessory after the fact.

Live mascot Mike VI will not be attending anymore home games this season in Death Valley. Ginger Gutner, with the LSU Vet School, says anyone who visits Mike’s dwelling knows that he likes to sleep by the windows up front around people, so she doesn’t think the big crowds are keeping him from the games…:
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She says they plan to reevaluate next season.

LSU is the only team in the Southeastern Conference that’s still undefeated after beating Florida 35-28 on Saturday night. It was another Florida game that featured trick plays from LSU. Coach Les Miles called for kicker Trent Domingue to take a pitch from holder Brad Kragthorpe and Domingue did the rest, running 16 yards for the score on the fake field goal…
cut 16 (13) “…for sure”