Blue Bell Ice Cream has recalled every single one of its products everywhere on continued threats of a Listeria Bacteria. Authorities now believe there are 10 listeria illnesses linked to the ice cream over the last 5 years. State Epidemiologist Dr. Raoult Ratard says once the CDC put two and two together with these sicknesses, the company has to act..:
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Ratard says listeria causes infections which start with high fever and if you think Blue Bell ice cream has made you sick, seek medical attention right away.

Mourners are saying goodbye to R&B singer Percy Sledge at a church in Baker today. Sledge passed at his Baton Rouge home last week. The Women a Man Loves a Woman Singer’s son, Howell Sledge, is one of the many who are paying tribute today. The funeral service is streaming online at percysledge.org.

We’re into week two of the legislative session and nothing has emerged from lawmakers on how to address the one-point-six billion dollar budget deficit. Eric Gill reports…:
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There was a two cent jump in the price of gas last night. Today’s statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.26 according to AAA.