The first severe case of bird flu in a human in the U.S. is confirmed in Louisiana. Mark Mitchell, a professor from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, says close monitoring is essential to understand how the virus behaves and to prevent outbreaks.
Bird flu primarily affects birds but can occasionally jump to humans through direct contact with infected animals.
The Winnsboro Rotary Club is holding a blanket donation drive to help the victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. Last month, the Rotary Club sent a check to their counterparts in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Those wishing to help can go to the Winnsboro Rotary Club’s Amazon page.
A man is accused of taking a deer in Cameron Parish outside of legal shooting hours. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says earlier this month, 49-year-old Charles Scott admitted to taking the doe at around four a-m. The department seized the deer meat and donated it to a local charity.
The LSU football team boasts the second-ranked transfer class. That’s the assessment of 247Sports. Matthew Brune of the Bengal Tiger says Oklahoma wide receiver Nic Anderson headlines the class…
Brune says the Tigers have devoted more N-I-L funds to signing transfers than in years past.
Besides playing their home games in New Orleans, the Pelicans have something else in common with the Saints – they have won just five games this season after being decimated with injuries. However, there could be light at the end of the tunnel. Zion Williamson has started his return to play conditioning phase of his rehabilitation from a left hamstring strain and is expected to return to full practice next week. From there, Williamson will be day to day.