A former Union Parish football star has a new trial date. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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LSU football’s three permanent opponents for the 2026 to 2029 season have been leaked. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A new trial date is set for former Union Parish football star and ex-LSU running back Trey Holly, who is facing two felony charges in connection with a shooting in Union Parish that injured two people in February of last year. Holly’s lawyer, Michael Small, says Judge Monique Clement (clay-MAW) has set the trial date for April 27th. Holly was scheduled to stand trial in July, but it was postponed due to a broken air conditioner at the courthouse in Farmerville.
Holly is charged with illegal use of a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property; a grand jury dismissed an attempted second-degree murder charge. Small says Judge Clement denied the state’s request for a change of venue.
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Clement said the issue could be considered during jury selection, but Small says barring any extenuating circumstances, the trial will be held in Union Parish.
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Because Holly is facing a felony, he was not allowed to play at LSU. He’s now playing for Southern University and he’s the Jaguars leading rusher with 267 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Holly is the all-time leading rusher in Louisiana high school football history.
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Two fishermen drowned on Sunday at Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Parish. Sheriff Jason Parker says it’s believed one of the fishermen fell from a chair into the water and the other ended up in the water trying to rescue the other…
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The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of Homer were found in the water, along with a chair. Parker says relatives tell investigators they did not know how to swim.
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Both bodies have been sent to Little Rock, Arkansas for autopsy. Parker says they get the results back in two weeks, but foul play is not suspected…
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The annual SEC showdown between LSU and Alabama will come to an end. On3-dot-com’s Chris Low is reporting LSU and Alabama will not be permanent opponents when the SEC moves to a nine-game schedule in 2026. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the battle between the Tigers and the Tide is usually one of the most watched college football games of the season…
LSU and Alabama have met in every regular season from 1964 and will play this season on November eighth. The Tigers’ three permanent opponents will be Arkansas, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. Guilbeau believes LSU is catching a scheduling break…
The Tigers will still play Alabama on a regular basis, but not every season. They will play the Tide in Tuscaloosa and in Baton Rouge between 2026 to 2029, but during two of those seasons, Bama will be off the schedule. Guilbeau says Auburn and Tennessee are rivals for Alabama, so if LSU was the third permanent opponent that would have been tough…
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It’s been quite a while since much of Louisiana has seen any significant rainfall. While that’s made for an easier time enjoying outdoor chores and activities, it’s also greatly increasing the risk of wildfires. In fact, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says wildfire activity greatly ramped up over the weekend.
As of yesterday, six parishes – Allen, Acadia, Evangeline, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington – were under burn bans, and more parishes could soon follow suit. Strain says it’s important that you obey those burn bans, because it’s not Mother Nature who’s causing these wildfires.