The U.S. Senate nominations will be decided tomorrow night. Jeff Palermo has a look at the two candidates on the Republican side, Julia Letlow and John Fleming.
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And on the Democratic side, Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will square off for that party’s nomination. Davis easily bested the field last month, garnering 47-percent of the vote. Crockett barely made the runoff, finishing ahead of Nick Albares by less than 300 votes.
Jefferson Parish officials and Loop Linen Service broke ground on a 25-million-dollar project to keep the family-owned company in the parish. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jerry Bologna says the new 62-thousand-square-foot facility will retain 125 jobs from its current operation.
Among those being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame tomorrow is Mike McConathy. The former Northwestern State and Bossier Parish Community College coach is the winningest college basketball coach in state history. In 2006, he led the Demons to an NCAA tournament upset win over 15th-ranked Iowa. He says that team was built on the ones that came before it.