A former Assistant Administrator at a war veteran’s home in Monroe has been arrested after stealing thousands of dollars from a patient there. Louisiana Inspector General Stephen Street says 51-year-old Tommy Shoemaker gained access to the man’s credit card and banking information…:
CUT 8 (09) “his account”
Street says Shoemaker has been booked on counts of exploiting persons with infirmities and theft of an aged or disabled person.

There are three Louisiana natives representing the United States at the Summer Olympics in Rio. Baton Rouge native Seimone Augustus seeks her third gold medal with the women’s basketball team. Shreveport weightlifter Kendrick Farris is making his second Olympic games appearance and Baton Rouge’s Meghan O’ Leary is a rower.

The 17th annual National Farmers Market Week kicks off Saturday in Alexandria at Inglewood Farms and runs until the 13th. USDA State Conservationist Kevin Norton says this is an opportunity to celebrate the connection that these markets bring for farmers and agriculture in urban settings…:
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Every child who attends will receive a 5-dollar token to use with the vendors to buy healthy snacks.

LSU announces Tiger Stadium will not host the Bayou Country Superfest for at least the next two years, because of renovations needed inside the football stadium. Visit Baton Rouge President Paul Arrigo says they were looking forward to the 2017 event, which is the Capital City’s 200th birthday…
cut 12 (08) “…disappointment”
Officials with the Bayou Country Superfest say they will look to host the country music festival over the Memorial Day weekend at another site.