The LHSAA’s recent punishment handed down to McKinley High for recent violations comes with quite the price tag: a fine just shy of $50K.  Kevin Barnhart has the details.

Cut 2 (31) “I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

The White House announced it is considering 200 billion dollars in new Chinese tariffs, potentially raising the import cost on a broad range of goods by 10 percent. Senior Director at National Retail Federation Bethany Aronhalt says these tariffs hit a little closer to home for most folks.

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Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa is in the clear of allegations of bribery, accusations that have been lingering over his administration for the better part of two years.  State District Judge Thomas Kliebert Jr. ruled in the favor of Matassa saying prosecutors failed to prove the parish president offer cash and a job to A. Wayne Lawson in exchange for dropping out of a 2016 city council race.  Matassa’s attorney, Lewis Uglesby, says the parish president is happy the allegations are now behind him.

Cut 6 (11)  “…don’t have to worry.”

Animal activists are shocked as n Opelousas man will avoid jail time and will not be required to pay any fines after pleading guilty to Felony Cruelty to an Animal. Jermaine Doucet was accused of torturing award winning race horse Dr. Drip. Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson says he’s concerned about a growing trend of under sentencing animal abusers in Louisiana.

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An Opelousas man is avoiding jail time and a fine after pleading guilty to torturing an award winning race horse. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa is in the clear of bribery accusations that have been lingering over his administration for nearly two years.  Matassa’s attorney, Lewis Uglesby says he has a theory behind why things escalated the way they did.

Cut 7 (08)  “…a big deal.”

The White House announced it is considering 200 billion dollars in new Chinese tariffs, potentially raising the import cost on a broad range of goods by 10 percent. Senior Director at National Retail Federation Bethany Aronhalt says Tires, dog leashes, handbags, belts, shoe laces, and more are on the list, but it’s home improvement items in particular that could lead to price increases in places you weren’t expecting.

Cut 5  (08) “more expensive.”

The LHSAA’s recent punishment handed down to McKinley High for recent violations comes with quite the price tag: a fine just shy of $50K. The ruling also saw coach suspensions and a ban on the school participating in post season competition for all sports for the next two school years.  High school sports writer for the Advocate newspaper, Robin Fambrough says the school may have to resort to donations from alumni and fundraising for the fine, and as far as the post season ban, Fambrough has only seen one similar punishment before.

Cut 13 (09) “…reduced to one year.” 

The LHSAA’s recent punishment handed down to McKinley High for recent violations comes with quite the price tag: a fine just shy of $50K. The ruling also saw coach suspensions and a ban on the school participating in post season competition for all sports for the next two school years.  High school sports writer for the Advocate newspaper, Robin Fambrough, speaks on the nature of the violations.

Cut 12 (09)   “…paperwork things.”

Fambrough says the school may have to resort to donations from alumni and fundraising for the fine, and as far as the post season ban, Fambrough has only seen one similar punishment before.

Cut 13 (09) “…reduced to one year.” 

Fambrough says the 50 thousand dollar fine is due to the sheer number of students that were affected by the paperwork failures

Houston Astros’s third baseman and former LSU standout alex bregman wll be participating in the Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby on Monday. Bregman will face Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber in the first round in Washington.

The Philadelphia Phillies has adjusted their pitching rotation to allow ace Aaron Nola to pitch in the all-star game. Nola is a former LSU standout and will move up one day so he can pitch in the all-star game. Nola has had a stellar year posting a 2.27 ERA with 126 strikeouts and leads the National league in wins with 12.

In Tennis at Wimbledon top seeded Roger Federer was but one single point away from victory against Kevin Anderson, to reach the quarterfinals, but amazingly Federer ended up losing the match in 5 sets taking 4 hours 14 minutes.

An Opelousas man is avoiding jail time and a fine after pleading guilty to torturing an award winning race horse. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

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The LHSAA’s recent punishment handed down to McKinley High for recent violations comes with quite the price tag: a fine just shy of $50K.  Kevin Barnhart has the details.

Cut 2 (31) “I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

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Dr. Drip, winner of the Magnolia Stakes, was found in June of 2017, in severe pain and malnourished while in an Opelousas field. Vets on scene determined that the horse’s condition was so poor that he needed to be put down immediately. Dorson called out St. Landry Judge Alonso Harris for what he says was dereliction.

Cut 10 (09) “allow it”

Dorson says Animal Cruelty generally comes with a 1,000 to 5000 dollar fine, and one to ten years in jail. The animal rights activist says after two Bastrop men avoided jail time for slitting a dog’s throat on Snapchat, he’s concerned about a growing trend of under sentencing animal abusers in Louisiana.

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Doucet will serve a one year suspended sentence.

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The LHSAA’s recent punishment handed down to McKinley High for recent violations comes with quite the price tag: a fine just shy of $50K. The ruling also saw coach suspensions and a ban on the school participating in post season competition for all sports for the next two school years.  High school sports writer for the Advocate newspaper, Robin Fambrough, speaks on the nature of the violations.

Cut 12 (09)   “…paperwork things.”

Fambrough says the school may have to resort to donations from alumni and fundraising for the fine, and as far as the post season ban, Fambrough has only seen one similar punishment before.

Cut 13 (09) “…reduced to one year.” 

Fambrough explains that she believes that many of the fines were capped at the max, but the volume of students contributed to the massiveness of the punishment.

Cut 14 (09) “…between 300 and 400 athletes.”

The White House announced it is considering 200 billion dollars in new Chinese tariffs, potentially raising the import cost on a broad range of goods by 10 percent, But Senior Director at National Retail Federation Bethany Aronhalt says the potential price increases likely will not happen overnight, as stores are still flush with goods they purchased at pre tariff prices. Aronhalt says with a two month comment period before enacting the proposed tariffs, shoppers could be looking at price increases at a very inconvenient time.

Cut 4  (11) “shopping season”

The LHSAA’s recent punishment handed down to McKinley High for recent violations comes with quite the price tag: a fine just shy of $50K. The ruling also saw coach suspensions and a ban on the school participating in post season competition for all sports for the next two school years.  High school sports writer for the Advocate newspaper, Robin Fambrough, speaks on the nature of the violations.

Cut 12 (09)   “…paperwork things.”

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Animal activists are shocked as n Opelousas man will avoid jail time and will not be required to pay any fines after pleading guilty to Felony Cruelty to an Animal. Jermaine Doucet was accused of torturing award winning race horse Dr. Drip. Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson says the details of the crime highly disturbing.

cut 9 (11)  “Skin”

Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa is in the clear of allegations of bribery. The Judge says prosecutors failed to prove the parish president offer cash and a job to A. Wayne Lawson in exchange for dropping out of a 2016 city council race.  Matassa’s attorney, Lewis Uglesby, says the parish president is happy the allegations are now behind him.

Cut 6 (11)  “…don’t have to worry.”

2:30 PM Newscast

Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa is in the clear of bribery accusations that have been lingering over his administration for nearly two years.  Matassa has maintained his innocence, claiming the $1200 loan and employment opportunity offered to Lawson was twisted.  Matassa’a attorney Lewis Uglesby explains why he believes the situation got the amount of attention it did.

Cut 8 (12) “…gone to court.”

Animal activists are shocked as n Opelousas man will avoid jail time and will not be required to pay any fines after pleading guilty to Felony Cruelty to an Animal. Jermaine Doucet was accused of torturing an award winning race horse. The horse was found in June of 2017, in severe pain and malnourished. Vets on scene determined the horse needed to be put down immediately. Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson says Animal Cruelty generally comes with a 1,000 to 5000 dollar fine, and one to ten years in jail. The animal rights activist says after two Bastrop men avoided jail time for slitting a dog’s throat on Snapchat, he’s concerned about a growing trend of under sentencing animal abusers in Louisiana.

Cut 11 (09) “officials”

The White House announced it is considering 200 billion dollars in new Chinese tariffs, potentially raising the import cost on a broad range of goods by 10 percent. The initial exchange of blows in the trade war have many Louisiana industries that are reliant on trade worried, but Senior Director at National Retail Federation Bethany Aronhalt says these tariffs hit a little closer to home for most folks.

Cut 3 (09) “like shampoo”

The LHSAA’s recent punishment handed down to McKinley High for recent violations comes with quite the price tag: a fine just shy of $50K. The ruling also saw coach suspensions and a ban on the school participating in post season competition for all sports for the next two school years.  High school sports writer for the Advocate newspaper, Robin Fambrough, speaks on the nature of the violations.

Cut 12 (09)   “…paperwork things.”

1:30 PM Newscast

Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa is in the clear of bribery accusations that have been lingering over his administration for nearly two years.  Matassa’s attorney, Lewis Uglesby says he has a theory behind why things escalated the way they did.

Cut 7 (08)  “…a big deal.”

Animal activists are shocked as n Opelousas man will avoid jail time and will not be required to pay any fines after pleading guilty to Felony Cruelty to an Animal. Jermaine Doucet was accused of torturing an award winning race horse. The horse was found in June of 2017, in severe pain and malnourished. Vets on scene determined the horse needed to be put down immediately. Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson called out St. Landry Judge Alonso Harris for what he says was dereliction.

Cut 10 (09) “allow it”

The Department of Education has released an application that will allow public school teachers to enroll in college courses at the state’s expense. Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says any certified teacher in the state can apply for the program but that there is priority for particular applicants…

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A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says this could give us a peek into potential sea rise levels in the future…

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The state is offering to send some public school teachers back to school, tuition-free. Matt Doyle has the story.

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A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says it takes all kinds of scientists come to complete the project…
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With the race for the governor’s mansion just fifteen months away, allies of Governor John Bel Edwards are discussing the variables of the campaign trail, laying out their pitch for voters. During an appearance on Talk Louisiana, chairman of the state’s Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, spoke of the potential of US Senator John Kennedy entering the race, saying voters should be wary of the Republican.
Cut 10 (07) “…scare voters a lot.”

Political strategist Mary-Patricia Wray also made an appearance on the Talk Louisiana program, saying the governor’s favorable outcome from the special session doesn’t necessarily play into Kennedy’s decision to run.
Cut 11 (09) “… a path to victory.”

A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says this could give us a peek into potential sea rise levels in the future…

Cut 4  (11) “…integrated system”

The Department of Education has released an application that will allow public school teachers to enroll in college courses at the state’s expense. Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says with only 7 seats available for each of the next three semesters, space is limited but she hopes funding will increase once they get a chance to demonstrate how effective the program can be…

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With the race for the governor’s mansion just fifteen months away, allies of Governor John Bel Edwards are discussing the variables of the campaign trail, laying out their pitch for voters.  During an appearance of Talk Louisiana, chairman of the state’s Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, says he believes things look favorable for the governor.

Cut 9 (09)  “…he’s getting results.”
Political strategist Mary-Patricia Wray spoke of the possibility of US Senator John Kennedy challenging Edwards, saying that she believes Kennedy has wanted to be governor for a long time, and that this may be his only remaining opportunity.

Cut 12 (08) “…this last shot down.”

Wray expects that Republican voters will likely be ready to have a clearer picture of their voting options by the holidays.

The Department of Education has released an application that will allow public school teachers to enroll in college courses at the state’s expense. Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says equipping teachers in STEM courses is paramount as new skills obtained by teachers will immediately trickle down to the students, and offering the classes could lead to better teacher retention rates…
Cut 14 (09) “…right direction”

A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says that they will be drilling deep into the ice to find rocks that used to be exposed to the atmosphere for thousands of years. He says they will be observing the effects of cosmic rays from outer space on those rocks and using that information to predict new sea level changes…
Cut 6 (09) “…would count”

With the race for the governor’s mansion just fifteen months away, allies of Governor John Bel Edwards are discussing the variables of the campaign trail, laying out their pitch for voters. During an appearance of Talk Louisiana, chairman of the state’s Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, says he believes things look favorable for the governor, With the potential of US Senator John Kennedy entering the race, Handwerk says voters should be wary of the Republican.
Cut 10 (07) “…scare voters a lot.”

Political strategist Mary-Patricia Wray also made an appearance on the Talk Louisiana program, saying the governor’s favorable outcome from the special session doesn’t necessarily play into Kennedy’s decision to run.
Cut 11 (09) “… a path to victory.”