The NFL Network reports the league has rescinded Louisiana Tech pass rusher Jaylon Ferguson invite to the scouting combine because he was convicted of simple battery as a freshman in Ruston. Ferguson was arrested after a fight at a McDonald’s. The NFL has told clubs they will bar players from the combine, if a background check reveals a conviction involving violence. Ferguson’s agent says the NFL should allow players in Jaylon’s situation the opportunity to prove to potential employers they are remorseful.

LSU freshman defensive tackle Dominic Livingston who played in one game last season as a true freshman has entered the transfer portal, while fellow freshman defensive tackle Davin Cotton removed his name from the transfer portal.

LSU basketball remains in second place in the SEC after Tennessee stay undefeated in league play with an 85-73 win over South Carolina. The 10-and-1 Tigers are at 1-and-10 Georgia on Saturday, while Tennessee visits Kentucky.

Southeastern Louisiana moved into a tie for third place in the Southland with a 70-64 win over Incarnate Word last night. Senior Moses Greenwood led the way with 25 points and 10 rebounds for his 9th double-double of the season. The Lions are now 8-4 in the Southland and they’ve won eight of their last nine.

Northwestern State’s rally came up short last night as the Demons lost to Lamar 75-70. Northwestern is now 4-8 in the Southland. McNeese also came up short last night, losing to Stephen F Austin 67-57. And Abilene Christian crushed Nicholls 64-48.

Tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts UTEP. The Bulldogs have lost three in a row, but they are 12-0 this season in the TAC. The Miners are 8-15 on the year and have yet to win away from El Paso this season. Tip-off is at 6:30.

The Pelicans play their final game before the All-Star break tonight against Oklahoma City. What kind of effort will New Orleans give? It seemed like they gave up on the season in an embarrassing loss to Orlando on Tuesday. There are 24 games left in this season that’s going nowhere.

LSU is confirming that nine members of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity have been arrested on Hazing charges. The activities are alleged to have taken place during the Fall of 2018, and all nine have been booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. The DKE charter at LSU has been revoked by the national organization. All nine are facing at least one hazing charge, some of the students are also facing additional counts, including 23-year-old Cade Duckworth of Lafayette who is facing three counts of hazing, along with second degree battery and false imprisonment charges. 23-year-old Malcolm McNiece of Baton Rouge is facing four counts of hazing and one count of second degree battery.

Beginning this fall, Louisiana will become only the second state in the US with military veteran centers on every college campus.  Chancellor of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Monty Sullivan says the centers will be staffed with someone dedicated to working with them.  It also help veterans interact with other veterans on campus.

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It’s been nearly a year since legislation was passed that would allow riverboat casinos to expand on land within 1,200 feet of their river mooring, and so far no ground has been broken on those sought after expansions. Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones says not all casinos will ever take advantage of the change, because in some areas the market just isn’t there to justify the money for an expansion.

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A border wall deal has been reached in Congress that would provide 1.37 of the 5.7 billion dollars the President has demanded to construct additional physical barriers along the Mexican border. Senator John Kennedy says he’s not sure whether he will ultimately vote for the deal, but two billion dollars isn’t a bad start to southern border wall expansion efforts.

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The legislation would also increase detention capacities for immigration enforcement agencies.

Congressional leaders have agreed to provide 1.37 of the 5.7 billion dollars the President has demanded to construct additional physical barriers along the US-Mexican border. Senator John Kennedy says he hasn’t read the entire bill yet, but he’s been told that when combined with other funds, the final tab is a bit higher.
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The U-S House will vote on the border security bill today.

Beginning this fall, Louisiana will become only the second state in the US with military veteran centers on every college campus. Chancellor of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Monty Sullivan says the resource centers will help vets transition into the campus lifestyle.
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The program is called LaVetCorps and it will cost 520-thousand dollars a year, but federal grant money will pay for over half of the cost.

Legislation to allow the state’s 15 riverboats to expand gambling space onto land was approved last year, but we haven’t seen any expansions yet. Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones says so far he knows of only two who are actively working out their expansion plans…
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Jones says the Belle in Baton Rouge has paued their plans to initiate an expansion.

On this Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum is recognizing over a dozen married couples who have been married for over 70 years. General Counsel Kristie Cross…
cut 8 (12) “…hall of fame”
The longest known married couple is Wallace and Gladys Menard of Duson, who have been husband and wife for 80 years.

Congressional leaders say a 1.37 billion dollar southern border wall compromise has been reached. Matt Doyle spoke with Senator John Kennedy…
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A nine-year-old boy was shot to death in Jefferson Parish. Sheriff Joe Lopinto says they’ll hold a press conference at 11 AM to provide more details.

And in Pointe Coupee Parish, authorities say a woman was fatally shot during a drive by shooting in the town of Glynn during the overnight hours.

Starting this fall, every college campus in Louisiana will have a veteran center to help vets transition into a campus lifestyle. Chancellor of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Monty Sullivan says the number of vets enrolled in colleges across the state has significantly increased in recent years…
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Federal grants will pay for most of the cost of this program.

On this Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum is honoring the state’s longest married couples. Kristie Cross says married couples who have reached 70 years are in their Hall of Fame and it should be a lesson to newlyweds…
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Cross says Wallace and Gladys Menard of Duson is the longest known married couple at 80 years.

National media are reporting anonymous sources inside the White House have indicated the President will ultimately sign the deal to prevent another partial government shutdown, but Louisana Senator John Kennedy says it’s not a done deal until the President has put pen to paper.
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Kennedy says he’s also not sure whether or not the funding bill will clear the House but assumes it will.

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Calcasieu Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for a mother who left her newborn Tuesday night near a Lake Charles Hosptial. The infant was found in a grassy area abandoned near a parking lot and authorities believe the child was alone for approximately 15 minutes before being discovered. Police are asking for help locating the mother. However if she had utilized the Safe Haven Law and given the child to an employee at the hospital, no charges would be pending. LRN
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Often military veterans struggle in the transition from the service to the college campus, but this fall that should be an easier hurdle in Louisiana. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum has found the longest married in the state. That title for 2019 belongs to Wallace and Gladys Menard of Duson (Do-shan) who have been hitched for 80 years. General Council Kristie Cross
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It appears Congress is getting ready to vote for a border security bill that would provide only a fraction of the billions of dollars President Trump has demanded to secure the southern border. Louisiana Republican Senator John Kennedy says he’s not sure if he will vote for the deal, but the nearly two billion dollars contained in the bill is not a bad start towards wall expansion efforts…
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President Trump has signaled he will sign the legislation.

The state has announced that its putting help centers on every college campus in Louisiana to help military veterans. Chancellor of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Monty Sullivan says the 520-thousand dollar program will help veterans interact with other vets on campus…
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Louisiana would be just the second state to have veteran centers on college campuses.

It’s been nearly a year since legislation passed to allow riverboat casinos to expand on land within 1,200 feet of their river mooring, and so far no ground has been broken on those sought after expansions. Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones says that was expected, and it may be quite some time before any casinos climb up out of the water.
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On this Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum is recognizing over a dozen married couples who have been married for over 70 years. General Counsel Kristie Cross…
cut 8 (12) “…hall of fame”
The longest known married couple is Wallace and Gladys Menard of Duson, who have been husband and wife for 80 years.

Congressional leaders have agreed to provide 1.37 of the 5.7 billion dollars the President has demanded to construct additional physical barriers along the US-Mexican border. Senator John Kennedy says he hasn’t read the entire bill yet, but he’s been told that when combined with other funds, the final tab is a bit higher.
Cut 4 (12) “…October.”
The U-S House will vote on the border security bill today.

Beginning this fall, Louisiana will become only the second state in the US with military veteran centers on every college campus. Chancellor of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Monty Sullivan says the resource centers will help vets transition into the campus lifestyle.
Cut 13 (07) “…the resource available.”

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Louisiana Family Forum has found the longest married couple in the state. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The state department of transportation now says emergency repairs on the Sunshine Bridge in Donaldsonville will be completed in mid-March.

1.37 billion dollar southern border wall compromise has been reached in Congress. Matt Doyle talked to Senator John Kennedy about the announcement…

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In honor of Valentine’s Day, Louisiana Family Forum has found the longest married couple in the state.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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 Often military veterans struggle in the transition from the service to the college campus, but this fall that should be an easier hurdle in Louisiana.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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A border wall deal has been reached in Congress that would provide 1.37 of the 5.7 billion dollars the President has demanded to construct additional physical barriers along the Mexican border. Senator John Kennedy says he hasn’t been shown the bill yet, but he’s been told by colleagues that when combined with other funds, the final tab is a bit higher.

Cut 4 (12) “…October.”

The legislation would also increase detention capacities for immigration enforcement agencies.

Kennedy says he’s not sure whether he will ultimately vote for the deal, but two billion dollars isn’t a bad start to southern border wall expansion efforts.

Cut 5 (11) “…250.

National media are reporting anonymous sources inside the White House have indicated the President will ultimately sign the deal to prevent another partial government shutdown, but Kennedy wants to remind constituents that it’s not done until the Commander in Chief puts pen to paper.

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Kennedy says he also is not sure whether or not the funding bill will clear the Democratically control House, but he assumes it will.

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In honor of Valentine’s Day, Louisiana Family Forum has found the longest married couple in the state.  That title for 2019 belongs to Wallace and Gladys Menard of Duson who have been hitched for 80 years.  General Council Kristie Cross says the couple has seen many changes in the world.

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The organization recognizes all marriages over 70 years as part of their annual Marriage Hall of Fame.  Cross says the search is one of her favorite events of the year.

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Cross says the celebration of marriages with longevity is meant to send a message to newlyweds that a marriage can last a really long time.

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It’s been nearly a year since legislation was passed that would allow riverboat casinos to expand on land within 1,200 feet of their river mooring, and so far no ground has been broken on those sought after expansions. Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones says that was to be expected, and it may be quite some time before any casinos climb up out of the water.

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The law also changed the restrictions on the total amount of gaming machines and gaming spaces riverboats are allowed to have.

Jones says of the 15 river boat casinos in Louisiana, so far he knows of only two who are actively working out their expansion plans.

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Jones say the Belle in Baton Rouge has paused their plans to initiate an expansion.

Ultimately Jones says many of the casinos will not take advantage of the new law. He says if there isn’t enough of a market to warrant a riverboat expanding onto land, then they’ll likely not invest the large sum of money necessary to build out their services.

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Beginning this fall, Louisiana will become only the second state in the US with military veteran centers on every college campus.  Chancellor of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Monty Sullivan says the resource centers are put in place to help vets in transitioning into the campus lifestyle.

Cut 13 (07) “…the resource available.”

Sullivan says the number of veterans enrolled in colleges across the state has significantly increased in recent years.

Cut 14 (11) “…this past year.”

Sullivan says the centers will be staffed with someone dedicated to working with them.  It also help veterans interact with other veterans on campus.

Cut 15 (06) “…the college environment.”

The competition to secure a good spot for Mardi Gras parades can be intense, but one Facebook user says he’s willing to ease that burden… for a price.  New Orleans resident Kenneth Sampey posted an offer to hold a 10×10 spot on St. Charles Avenue for Fat Tuesday.  The fee for the service?  Two grand.  Sampey says he made the post out of jest, not expecting it to get the attention that it did.
Cut 3 (12) “…for the price.”

No. 19 LSU is about to shoot up the rankings after an incredibly impressive 73-71 win over the Kentucky Wildcats. The team was down by nine at one point in the second half, but rallied back. The win puts them one game back in the SEC, and Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says you’ll almost certainly be seeing this team in March.

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Thibodaux Police have arrested a man after a dating site meet up lead to an armed robbery.  25-year-old Kareem Acker of Gretna was apprehended after the victim contacted law enforcement from the meet up going south.  Police spokesperson says Clint Dempster says Acker found himself in a position where he couldn’t flee the scene.
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Dempster says Acker claims the victim gave him the money prior to a misunderstanding over the gender identity of the victim.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs are seeking a woman who left a newborn in a field just outside of the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Gauthier Campus building last night at 8pm. Sherriff Tony Mancuso stressed that any mother who has just had a child and is considering abandoning it can leave the new born at any local police station, fire department, or hospital, and will not be asked any questions, and will not face any charges. But, you must make contact with an employee first.

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