2:30 LRN Newscast

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has been a vocal opponent of closed party primaries for this year’s federal elections. Nungesser points out that Republicans will not have the opportunity to vote in the Second District Congressional Democratic Primary…

Cut 10 (06) “…to that”

Troy Carter has drawn one primary challenger in the Democratic primary in Renada Collins, and no Republicans sought the seat. So thanks to the closed primary, only Democrats in the second district will decide who represents the district as a whole.

One of the state’s worst performing water systems is set to get a seven-million dollar overhaul. Melville Mayor Caretta Robertson in St. Landry Parish says they will replace all of the aging water lines and they will also install modern radio-read water meters…

Cut 7 (10) “…people will be”

Federal and state funds will pay for the project.

 

The state’s best high school basketball player has committed to play for the LSU Lady Tigers. Six-foot-five Caroline Bradley from Oak Grove High School made her announcement at a crawfish boil…

Cut 4 (14) “…is exciting”

Bradley is ranked as the third best player in the 2027 recruiting class.

LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt will likely miss the rest of spring football after having pins removed from his surgically repaired right foot. Leavitt only played in six games for Arizona State last season because of a Lisfranc ligament injury that required season ending surgery. Coach Lane Kiffin is not worried about Leavitt missing the rest of the spring…

Cut 13 (12) “…summer.”