Several Angola inmates are celebrating the holidays with new Seminary degrees through the Leavell College of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The college conferred 64 Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Christian Ministry. Department of Corrections spokesperson Gary Young says currently twelve other states are modeling the Angola Seminary Program.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has stocked over 8 million fish into 59 waterbodies around the state this year. The fish are stocked in an effort to enhance the angling experiences with bigger bass from Florida. While 7.3 million of the fish were Florida largemouth bass, LDWF inland fisheries operations manager Alex Perret there have been many other varieties introduced into the state’s waters that also make for great fishing experiences.
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Senator John Kennedy says he hasn’t picked horse in the 2019 governor’s race yet. That’s after he bowed out of the competition early this month, citing his desire to continue serving his Senate term that runs through 2022. Currently Businessman Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham are the only Republicans in the race. Kennedy says he hasn’t spoken to Rispone yet, but Abraham gave him a call the night before he announced he was joining the race. Analysts have noted that the state rarely elects governors from the northern parishes, but Kennedy isn’t buying that.
Governor John Bel Edwards says his number one legislative priority for 2019 is getting Louisiana teachers a 1,000 dollar pay raise, and school support workers a 500 dollar pay raise. Bayou State educators are paid noticeably less than their southern counterparts, and Edwards says we need to start catching up.