Louisiana has set an in person early voting record, as 849-thousand voters cast their ballots during the early voting period from October 18th to 29th. Early voting ended yesterday and Deputy Secretary for the Secretary of State, Joel Watson, says the next big deadline is absentee balloting. Watson says voters have until Frliday afternoon to request an absentee ballot and it must be returned by Monday at 4:30…
Cut 5 (09) “….requests in right way”
St. Tammany Parish coroner Doctor Christopher Tape is warning the public about the use of the over-the-counter supplement Kratom. Tape says the autopsy of a 36-year-old woman who recently died showed she had a lethal dose of Kratom in her body. Tape says Kratom is mainly used to provide a burst of energy, but it you take too much, it can be lethal.
Cut 10 (08) “…..underlying natural disease”
The gates to the State Fair of Louisiana are open in Shreveport. Marketing Manager Russell Adams says the fair has a new operator this year…
Cut 28 (13) “…is just superb”
The State Fair of Louisiana runs through November 17th.
The Rgin Cajuns football team improved to 7-and-1 on the season, with a 23-17 win at Texas State last night. Louisiana Tech dropped to three and five with a nine to three loss to Sam Houston. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie says failing to score in the Red Zone doomed them…
Cut 14 (08) “…to capitalize”
The Bulldogs will return home a week from Saturday and they’ll host Jacksonville State. The Ragin Cajuns will be home Saturday November ninth versus Arkansas State.