Pope Leo the 14th appoints a new archbishop of the New Orleans diocese. He has tapped James Checchio (CHETCH-ee-oh) from New Jersey to succeed Gregory Aymond when he retires on November 12th. Checchio says he will put his leadership skills to good use in his new role.
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Checchio says he will help the Archdiocese recover from bankruptcy brought on by sexual abuse committed by local priests.
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois is touring the state to meet directly with local business leaders. Bourgeois’ first stop yesterday was in Monroe, where she met with small business owners about the impact of the upcoming Meta A-I Data Center. Governor Landry says Bourgeois will meet with hundreds of businesses over the next several months…
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It’s called the Driving Louisiana Opportunity Tour.
20 years ago today was a day that Southwest Louisiana will never forget. On that date, Hurricane Rita made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border, resulting in one of the most destructive storms in southwest Louisiana’s history. Former Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach says Rita produced a lot of suffering, but he will always remember the resiliency of the community…
Roach says a big part of the recovery was that the city was able to hold Mardi Gras festivities in February of 2006.
LSU now knows which conference opponents they’ll play for the next four seasons. The SEC has announced that next season, LSU will host Alabama, Mississippi State, Texas A-and-M and Texas. Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau is looking forward to the matchup with the Longhorns, as it will likely mark the return of New Orleans native Arch Manning to Louisiana.
Texas has not played in Tiger Stadium since 1953.