Looks like New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has canceled her October travel plans to Iceland. Her attorneys withdrew her request to travel with family made to the court last week. Court-ordered travel restrictions that came after Cantrell was indicted last month remain. The mayor faces federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, false statements, obstruction of justice and false declaration before a grand jury.
Two fishermen drowned on Sunday at Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Parish. Sheriff Jason Parker says it’s believed one of the fishermen fell from a chair into the water and the other ended up in the water trying to rescue the other…
Cut 6 (09) “…just tragic incident.”
The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of were discovered Sunday and Parker says they had fish in their ice chest, and it looked like they had been having a good day fishing.
It’s been some time since much of Louisiana has seen significant rainfall and dry conditions are increasing the risk of wildfires. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says wildfire activity greatly ramped up over the weekend.
As of yesterday, six parishes – Allen, Acadia, Evangeline, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington – were under burn bans, and more parishes could soon follow suit.
The annual SEC showdown between LSU and Alabama going on since 1964 will come to an end. On3-dot-com’s Chris Low is reporting LSU and Alabama will not be permanent opponents when the SEC moves to a nine-game schedule in 2026. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the battle between the Tigers and the Tide is usually one of the most watched college football games of the season…