Jennings American Legion Hospital signs a letter of intent to merge with Lafayette General Hospital, with LGH to assume management. Brooke Thorington has more.
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After leading the Bayou Bengals to a 13-0 record and LSU’s first College Football Playoff appearance, Coach Ed Orgeron is being recognized as the Home Depot Coach of the Year. He’s the first Tigers coach to win the award since Les Miles in 2011 and the second ever in the 25-year history of the award.
The Corps of Engineers New Orleans District has identified five flood mitigation projects across south Louisiana they feel stand a good chance of winning federal backing and eventually funding. Among the potential projects, Corps spokesperson Ricky Boyett says the study calls for 1.4 billion to raise homes and businesses in south-central Louisiana, 500 million for levee work in St. Charles Parish, and several other 200 million dollars to 2 two-billion-dollar projects…
Tough news for Saints fans as reports in the last 24 hours indicate both defensive end Marcus Davenport and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins will be out for the year. Locked on Saints publisher Ross Jackson says the Saints D-line runs about nine players deep, and while those are two major holes to fill, they’ve got some rotation players who could potentially step up.