4:30 LRN Newscast

Weeks after assaulting a critic at a Madisonville restaurant, Randy Smith has stepped down as St. Tammany Parish sheriff. That was part of the deal to him pleading guilty to second degree battery, disturbing the peace and public intoxication. District Attorney Collin Sims says the victim and the Attorney General’s office are satisfied with the resolution.

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The massive flooding in Avoyelles Parish kept LDWF enforcement agents busy. They rescued 86 people and 20 pets from the raging floodwaters last week. Captain John Volentine, who’s the region commander for the affected area, says the rescue mission was unlike any ever undertaken in Avoyelles Parish.

Cut 3 (07) “…the 1927 flood.”

Agents used the department’s two amphibious vehicles in the rescue mission. 

Former LSU and Falcons center Todd McClure will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame this weekend. Kace Kieschnick has more…

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Brian Kelly has a new job. The former LSU head football coach will be a color analyst for CBS Sports, and he will cover mostly Mountain West games. Kelly will be part of a three-person booth. The opening came when Charles Davis replaced Gary Danielson for Big Ten games on the network.