Saints owner Gayle Benson said her team’s performance this season has been unacceptable, but what does that really mean for the Black and Gold? Kace Kieschnick reports.
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A big day of college football across the state on Saturday. It all starts at 11 AM as 22nd ranked LSU hosts 16th ranked Mississippi State. Saturday night, ULM hosts Louisiana. It’s the first time these two I-20 rivals have played each other in football since 2000.
A 102-year-old theater in the Jackson Parish town of Jonesboro which was at the forefront of the civil rights movement is awarded a 750-thousand-dollar grant for the first phase of a major restoration. In 1965, U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach sued the Palace Theater for refusing to admit Black patrons. In response, the theater opted to close down. Dr. Herbert Simmons Jr., the co-founder of the Greater North Louisiana Community Development Commission, says it’s all the more reason why restoring the theater is of utmost importance.
The renovation will cost up to four-million dollars and will take place over the course of up to five years
Cooler and drier air has made way into Louisiana. Meteorologist Brady Bryant says expect breezy conditions through Saturday.
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Because of the breezy, dry and low humidity conditions, there is an elevated risk for wild fires.