Former Governor Edwin Edwards is under hospice care, but his wife says the 93-year-old is still doing well and is not imminently close to death. On Talk Louisiana, Trina Edwards told Jim Engster Edwin has been losing some strength in recent weeks and agreed to place himself in hospice care but is still in good spirits.
Today is William Tate IV’s first day on the job as LSU’s president. One of the topics he addressed was the school’s need to focus on scholar-athletes. He says not every athlete is going to make it on a professional level.
Tate also says every Title IX complaint should be thoroughly investigated.
A Sunday evening crash in West Carroll Parish claims the lives of three people, a driver, and two juveniles. Trooper Michael Reichardt says shortly after 9:30, a 2018 Nissan Versa driven by 35-year old Rhona Sanders of Kilbourne failed to stop when it entered LA Highway 17 from Chickasaw.
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The driver of the other vehicle was not injured in the crash.
Governor John Bel Edwards signs legislation that will gradually redirect up to 300 million dollars in vehicle sales taxes to infrastructure projects. CRISIS Executive Director Scott Kirkpatrick says that a new Mississippi River bridge could be a possibility now.