The Louisiana Department of Health announces that starting Tuesday SNAP recipients will only be able to use their EBT cards for purchases within the state and in ZIP codes adjacent to Louisiana’s border in neighboring states. L-D-H says the change protects benefits from fraud and out of state use.

If you’re looking to satisfy your craving for crawfish one last time this year, this is the perfect weekend to do so. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A Senate committee approves a budget that takes into account a revenue shortfall of 104-million dollars. Senate Finance Chairman Glen Womack says there is less money that’s available to spend next fiscal year because of a dropoff in revenues. Womack says this means additional dollars for school vouchers and education operation costs had to be cut.

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A memorial service takes place Saturday for legendary McNeese football coach Bobby Keasler. Keasler led the Cowboys to four Southland Championships in the 1990s and an appearance in the Division One-Double-A national championship game in 1997. McNeese Sports Information Director Matthew Bonnettee says Keasler’s death is a tremendous loss…

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The New Iberia native passed away earlier this month at the age of 80.