5:30 LRN Newscast Oct 7

A Ouachita Parish teen has been arrested for distributing homemade candy laced with narcotics, which made at least three middle school students sick. OPSO spokesman Glenn Springfield says deputies investigating located a 14-year-old who still had some of candy in his possession, he is now in Green Oaks Detention Center…:

CUT 13  (12)        “…being the school”

The candy will be analyzed by the state crime lab.

Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists are recommending catching limits for speckled trout fishing. Right now, the limit is 25 per person, with a 13-and-a-half-inch size limit.  Kevin Ford, host of Let’s Geaux Fishing with Kevin Ford says the 15-fish limit isn’t controversial, but the 12-inch size limit is.

Cut 3 (09) “..happen to it.” 

Ford believes the proposed changes will be approved and go into effect early next year.

Now that the state has only four centers accepting injured or orphaned wildlife, Director of Acadiana Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Letitia Labbie (La-bay) says their patient load has tripled and they need funds because more wildlife means more food.

Cut 7 (08) “…recently.”

And that’s just owls, food expenses are close to $65,000 annually. To donate visit AcadianaWildlife-dot -org

When the LSU Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers take to the field Saturday at Death Valley, a film crew will also be there filming scenes for the upcoming feature, The Mascot. They’ll be getting crowd shots for the full-length feature to be released in 2023. So, you never know while you’re cheering in the stands Saturday your mug might end up on the silver screen with Mike The Tiger. Kickoff is 11:00 AM.