Funeral arrangements are set for former Governor Kathleen Blanco who died from cancer at age 76. The public memorials and services will begin Thursday in Baton Rouge. An interfaith service will take place at 10 AM at St. Joseph Cathedral and then the former governor will lie in state at the state capitol that afternoon. Governor John Bel Edwards…
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A public visitation is set for Friday in Lafayette and the funeral will also take place in Lafayette on Saturday morning at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral.
Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham told out news partner 710 KEEL in Shreveport that if he’s elected governor, he will not raise taxes. Abraham says he’s looking to pass tax reform legislation with a more fiscally conservative legislature…
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LSU is ranked sixth in the A-P preseason poll, they’re first top 10 preseason ranking since 2016. Jeff Palermo has the story…
Popular charter fisherman Theophile (Toe-fill) Bourgeois died Sunday when his plane crashed off the coast of St. Bernard Parish. Two others were on the seaplane and they were rescued by the U-S Coast Guard. The condition of the other two victims is not known.
And funeral services for New Orleans TV anchor Nancy Parker are Friday. She died in a small plane crash in New Orleans East last Friday.