The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office says an Opelousas woman has confessed to physically and sexually abusing her two young children, both of whom are under four years old. 31-year-old Keristen White faces several charges including first degree rape. Major Mark Leblanc says White opened up to deputies about her problems…

Cut 8 (11) “….in that alone”

Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says he’s thankful White surrendered herself and cooperated with detectives.

Fewer students filled out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid of FAFSA last year. Part of the problem was the botched rollout of a new application. Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid spokesperson Ebony Holmes says to get more students to complete the FAFSA application, they are holding FAFSA completion events, digital media campaigns, and one-on-one trouble shooting sessions….

Cut 5 (10) “…across the state”

The FAFSA forms are already available for the Class of 2024.

Today begins the early signing period for college football recruits. LSU is expected to bring in a Top 10 class and Matthew Brune who covers LSU for the Bengal Tiger says LSU’s 2025 class contains a couple of highly sought after linebackers…

Cut 12 (14) “…in the class”

LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell has announced he’s entering the NFL draft. The  Monroe native is expected to be a Top 10 pick.

Time is running out for the U-S Senate to approve legislation that would result in higher Social Security benefits for an estimated 90-thousand former public employees in Louisiana. The House has already approved the legislation and Senator Bill Cassidy says there’s a push to bring the measure to the floor…

Cut 14 (4) “…for a vote”

There are 11 scheduled workdays remaining in the Senate for this year.