The effort to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell falls woefully short as the Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters says recall organizers collected 27-thousand valid signatures, 18-thousand signatures short of what was needed. UNO Political Science Professor Ed Chervnak says the petition contained 67-thousand signatures according to the governor’s office…
cut 15 (10) “….verified and certified”
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says with the failed recall campaign officially done, the city must heal and recommit to making a better New Orleans.

The sports world is mourning the death of Lincoln Parish native Willis Reed, the former two time NBA champion of the New York Knicks…
cut 8 (08) “…world champion”
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Chairman Doug Ireland says Reed played basketball at Grambling State winning three SWAC titles and a NAIA national championship in 1961. Grambling retired his jersey in 2022.

According to an LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center study, regular physical activity can prevent a recurrence of colon cancer. Director of the Cancer Metabolism Program at Pennington, Dr. Justin Brown says they followed 1,600 patients with stage III colon cancer for five years and post-operative exercise increased their survival rate.
Cut 4 (10) “…health benefit.”

If you had damage from Hurricane Ida the Louisiana Office of Community Development is helping to rebuild, replace, or repair your home through the Restore Louisiana Program. Executive Director Pat Forbes says they are holding several outreach events to discuss the program.
Cut 10 (11) “…in shape.”
O-C-D staff members will be at the Matthews Government Complex in Lafourche Parish tomorrow from 4:30 to 6:30 PM.