7:30 LRN Newscast

Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud says it’s time to send back violent youth offenders to a juvenile facility at Angola after an attempted escape at the Monroe Swanson Center for Youth that led to thousands of dollars in damage and an attack on a juvenile officer…..
cut 14 (11) “…come close”
A federal judge ordered the removal of youth inmates from Angola over concerns their constitutional rights were being violated. A federal appeals court will hear the case on December 5th.

According to the CDC, flu activity is very high in Louisiana. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says if you are not feeling well, stay home to avoid spreading the flu…
cut 6 (07) “….the hospital”

Many of us will head to the grocery store this weekend to purchase items for that Thanksgiving dinner. Louisiana Farm Bureau spokesperson Avery Davidson says the average cost for a meal of ten is around 60-dollars…
cut 7 (09) “,,,five cents”
The cost for a Thanksgiving dinner in the south is the second lowest in the country.

New size and daily catch limits go into effect today for the speckled trout in Louisiana waterways. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries fisheries biologist Jason Adriance says the new rules are needed because the popular fish is overfished…
cut 20 (08) “…last decade”
Minimum size limit has been increased from 12 to 13 inches, while daily creel limit drops from 25 to 15 fish per angler.