7:30 LRN Newscast Oct 10

Will Governor Edwards take the President’s suggestion and pardon those convicted of simple possession of marijuana? Jeff Palermo has more…:

CUT 02(27)      “…Palermo.”

The low waters of the Mississippi River have revealed a more-than-100-year-old shipwreck on the Baton Rouge riverfront. The remains of the Brookhill, a freighter built in 1896 and sunk during a bad storm in 1915, are clearly evident…right where they have sat underwater for 107 years. Scientists will study the wreckage while they can.

 

Would you pay $20 for a scratch-off lottery ticket, if it carried a 100x multiplier of any cash you uncovered? The Louisiana Lottery hopes you will. It’s their first $20 scratcher in their 31 year history. Lottery spokesman Dustin Annison says other states have had big success with the multiplier tickets…:

CUT 05(10)      “…of games.”

You can buy 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x and 100x tickets starting today at any Lottery retailer.

Despite a 40-13 beating at the hands of Tennessee Saturday, LSU head coach Brian Kelly isn’t discouraged. The Volunteers held the Tigers to just 55 yards rushing and sacked QB Jayden Daniels five times. Kelly says his staff need to coach the plays up better…:

CUT 13(13)      “…going to have.”

LSU is at Florida this Saturday. Kickoff 6pm.