Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards has passed away at the age of 93. Edwards served four terms as governor, but also eight years in prison after he was convicted on racketeering charges for corrupting the state’s riverboat gaming licensing process…
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That audio is courtesy of the Jim Engster Show in 2011. Edwards biographer Leo Honeycutt says Edwards died peacefully this morning at his him in Gonzales.

The investigation continues into Friday night’s fatal shooting of law enforcement officer William Earl Collins Junior, also known as Billy. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker says Collins was working as a Doyline police officer at the time of the shooting…
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State Police say the man suspected of shooting Collins is in serious condition with a gunshot wound.

The Lt. Governor’s Office says Louisiana State Parks are experiencing their best year yet and the system is getting to the point where it can fund itself. State Parks Deputy Assistant Secretary Clifford Melius says about 70-percent of their bookings are coming from Louisiana residents and some parks are booked up to 13 months out…
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Meanwhile, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System reported a ten-percent drop in enrollment for the 2020-21 school year. Spokesperson Quintin Taylor says many of their students have children themselves and many incoming freshmen decided on attending four-year schools because ACT admissions criteria was lowered…
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Taylor says enrollment for the fall semester is on the upswing.