A wild victory for LSU last night at the College World Series as the Tigers stormed back from a three-run deficit to beat Arkansas six to five to advance to the championship series. Jared Jones had a game tying home run in the eighth inning and the game winning hit in the ninth…
Cut 11 (08) “….no matter what”
LSU still needs two more victories to win a national championship. They will begin the best out of three series on Saturday against Coastal Carolina, who has won 26 in a row.
Former longtime Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter has passed away. Larpenter served as sheriff for 30 years until his retirement in 2020. Current sheriff Tim Soignet says Larpenter was known for his huge personality and his love of Terrebonne Parish…
Cut 15 (10) “…which you served”
During his time as sheriff, Larpenter established a full-time K-9 team, purchased state of the art communications equipment, body cameras and bulletproof vests.
Governor Jeff Landry says Louisiana has become the first state to authorize local law enforcement to neutralize dangerous drones. The new law empowers specifically trained officers to deploy both kinetic and non-kinetic technology to neutralize drones operating unlawfully near high-risk areas such as schools, public events, and critical infrastructure….
Cut 28 (06) “…against it”
Penalties for violators include fines of up to five-thousand-dollars, up to one year in jail, and mandatory forfeiture of the drone used in the offense.
The Hispanic Heritage Fest in Kenner scheduled for September has been canceled. Organizers said they did not want to put the community at risk with an increase in raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. VIVA NOLA publisher Anamaria Bech (beck) is disappointed over the cancellation announcement…
Cut 6 (15) “….enjoy so much”
Earlier this week immigration enforcement agents raided a construction site in Kenner.