11:30 LRN Newscast March 22

Tomorrow is Election day with the presidential primary on the statewide ballot and some areas have local races. Nearly 170,000 voters have already cast their ballots. Secretary of State spokesperson Joel Watson says Caddo Parish has had the largest turnout in the state with approximately 25,000 ballots already cast.

Cut 8 (08) “…voting period.” 

The polls are open from 7 am until 8 pm.

As the First Round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament starts today, many are wondering if this be the last one for Lady Tiger stars, Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith? If they enter the WNBA, things will certainly change without their college NIL deals… Reese says brand relationships have been built and will last into the future…

Cut 4 (10) “…past college.

10:30 LRN Newscast March 22

House Education approves a bill to repeal state laws requiring educators to teach students about CPR, eating disorders, adoption and substance abuse and more. Instead, BESE would decide if they should be taught Rosepine Representative Charles Owens is the author of the legislation..

Cut 13 (08)  “…our classroom.”

Owens says for teachers to teach these type of lessons, they have to be trained. He says instead of state lawmakers deciding if these are worthy subjects, leave it up to the state’s top school board, BESE…

Saturday is election day with the presidential primary on the statewide ballot and some areas have local races. Secretary of State spokesperson Joel Watson says about 170,000 voters have already cast their ballots either by absentee or early voting. And for a spring low-profile election he says that’s a notable.

Cut 7 (13) “…voting period.”

Watson says voter turnout is more prominent in municipalities that have local races. Caddo Parish has had the largest turnout in the state with approximately 25,000 ballots already cast.

The First Round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament starts Friday but will this be the last one for Lady Tiger stars, Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith? If they enter the WNBA, things will certainly change without their college NIL deals… Van Lith says NIL deals may not continue to the same degree playing in the WNBA but that doesn’t mean the loss of endorsement dollars…

Cut 6 (12) “…the league.” (6)

Thanks to the Fast Forward program, Raiden Scott has graduated from college before he receives his high school diploma from Minden High School. Principal Becky Johnson says the high school senior started taking classes last year through Bossier Parish Community College and Southern University Shreveport.

The dual enrollment program allows high school students to take college courses while in high school and earn college credits at the same time. Johnson says Raiden is planning on going into the medical field.

Cut 11 (08) “…to me.”

9:30 am Newscast

Tomorrow is election day with the presidential primary on the statewide ballot and some areas have local races. Secretary of State spokesperson Joel Watson says voter turnout has been more prominent in municipalities that have local races with 170,000 votes already cast by absentee or early voting statewide Watson says if you have a local race anyone can vote, but for the presidential primaries…

Cut 9 (11)  “…allowed to vote.”
The polls are open from 7 am until 8 pm.

House Education has approved a bill to repeal state laws requiring educators to teach students about CPR, eating disorders, substance abuse and more. Instead, BESE would decide if they should be taught. Rosepine Representative Charles Owens says the goal is to limit disruptions so teachers can focus on classroom instruction.

Cut 15 (10) “…extent possible.”

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The LSU Lady Tigers look to start another postseason run today as they host Rice in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Lady Tigers are the 3-seed in the Albany Two Regional. They host a Rice team that won four straight games in the American Athletic Conference Tournament to earn an automatic bid. Coach Kim Mulkey knows they are facing a team that’s playing its best basketball of the season…

Cut 17 (16) “…trapping in the corners.” 

Tipoff is at 3 PM.

The 5th-ranked LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against the sixth-ranked Florida Gators tonight in a rematch of last year’s College World Series championship series. The Gators are third in the SEC in home runs with 44. First pitch tonight is set for seven.

8:30 am Newscast

House Education approves a bill to repeal state laws requiring educators to teach students about CPR, eating disorders, adoption, substance abuse and more. Author of the legislation Rosepine Representative Charles Owens says for teachers to teach these type of lessons, they have to be trained, so instead of having lawmakers decide if these are worthy subjects, he says BESE should decide.

Cut 14 (10) “…our schools.” 
The LSU Lady Tigers look to start another postseason run today as they host Rice in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Coach Kim Mulkey has won six NCAA championships and has plenty to say about what it takes to be the team that cuts down the nets at the end of the season…

Cut 16 (15)  “…go down fighting.” 

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As the first Round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament begins today, many are wondering if this will this be the last one for Lady Tiger stars, Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith? Reese on the pros and cons staying at LSU or going to the NBA.

Cut 5 (08) “…of everything.” 

A Minden High School Senior has graduated from college before high school and he’s already working on his bachelor’s degree. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 2 (32)  “I’m Brooke Thorington.” 

7:30 am Newscast

Saturday is election day with the presidential primary on the statewide ballot and some areas have local races. Secretary of State spokesperson Joel Watson says about 170,000 voters have already cast their ballots. He says voter turnout is more prominent in municipalities that have local races. Caddo Parish has had the largest turnout in the state with approximately 25,000 ballots already cast.

Cut 8 (08) “…voting period.” 
House Education approves a bill to repeal state laws requiring educators to teach students about CPR, eating disorders, adoption and substance abuse and more. Instead, BESE would decide if they should be taught Rosepine Representative Charles Owens is the author of the legislation..

Cut 13 (08)  “…our classroom.”

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As the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament gets underway, many want to know if Lady Tiger stars, Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith will stay for another year or go to the WNBA. Colleen Crain has more…

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”


Thanks to the Fast Forward program, Raiden Scott has graduated from college before he receives his high school diploma from Minden High School.

Cut 10 (11) “…from high school.”
The dual enrollment program allows high school students to take college courses while in high school and earn college credits.

6:30 am Newscast

The First Round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament starts today but will this be the last one for Lady Tiger stars, Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith? If they enter the WNBA, things will certainly change without their college NIL deals… Reese says brand relationships have been built and will last into the future…

Cut 4 (10) “…past college.”

Saturday is election day with the presidential primary on the statewide ballot and some areas have local races. Secretary of State spokesperson Joel Watson says about 170,000 voters have already cast their ballots either by absentee or early voting. And for a spring low-profile election he says that’s a notable.

Cut 7 (13) “…voting period.”

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Legislation to repeal teacher training requirement as a state law and allow BESE to make the decision heads to the House. Teiko Foxx has more…

Cut 3 (29) “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”

The 5th-ranked LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against the sixth-ranked Florida Gators tonight in a rematch of last year’s College World Series championship series. LSU will have the same weekend rotation pitching rotation as last weekend. Luke Holman starts tonight, Gage Jump Saturday and Thatcher Hurd on Sunday.

6:45 LRN Sportscast March 22

A great season for McNeese came to an end last night in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as they did not matchup well with Gonzaga and the Bulldogs clobbered the Cowboys 86-65. The Pokes shot just 33-percent from the field.
Grambling is still dancing, but they face top seeded Purdue tonight in Indianapolis.

The LSU Lady Tigers look to start another postseason run today as they host Rice in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Coach Kim Mulkey has won six NCAA championships, one as a player, one as an assistant coach and four as a head coach. Mulkey on what it takes to be the team that cuts down the nets at the end of the season…
Cut 16 (15) “…go down fighting.”
LSU will play Rice at 3 PM.

The 5th-ranked LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against the sixth-ranked Florida Gators tonight in a rematch of last year’s College World Series championship series. Coach Jay Johnson says both teams are different, but each squad still has star players…
Cut 18 (17) “…hit mistakes.”
The Gators are third in the SEC in home runs with 44. First pitch is at 7.

Old Dominion has hit just 16 home runs and they’ll be at U-L Lafayette this weekend. ULM visits Georgia State, who swept South Alabama last week.

Louisiana Tech begins Conference USA play by hosting Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks are 9-11.

NBA…the Pelicans lost to Orlando 121 to 106 and Brandon Ingram went down with a knee injury. New Orleans is at Miami tonight.

LRN Am Newscall March 22

As the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament gets underway, many want to know if Lady Tiger stars, Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith will stay for another year or go to the WNBA. Colleen Crain has more…

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

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A Minden High School Senior has graduated from college before high school and he’s already working on his bachelor’s degree. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 2 (32)  “I’m Brooke Thorington.” 

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Legislation to repeal teacher training requirement as a state law and allow BESE to make the decision heads to the House. Teiko Foxx has more…

Cut 3 (29) “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”

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The First Round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament starts Friday but will this be the last one for Lady Tiger stars, Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith? If they enter the WNBA, things will certainly change without their college NIL deals… Reese says brand relationships have been built and will last into the future…

Cut 4 (10) “…past college.”

Reese says whether she stays at LSU or goes to the WNBA, it’s a win/lose situation. She says you have to know what you want and be willing to make the sacrifice because Leaving the Lady Tigers and joining the pros has its cons…

Cut 5 (08) “…of everything.” 

Van Lith says LSU women’s basketball receives great exposure on ESPN, ABC and the  SEC Network. She says  that may not continue to the same degree playing in the WNBA but that doesn’t mean the loss of endorsement dollars…

Cut 6 (12) “…the league.”

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Saturday is election day with the presidential primary on the statewide ballot and some areas have local races. Secretary of State spokesperson Joel Watson says about 170,000 voters have already cast their ballots either by absentee or early voting. And for a spring low-profile election he says that’s a notable.

Cut 7 (13) “…voting period.”

Watson says voter turnout is more prominent in municipalities that have local races. Caddo Parish has had the largest turnout in the state with approximately 25,000 ballots already cast.

Cut 8 (08) “…voting period.” 

And with District Attorney races in St. Tammany and Washington parishes turnout has been significant.

You can always use the Geaux Vote app, that’s G-E-A-U-X, for a sample ballot and to find your voting location. Watson says if you have a local race anyone can vote, but for the presidential primaries…

Cut 9 (11)  “…allowed to vote.”

The polls are open from 7 am until 8 pm.

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Thanks to the Fast Forward program, Raiden Scott has graduated from college before he receives his high school diploma from Minden High School. Principal Becky Johnson says the high school senior started taking classes last year through Bossier Parish Community College and Southern University Shreveport.

Cut 10 (11) “…from high school.”

The dual enrollment program allows high school students to take college courses while in high school and earn college credits at the same time. Johnson says Raiden is planning on going into the medical field.

Cut 11 (08) “…to me.”

And while you might think Raiden spends all his time hitting the books, Johnson says he also excels on the pitch.

Cut 12 (07) “…super impressive.” 

And Raiden isn’t wasting time earning his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, he’s currently taking classes online at LSU-Shreveport.

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House Education approves a bill to repeal state laws requiring educators to teach students about CPR, eating disorders, adoption and substance abuse and more. Instead, BESE would decide if they should be taught Rosepine Representative Charles Owens is the author of the legislation..

Cut 13 (08)  “…our classroom.”

Owens says for teachers to teach these type of lessons, they have to be trained. He says instead of state lawmakers deciding if these are worthy subjects, leave it up to the state’s top school board, BESE…

Cut 14 (10) “…our schools.” 

Owens wants to limit disruptions so that teachers can focus on classroom instruction.

Cut 15 (10) “…extent possible.”

The bill now advances to the House floor.

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The LSU Lady Tigers look to start another postseason run today as they host Rice in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Coach Kim Mulkey has won six NCAA championships, one as a player, one as an assistant coach and four as a head coach. Mulkey on what it takes to be the team that cuts down the nets at the end of the season…

Cut 16 (15)  “…go down fighting.” 

The Lady Tigers are the 3-seed in the Albany Two Regional. They host a Rice team that won four straight games in the American Athletic Conference Tournament to win the championship and receive an automatic bid. Mulkey knows they are facing a team that’s playing its best basketball of the season…

Cut 17 (11) “…play our best.” 

Tipoff is at 3 PM.

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The 5th-ranked LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against the sixth-ranked Florida Gators tonight in a rematch of last year’s College World Series championship series. Coach Jay Johnson says both teams are different, but each squad still has star players…

Cut 18 (17)  “…hit mistakes.” 

The Gators are third in the SEC in home runs with 44. Jac Caglianone is Florida’s top hitter. The junior will also start on the mound on Sunday. On Friday and Saturday, he’ll play first base and he’s hitting .414 with nine homers and 21 RBI. Johnson says Caglianone is an outstanding hitter

Cut 19 (18) “…draft boards”  

LSU will have the same weekend rotation as last weekend. Luke Holman starts tonight, Gage Jump Saturday and Thatcher Hurd on Sunday. Johnson believes he’ll get better starting pitching this weekend and he expected the whole team will perform better after a tough experience on the road…

.Cut 20 (20) “…this weekend”

5:30 LRN Newscast March 21

Senate Education approves legislation to allow every family to apply for state dollars to pay for private school tuition or other education-related expenses. Bill co-author Carencro Representative Julie Emerson says parents should have options on how their child should be educated…

Cut 6  (12) “…is educated.” 

The Louisiana School Boards Association strongly opposes the creation of education savings accounts. Dannie Garrett, who handles government relations for the association and says E-S-As spend taxpayer dollars without the accountability that demanded for public schools and there’s no evidence it will improve a child’s education.

Cut 8 (07) “…better” 

The Public Affairs Research Council says the L-A Gator Scholarship Program would cost 650-million dollars annually in five to seven years.

House Education approves a bill to repeal state laws requiring educators to take certain training courses like CPR and dating violence and allow BESE to decide the requirements. Rosepine Representative Charles Owens wants BESE to govern which educational courses teachers must take and take it out of state law.

Cut 13 (08)  “…our classroom.”

The proposed legislation repeals requirement and authorizes BESE to adopt policies that require inclusion of certain topics in student instruction and in the training of teachers.

Cut 14 (10) “…our schools.” 

The bill now advances to the House.

4:45 LRN Sportscast

The Grambling State men’s basketball team won its first ever NCAA Tournament game last night in overtime against Montana State. The Tigers will face top-seeded Purdue in Indianapolis tomorrow night. Coach Donte Jackson says his team faces a huge task in trying to upset the Boilermakers.
Cut 5 (12) “…ready to play”
Tip-off tomorrow night is at 6:25.

Tonight, McNeese will look to upset Gonzaga. Guard Shahada Wells says defense will be the key…
cut 14 (12) “….just bring it”
Tip time is 6:25.

The LSU Lady Tigers begin their run through the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament tomorrow afternoon when they host Rice at 3 PM. Guard Hailey Van Lith says the biggest difference between LSU now and earlier this season, is the defense…
cut 15 (15) “…pretty simple”
Tip time tomorrow is at 3 PM.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is gearing up to lead a Tigers team that is coming off back to back ten win seasons. Nussmeier says surpassing the ten-win mark is the goal for this year…
cut 18 (12) “….championship culture”
At spring practice on Wednesday, the first unit wide receivers were Kyren Lacy, Chris Hilton and redshirt freshman Kyle Parker.