A new report from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network has evaluated Louisiana in its fight against the disease.  Among the areas of concern, access to care, quality of life, and prevention.  ACS-CAN spokesperson Lance Barbour says the state’s medicaid expansion is a noteworthy highlight.

Cut 7 (07) “…met that goal.”

State Superintendent of Education John White says it’s time to start paying the state’s teachers more money. As a guest on Talk Louisiana this morning, White discussed the recovery of the economy and increased stability in the budget, now is the time to make sure teacher’s pay is keeping up with competition in other states and other industries.  White says Louisiana was at the southern regional national average as recently as just a few years ago but recently has fallen behind.

Cut 10 (07) “…with our competitors.”

The first medical pot is on track to be planted Friday after a successful meeting between the Ag Department, the LSU Ag Center, and GB Sciences, gave the green light for GB to start the process of growing the medicinal marijuana. It’s a temporary go ahead for GB, who provides the plants for LSU. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says they had to survey the facility before giving the thumbs up.

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A former St. Tammany Parish Deputy has pleaded guilty to shaking down citizens for pot, not filing reports about the seizure, and later distributing it to his special someone. Kenneth Szalajeski will serve ten years in prison for the actions which happened of the course of five months. According to reports, it wasn’t just weed that Officer Szalajeski was shuttling off to his boo. He reportedly took alcohol and other contraband from the stops. District Attorney Warren Montgomery says he was initially accused of doing the shakedowns more than twice but…

Cut 14 (10) “two instances”

The dust is settling on an LSU team that just had one of its major question marks heading into the season addressed in one afternoon as Lowell Narcisse and Justin McMillan have headed for greener, and presumably less competitive pastures. That leaves LSU with only two scholarship QBs on the roster in Ohio transfer Joe Burrow and Myles Brennan, who will fight it out to take the starting slot against Miami in the opener. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says at this point it’s still anyone’s job to take.

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Orgeron says clearing up that conundrum means a lot more practice time for the two survivors left on the Purple and Gold Quarterback Island. O says the first practice back in action for the tigers since the departures was inspiring, showcasing two players who can see the finish line just ahead of them and are sprinting to break the tape.

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O says one upside to the changes is that with two pro style QBs in tow, no matter who wins the offense will remain the same.

LSU and Clemson will play home and home games against each other starting in 2025 and 26. Both teams are nicknamed tigers and both teams play home games in stadiums known as Death Valley. The two teams have played each other three times, all in bowl games, Clemson leads the series 2-1.

New Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor suffered a bone bruise in his knee and a sprained ankle during Wednesday’s practice, according to a source.
It’s unclear how long Okafor will be sidelined. But the prognosis — which was first reported by the NFL Network — is relatively good news for the sixth-year veteran, who is coming back from a torn Achilles.

Saints first round pick Marcus Davenport has missed most of the training camp so far with a nagging pulled groin. He returned to practice yesterday after missing the first pre-season game against Jacksonville. Coach Sean Peyton says Davenport is doing fine and is expected to get more playing time in practice. Peyton isn’t sure if Davenport will play tomorrow night against Arizona. He has not taken a snap in practice in two weeks. Tomorrow night’s game kicks off at 7p.m. at the Superdome.

The first medical pot is on track to be planted Friday after a successful meeting between the Ag Department, the LSU Ag Center, and GB Sciences, gave the green light for GB to start the process of growing the medicinal marijuana. It’s a temporary go ahead for GB, who provides the plants for LSU. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the grower is prepping to begin growing, but they aren’t starting from the place you might expect.

Cut 4 (06) “tissue culture”

A former St. Tammany Parish Deputy has pleaded guilty to shaking down citizens for pot, not filing reports about the seizure, and later distributing it to his special someone. Kenneth Szalajeski will serve ten years in prison for the actions which happened of the course of five months. District Attorney Warren Montgomery says he’s plead guilty to two counts of Distribution, and…

Cut 13 (11) “engaged in.”

A new report from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network has evaluated Louisiana in its fight against the disease.  Among the areas of concern, access to care, quality of life, and prevention.  ACS-CAN spokesperson Lance Barbour says the state has fallen short in the legislative efforts to combat second hand smoke.

Cut 6 (08) “…at this time.”

State Superintendent of Education John White says it’s time to start paying the state’s teachers more money. As a guest on Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster this morning, White discussed the recovery of the economy and increased stability in the budget, now is the time to make sure teacher’s pay is keeping up with competition in other states and other industries.  White says the message is very clear.

Cut 9 (07)  “…most in demand.”

State Superintendent of Education John White says it’s time to start paying the state’s teachers more money. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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A former St. Tammany Parish Deputy has pleaded guilty to shaking down citizens for pot. Kenneth Szalajeski will serve ten years in prison for the actions which happened of the course of five months. District Attorney Warren Montgomery says he was arrested last year after a narcotics investigation revealed…

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The first medical pot is on track to be planted Friday after a successful meeting between the Ag Department, the LSU Ag Center, and GB Sciences, gave the green light for GB to start the process of growing the medicinal marijuana. It’s a temporary go ahead for GB, who provides the plants for LSU. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the facility and GB Sciences still have some hurdles to clear for permanent authorization. He says they’ll need to discover whether or not pesticides will be necessary for the growth of the treatment.

Cut 5 (08)  “ is used” 

A new report from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network has evaluated Louisiana in its fight against the disease.  Among the areas of concern, access to care, quality of life, and prevention.  ACS-CAN spokesperson Lance Barbour says an area where the state excels is reducing the risks associated with tanning beds in youth.

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A  new report from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network has evaluated Louisiana in it’s fight against the disease.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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State Superintendent of Education John White says it’s time to start paying the state’s teachers more money. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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The first medical pot is on track to be planted Friday after a successful meeting between the Ag Department, the LSU Ag Center, and GB Sciences, gave the green light for GB to start the process of growing the medicinal marijuana. It’s a temporary go ahead for GB, who provides the plants for LSU. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says they had to survey the facility before giving the thumbs up.

Cut 3 (08) “the product”

A new report from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network has evaluated Louisiana in its fight against the disease.  Among the areas of concern, access to care, quality of life, and prevention.  ACS-CAN spokesperson Lance Barbour says the state’s medicaid expansion is a noteworthy highlight.

Cut 7 (07) “…met that goal.”

State Superintendent of Education John White says it’s time to start paying the state’s teachers more money. As a guest on Talk Louisiana this morning, White discussed the recovery of the economy and increased stability in the budget, now is the time to make sure teacher’s pay is keeping up with competition in other states and other industries.  White says the state has a large need in STEM teachers, adding the biggest demand for talent isn’t other states school systems, its other industries.

Cut 11 (10) “…them lucrative salaries.”

Two Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Deputies are out of a job after fessing up to fooling around on the clock together. Former Deputies Chris Kimble and Tiffany Brister admitted to making plans and heading over to a Pointe Coupee General Hospital bathroom and working a little more than a shift. Sheriff Bud Torres says they received information about the July 30^th encounter, and started investigating.

Cut 13 (11) “also resigned”

State Superintendent of Education John White says it’s time to start paying the state’s teachers more money. As a guest on Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster this morning, White discussed the recovery of the economy and increased stability in the budget, now is the time to make sure teacher’s pay is keeping up with competition in other states and other industries.  White says the message is very clear.

Cut 9 (07)  “…most in demand.”

White says the state has the biggest need in STEM teachers.

A new report from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network has evaluated Louisiana in its fight against the disease.  Among the areas of concern, access to care, quality of life, and prevention.  ACS-CAN spokesperson Lance Barbour says the state has fallen short in the legislative efforts to combat second hand smoke.

Cut 6 (08) “…at this time.”

LSU’s Coach Ed Orgeron had a late afternoon press event yesterday addressing the recent departure of two of the team’s four quarterbacks, Noel Narcisse and Justin McMillan.  Coach O says there’s no hard feelings between himself and the duo that are pulling up the stakes from Baton Rouge for other opportunities.

Cut 4 (09) “…wish them good luck.”

Orgeron says no decision has been made as to who will be the starting QB when the Tigers set foot on the field against Miami.

Two Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Deputies are out of a job after fessing up to fooling around on the clock together. Former Deputies Chris Kimble and Tiffany Brister admitted to making plans and heading over to a Pointe Coupee General Hospital bathroom and working a little more than a shift. Sheriff Bud Torres says he’s disappointed in the decisions made here, and says that’s not the conduct he expects out of Pointe Coupee Deputies.

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LSU’s Coach Ed Orgeron had a late afternoon press event yesterday addressing the recent departure of two of the team’s four quarterbacks, Noel Narcisse and Justin McMillan.  Coach O says there’s no hard feelings between himself and the duo. But looking forward, Orgeron says no decision has been made as to who will be the starting QB when the Tigers set foot on the field against the Miami Hurricanes at this point.

Cut 5 (09) “…a clear winner.”

A 36-year-old Pineville woman is under arrest after allegedly ripping off a kiddie baseball league while she was treasurer or the organization that ran it. Belinda Warren is facing 18 counts of Forgery, and Theft of 5,000 to 25,000 dollars. Rapides Parish Sheriffs Spokesperson Cpt. Tommy Carnline says can’t comment about just what Warren was using the kiddie league money for but…

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A big resource for busy families is now available as the new school year kicks off that helps parents gauge their child’s academic progress and growth.  Kevin Barnhart has the story

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LSU’s head coach addressed the departure of two of their four QBs yesterday.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Two Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Deputies are out of a job after admitting to getting down while clocked in. Former Deputies Chris Kimble and Tiffany Brister made plans and headover to a Pointe Coupee General Hospital bathroom and hook up. Sheriff Bud Torres says they received information about the July 30^th encounter, and started investigating.

Cut 13 (11) “also resigned”

A 36-year-old Pineville woman is under arrest after allegedly ripping off a kiddie baseball league while she was treasurer or the organization that ran it. Belinda Warren is facing 18 counts of Forgery, and Theft of 5,000 to 25,000 dollars. Rapides Parish Sheriffs Spokesperson Cpt. Tommy Carnline says the board began realizing a few months ago that large scale transactions were taking place… over the offseason.

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A useful resource for busy families is now available as the new school year kicks off that helps parents gauge their child’s academic progress and growth.  Navigator and Chief for the nonprofit organization Ed Navigator, Whitney Henderson explains the readiness check tool.

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Henderson says you can find the tool, in English or Spanish, at BeALearningHero.org.

LSU’s Coach Ed Orgeron had a late afternoon press event yesterday addressing the recent departure of two of the team’s four quarterbacks, Noel Narcisse and Justin McMillan.  Coach O says there’s no hard feelings between himself and the duo that are pulling up the stakes from Baton Rouge for other opportunities.

Cut 4 (09) “…wish them good luck.”

A 36-year-old Pineville woman is under arrest after allegedly ripping off a kiddie baseball league while she was treasurer or the organization that ran it. Belinda Warren is facing 18 counts of Forgery, and Theft of 5,000 to 25,000 dollars. Rapides Parish Sheriffs Spokesperson Cpt. Tommy Carnline says in this case, the crime hadn’t been going on for too long before the board caught wind.

Cut 9 (08)  “of time.”

An intriguing resource for busy families is now available as the new school year kicks off that helps parents gauge their child’s academic progress and growth.  Navigator and Chief for the nonprofit organization Ed Navigator, Whitney Henderson says you can find the tool, in English or Spanish, at BeALearningHero.org.  The parent would then select the child’s grade level and subject.  From there, the kid will take the helm as they have to answer three to five questions.

Cut 11 (06) “…and their parents.” 

Two Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Deputies are out of a job after fessing up to fooling around on the clock together. Former Deputies Chris Kimble and Tiffany Brister admitted to making plans and heading over to a Pointe Coupee General Hospital bathroom and working a little more than a shift. Sheriff Bud Torres says  he’s disappointed in the decisions made here, and says that’s not the conduct he expects out of Pointe Coupee Deputies.

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