Today sees another round of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas plot leaks go up for sale, and those in the industry are hoping for a much better result than last time. Kevin Barnhart has more.

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A Jennings teen has been sentenced to fifty-five years behind bars. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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This year’s medicinal marijuana crop has had it’s expected ship date pushed back to November. Matt Doyle has more.

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The feds will be holding another auction of leases for oil and gas plots in the Gulf of Mexico today, with Louisiana industry members hoping for a more substantial result than the previous sale this year. Industry analysts say the last bid was disrupted by uncertainty surrounding royalty rates. Tulane Energy Institute Interim Director Eric Smith says there’s reasons to be optimistic it’ll be bigger sale this time.

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The plots are used by major oil companies to initiate Gulf of Mexico resources drilling. Generally larger numbers of purchased plots at the auctions indicate increased economic activity in the industry.

But Smith cautions that the bid likely won’t be a barn burner, because it’s still less economical to drill over water than it is to set up shop on land.

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There’s currently 20 rigs operating in the gulf, up from 12 in March, but that’s still a far cry from past decades peaks. Smith says the plots that are purchased likely won’t be shallow water leases, which drive much of the Acadian economy.

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The last cycle only saw one percent of the 77 million acres available bid on.

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LSU’s quarterback situation is raising eyebrows as not one, but two of the four scholarship QBs on the roster were M-I-A for practice on Tuesday. The noticeable absence of junior Justin McMillan and redshirt freshman Lowell Narcisse was a topic of discussion between James Moran and Cody Worsham on the most recent edition of Tiger Rag Radio. Narcisse has announced he’s transferring. Moran says if McMillan were to split, he could hit the gridiron elsewhere immediately.

Cut 7 (11) “…play right away.”

Compared to the speculation of McMillian hitting the road, Moran says of the departure of Narcisse is much more of a surprise.

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Worsham says he’s got a theory as to who may pop up as the next in line if neither of the two ghosted QBs come back.

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A Jennings teen has been sentenced to fifty-five years behind bars. Parker Gary, now 19, was accused of shooting his grandfather, Warren Gary, in his sleep and obstruction of justice in the murder of Dedrick Gant. District Attorney of the 31^st Judicial District, Michael Cassidy explains the case’s brutality justified the substantial sentencing.

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Cassidy says the teen caught forty years from the death of his grandfather and breaks down the math on how he got a total of just over half a century in the clink.

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Cassidy says the family agreed with the sentence.

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The Ag Commissioner is meeting today with the marijuana grower tasked with providing medicinal cannabis in the wake of news that this year’s crop is being delayed until November. The pot’s producer, GB Sciences, is blaming the delay on resistance from the Department of Agriculture, but Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says that’s just not true.

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Strain says the organization needs to clear the state police background checks, turn in all their paperwork (he says he’s been receiving crucial pieces as late as yesterday morning), and provide standard operating procedures before the will be permitted to develop at a full site.

GB Sciences says their paperwork is in order, and they’ve resubmitted the proper forms, and have been begging for a meeting with the Ag Department, but haven’t been able to get a sit down to hash out the difference, but Strain, speaking yesterday, says they’ve been in frequent contact about what is needed.

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The final, distributed product must be in pill or oil form, and not the generally imagined smokable version.

The holdups are starting to frustrate the pharmacies who’ve been authorized to supply the product in Louisiana. Greg Morrison, who owns the license for Northeast Louisiana, says the uncertainty surrounding the start dates are costing businesses money. He says pharmacies just want clarity on when their patients will get access to the treatment.

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Strain says GB has been given provisional approval to begin growing in a temporary facility while the regulatory process continues on a longer term permanent lab.

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Nick Brossette enters his fourth season at LSU after being overshadowed by featured backs Leonard Fournette, and Derius Guice. Brossette has had few opportunities with one of his most memorable snaps being an unfortunate fumble against Troy last season. Brossette says with all that in mind he is walking into this season with a chip on his shoulder…

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Brossette says playing behind renowned running backs like Fournette and Guice will add to his arsenal as a team leader…

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The first game of the LSU season will be in Baton Rouge September 2^nd against the Miami Hurricanes.

The courts are allowing evidence of alleged past hazing behavior into the trial of two of the former LSU student’s who authorities say participated in Maxwell Gruver’s death. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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42 year old Shelly Carey of Bossier City and 27 year old Bryan Smiley of Haughton, both have been taken into custody. Each charged with 3^rd degree rape, cruelty to juveniles, and indecent behavior with juveniles. The two are accused of committing sex acts in front of a 13 year old girl after making her smoke meth in a hotel room.

McDonalds is pumping 114 million dollars into 200 Louisiana restaurants to overhaul everything from the exterior of the building to how you order your food. It’s part of a 6 billion dollar national facelift for one of the biggest food chains on earth. McDonalds Vice President of US Restaurant Development Rob Lancaster says just because the exterior is going to look a lot different, doesn’t mean their touching the classics.

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According to a new study by the American Federation of Teachers, Louisiana spends more than one billion dollars less on education, when adjusted for inflation, now than it did prior to the recession of 2008.  Louisiana Federation of Teachers spokesman Les Landon says if education is going to be the cornerstone of Louisiana’s future, it’s time to pony up.

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According to a new study by the American Federation of Teachers, Louisiana spends more than one billion dollars less on education, when adjusted for inflation, now than it did prior to the recession of 2008.  Louisiana Federation of Teachers spokesman Les Landon says it’s time to pay attention to the education in the state.

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If the state wanted to keep even with the level of spending in 2008, it would need to invest $834 million in colleges and universities, and $248 million in K through 12 education.

A 72-year-old New Orleans woman has been arrested for an August 8th hit and run incident on the interstate on ramp in Jefferson Parish. State Police Spokesperson Melissa Matey says the public was key in making the arrest.

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A judge will allow evidence of previous hazing behavior in the trial of two former LSU students, Sean-Paul Gott and Ryan Isto, who were some of those allegedly responsible for Maxwell Gruver’s hazing death. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says At the moment the two’s trial is set for December 4^th, but don’t hold your breath because further revelations like these could end up pushing that further back.

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Gott and Isto have been charged with misdemeanor hazing.

McDonalds is pumping 114 million dollars into 200 Louisiana restaurants to overhaul everything from the exterior of the building to how you order your food. It’s part of a 6 billion dollar national facelift for one of the biggest food chains on earth. McDonalds Vice President of US Restaurant Development Rob Lancaster says that’s a lot of changes for the iconic chain.

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A judge will allow evidence of previous hazing behavior in the trial of two former LSU students. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says while the evidence could be damning come court time, it could be used by a skillful defense attorney to get an upper hand in jury selection.

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McDonald’s is pumping 114 million dollars into 200 Louisiana restaurants and is going all in on online ordering as part of the revamp. Customers can now order a Micky D’s delivery using the Uber Eats service and download an app that lets them place an early order ahead of time to skip the lunchtime long lines. Lancaster says it’s easy to use and should get you in and out fast.

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According to a new study by the American Federation of Teachers, Louisiana spends more than one billion dollars less on education, when adjusted for inflation, now than it did prior to the recession of 2008. Louisiana Federation of Teachers spokesman Les Landon cites the reasoning behind the billion dollar figure as the state not keeping up with inflation, as well as the budget cuts in education over the last ten years.

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A 72-year-old New Orleans woman has been arrested for an August 8th hit and run incident on the interstate on-ramp in Jefferson Parish. It took five days to track down Elva Lafaye with public tips and coverage of the crime. State Police Spokesperson Melissa Matey says it’s a good reminder about how important public tips can be in solving tough to crack crimes.

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The courts are allowing evidence of alleged past hazing behavior into the trial of two of the former LSU student’s who authorities say participated in Maxwell Gruver’s death. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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42 year old Shelly Carey of Bossier City and 27 year old Bryan Smiley of Haughton, both have been taken into custody.  Each charged with 3^rd degree rape, cruelty to juveniles, and indecent behavior with juveniles.  The two are accused of committing sex acts in front of a 13 year old girl after making her smoke meth in a hotel room.

McDonalds is pumping 114 million dollars into 200 Louisiana restaurants to overhaul everything from the exterior of the building to how you order your food. It’s part of a 6 billion dollar national facelift for one of the biggest food chains on earth. McDonalds Vice President of US Restaurant Development Rob Lancaster says just because the exterior is going to look a lot different, doesn’t mean their touching the classics.

Cut 8 (10) “to change.”

According to a new study by the American Federation of Teachers, Louisiana spends more than one billion dollars less on education, when adjusted for inflation, now than it did prior to the recession of 2008.  Louisiana Federation of Teachers spokesman Les Landon says if education is going to be the cornerstone of Louisiana’s future, it’s time to pony up.

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Louisiana Micky D’s are getting a new, high tech look as part of the company’s 114 million dollar upgrade to state restaurants. Connor Ferrill has more
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Governor John Bel Edwards was in Livingston Parish today. Two years ago, much of that parish was under water from the 2016 flood. Edwards was there to celebrate the parish’s recovery and how FEMA has agreed to rebuild two schools that were substantially damaged.

A 72-year-old New Orleans woman has been arrested for an August 8th hit and run incident on the interstate onramp in Jefferson Parish. Elva Lafaye has been charged with felony Hit and Run in relation to the incident where authorities say she hit a man, and then sped away from the scene. State Police Spokesperson Melissa Matey says the public was the key in making the arrest.
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25-year-old Gordon Poydras died from his injures on Friday.

A judge will allow evidence of previous hazing behavior in the trial of two former LSU students, Sean-Paul Gott and Ryan Isto, who were some of those allegedly responsible for Maxwell Gruver’s hazing death. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says its powerful evidence that could sway a jury, but says using that kind of evidence could also backfire.
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A trial date has been set for December 4th.

According to a new study by the American Federation of Teachers, Louisiana spends over one billion dollars less on education, when adjusted for inflation, than it did prior to the recession of 2008. Louisiana Federation of Teachers spokesman Les Landon says it’s time to pay attention to education funding
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If the state wanted to keep even with the level of spending in 2008, it would need to invest $834 million in colleges and universities, and $248 million in K through 12 education.

A trial date of December fourth has been set for two of the former LSU students charged with hazing in the alleged drinking death of 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver. Legal analyst Tim Meche says that date might not hold…
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According to court records, prosecutors have learned Sean-Paul Gott and Ryan Matthew Isto were involved another suspected hazing incident days before Gruver’s seath.

A GoFundMe drive supporting a St. Mary Parish man who’s pregnant wife and one-year-old child were killed by a suspected drunk driver has passed the half way point. Matt Doyle.
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In Bossier Parish, a man and a woman have been arrested after they allegedly forced a 13-year-old girl to smoke met in a hotel room. Authorities say 27-year-old Bryan Smiley of Haughton also had sex with the teenage victim. 42-year-old Shelly Carey of Bossier City has also been charged with third degree rape.

McDonalds is pumping 114 million dollars into 200 Louisiana restaurants to overhaul everything from the exterior of the building to how you order your food. McDonalds is going all in on online ordering as part of the revamp. Customers can now download an app that lets them place an early order ahead of time. McDonalds Vice President of US Restaurant Development Rob Lancaster says it’s easy to use and should get you in and out fast.

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The family of the St. Mary Parish man who lost his pregnant wife and one-year-old child to a drunk driver is fundraising to help pay for the expenses related to the tragedy that shocked the family, and community. The GoFundMe account is over half way to its final 20,000 dollar goal, which Chris Sintiere, the father and husband, says means a lot, but it’s still a difficult time for the family.

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A judge will allow evidence of previous hazing behavior in the trial of two former LSU students, Sean-Paul Gott and Ryan Isto, who were some of those allegedly responsible for Maxwell Gruver’s hazing death. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says while the evidence could be damning come court time, it could be used by a skillful defense attorney to get an upper hand in jury selection.

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Court papers revealed yesterday have revealed that two students were allegedly involved in a similar incident September 6^th that left another pledge violently ill. Gruver died September 14^th.

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