The NFL says it would be too costly to delay the Super Bowl so that the NFC Championship game could be replayed. That’s according to a court filing made by the league in response to a lawsuit that seeks to at least replay a portion of the NFC title game, because of a controversial no-call on a pass interference penalty in the final two minutes of regulation.

On the high school level starting next academic year, private schools can play its championship games in the sports of football, basketball, baseball and softball at a venue that’s different from public schools. Teurlings Catholic principal Mike Boyer says the school with the higher seed in a championship game decides where the game will be held…
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It ends the tradition of all state championship football games being played at the Superdome.

Lafayette authorities arrested a 17-year-old student at Comeaux High School who had a gun and what officers say was a large amount of ammunition on campus. Lafayette Police say resource officers began their investigation after learning about a potential threat to the school. Cole Ransonet was booked and charged with firearm possession in a firearm free zone.

150 dogs were seized and taken to the St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter, and the shelter is asking for volunteers and donations to help with the influx of rescues. Matt Doyle has more.
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In the small Allen Parish town of Oakdale, about 150 federal workers are celebrating the news that the federal government shutdown is ending. Oakdale is home to a federal prison and immigration detention facility. Oakdale Mayor Gene Paul says the federal workers he spoke with, didn’t like being caught up in a dispute over border wall funding…

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Senator Bill Cassidy took to the Senate floor today and said the lack of public acknowledgment of the substantial officiating error is jeopardizing the NFL’s relationship with their fans and its reputation as the top professional league in the country. He says to address this, the league should release its internal grading of the NFC Championship officials…

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150 dogs were seized in an animal cruelty bust, and now the St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter is seeking volunteers and donations to help with the influx of abused dogs. Shelter Manager Rachael Sance says the dogs are at a healthy weight but arrived with a number of ailments…

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A major change is coming on where high school championship games will be played. LHSAA principals have voted to allow “select” schools to host its title games in football, basketball, baseball and softball sites separate from public schools. Teurlings Catholic Principal Mike Boyer says it’s a good day for the LHSAA…

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The small Allen Parish town of Oakdale has been feeling the effects of the federal government shutdown that’s expected to end soon. Connor Ferrill has more…
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Three flights at Monroe Regional Airport were canceled today because T-S-A agents did not show up for work. City of Monroe spokesperson Rod Washington says many air travelers were inconvenienced…
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TSA agents were called in from Shreveport and Alexandria.

Private schools will likely no longer have the chance to play their state championship football games in the Superdome. The LHSAA principals voted today to give “select” schools the ability to play their championship games at a venue separate from public schools. Teurlings Catholic principal Mike Boyer says depending on what the school with the highest seed decides, the title game could still be held at a big venue…
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The decision also impacts title games for basketball, baseball and softball.

St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter is home to 150 dogs seized in an animal cruelty bust. Shelter Manger Rachael Sance says if you are interested in adopting one of these canines, the shelter will provide new owners with a crate, food, medical supplies and other supplies…
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If you’re interested in contact the St. John animal shelter.

A big vote went down today at the LHSAA annual convention that now gives private schools the ability to play its championship games in the sports of football, basketball, baseball and softball at a venue that’s different from public schools. Teurlings Catholic principal Mike Boyer says the school with the higher seed in a championship game decides where the game will be held…
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But it likely means private schools can’t play state championship football games at the Dome.

The Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish will be shut down from Saturday morning until Monday morning for major repair work on the structure struck by a crane barge in October. DOTD says this should be the last time the bridge is shut off to traffice through the end of the scheduled repairs.

150 dogs were seized and taken to the St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter, and the shelter is asking for volunteers and donations to help with the influx of rescues. Matt Doyle has more.
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Before President Trump announced that an agreement had been reached to end the government shutdown, Senator Bill Cassidy question the intergrity of the NFL for its blown pass interference call in the NFC title game…
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Federal workers in the small Allen Parish town of Oakdale are celebrating the news that the federal government shutdown is ending. Oakdale is home to a federal prison and immigration detention center. Oakdale Mayor Gene Paul says the federal workers he spoke with didn’t like being caught up in a dispute over border wall funding…
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The split between public and private schools in the LHSAA is growing. High School principals have voted to allow “select” schools to host its championship games in football, basketball, baseball and softball at sites separate from public schools. Teurlings Catholic Principal Mike Boyer says it’s a good day for the LHSAA…
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That means state football championship games for select schools could be held at UL-Lafayette or ULM.

Senator Bill Cassidy wants the NFL to answer two questions in the wake of the infamous “no-call” from the NFC Championship game. One, how did the NFL grade the referees’ performance, and two, were the refs biased….
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The NFL has reportedly fined Rams defensive back Nickell Roby-Coleman for 26-thousand dollars for making helmet-to-helmet contact on Saints wide reciever.

The St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter now has an additional 150 dogs at their faciflity that were seized in an animal cruelty bust. Shelter Manager Rachael Sance says they need cleaning supplies, dog food and you can also volunteer…
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Contact the St. John Parish Animal Shelter if you want to help.

150 dogs were seized and taken to the St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter, and the shelter is asking for volunteers and donations to help with the huge influx of rescues. Matt Doyle has more.

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The NFL has fined Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman over 26,000 dollars for his helmet to helmet hit against Saints wideout Tommy Lee Lewis. The hit occurred during the now infamous missed pass interference call during the NFC championship game.

Three flights at Monroe Regional Airport had to be canceled today because T-S-A agents did not show up for work. Public Relations Media Coordinator for the City of Monroe Rod Washington says all later flights appear to be on schedule with some support on the way…

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Staffing shortages are also impacting flights at New York’s LaGuardia, Newark and Philadelphia airports.

In the small Allen Parish town of Oakdale, about 150 federal workers are not getting paid today for a second time in a month because of the federal government shutdown. Oakdale is home to a federal prison and immigration detention facility. Oakdale Mayor Gene Paul says the town of Oakdale is giving federal workers an extension to pay their utility bills…

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Two competing Senate bills to re-open the government both failed to obtain the 60 votes needed to pass, and now we’re into day 35 of the historically long shutdown. But, Senator Bill Cassidy is optimistic that a deal is coming in the near future. He says there’s signs that democratic anti-wall resolve is beginning to crack, and some lawmakers from across the aisle are looking to make a deal…

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One measure, would have temporarily re-opened the government through February 8^th, the other was a long term fix that, was the President’s offer of legal protections for “Dreamers” in return for 5.7 billion to fund additional border wall.

And due to that shutdown three flights at Monroe Regional Airport had to be canceled today because T-S-A agents did not show up for work. Public Relations Media Coordinator for the City of Monroe Rod Washington.

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The small Allen Parish town of Oakdale is feeling the effects of the federal government shutdown. Connor Ferrill explains why…

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