A host of Louisiana’s most powerful politicians and lobbyists are in DC this week for this year’s Washington Mardi Gras. Matt Doyle has more.

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A Shreveport woman who is accused of failing to send her two children to school for almost two years has plead guilty to improper supervision.  35 year old Fathimah Slack, admitted she failed to send her children, ages 13 & 14, to school for the entire 2017-18 school year as well as the current school year until November.  She’s been sentenced to 30 days behind bars.

Until the conclusion of the NFC Championship, many throughout Louisiana had plans of watching the Black and Gold this Sunday compete in the Big Game.  However, some sports bars and restaurants are going to make sure those plans stay intact.  In Lafayette, Fast Eddie, host of the Big Morning Show on Big 102.1 says his station has taken over Smitty’s Wings on Congress Street to watch the encounter between the Saints and the Colts from 2010.  Eddie says they are going to treat it like it’s a live game.
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Fast Eddie says the party will feature a referee piñata and “pin the tail on Roger Goodell.”
In North Louisiana, people will be backing the Rams as former West Monroe football standout Andrew Whitworth is competing in the big game.  Senator Mike Walsworth says he’s known Whitworth a very long time, and the general vibe of his old stomping grounds is that community is rooting for him this weekend.
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Dakota Theriot, the man accused of killing five people last weekend in Livingston and Ascension Parish, is back in Louisiana after waiving extradition on Friday.  Theriot had fled to Virginia where he was arrested Sunday at his grandmother’s home.  Authorities have obtained a confession and he could face the death penalty on five murder charges.  Theriot reportedly showed little emotion in his first court appearance.

A new exhibit produced by the New Orleans WW2 Museum is opening in Natchitoches today. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser hopes the success of the WW2 Museum’s northern expedition to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches will convince locals to take the trip south to see the rest of the institution’s wonders.

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The exhibit will open with a reception from 5 to 8pm this evening

Louisiana movers and shakers are temporarily migrating north for the winter for this year’s Washington Mardi Gras. The celebration started Thursday and ends Sunday, and features the governor, congressmen, and a host of lobbyists and industry leaders. DC Mardi Gras King Ray Brandt says it’s a packed schedule.

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Until the conclusion of the NFC Championship, many throughout Louisiana had plans of watching the Black and Gold this Sunday compete in the Big Game.  However, some sports bars and restaurants are going to make sure those plans stay intact by throwing a watch party of Super Bowl 44, where the Saints became NFL Champions. Owner of Tracy’s in New Orleans, Jeffrey Carraras says it’ll be a party without this year’s big game.

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It will be a unique Super Bowl Sunday in Louisiana as many will watch something other than the game, because of the blown missed pass interference call in the NFC Championship. Acadiana morning show host Fast Eddie says they’ll take some of their frustrations out with a viewing party of the Saints Super Bowl Victory over the Colts at Smitty’s Wings in Lafayette…
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Even Governor John Bel Edwards has said he plans on watching something on Netflix on Sunday.

Those who know former West Monroe and LSU star Andrew Whitworth will have a good time watching the veteran offensive tackle play in the Super Bowl on Sunday for the first time in his 13-year NFL career. West Monroe Senator Mike Walsworth understands Saints fans are not rooting for the Rams, but at least root for Whitworth…
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Fat Tuesday is not until early March, but in the nation’s capital the carnival season reaches its peak this weekend for Washington D-C Mardi Gras. D-C Mardi Gras King Ray Brandt says the big party is something both Republicans and Democrats agree to attend and he hopes that in the meetings that surround the event common ground can be reached…
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The celebration is also a chance to raise money, Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry have both held fundraisers during this week.

A new World War Two exhibit opens today at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum in Natchitoches. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says it explores the state’s contributions to the war’s effort…
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An estimated 280-thousand Louisiana residents served in the Armed forces and contributed to victory in World War Two.

Many in Louisiana have plans to do or watch something other than Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Rams and Patriots. In New Orleans, the owner of Tracey’s says they’ll replay the Saints win over the Colts in Super Bowl 44 on their big screens and they’ll have other activities as well…
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Even Governor John Bel Edwards said he’ll probably look for something on Netflix to watch on Sunday.

But in West Monroe, there will be a strong contingent of fans watching to see if hometown hero Andrew Whitworth can win a Lombardi Trophy for the Rams. State Senator Mike Walsworth…
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Whitworth is in his 13th season and didn’t win his first playoff game until this year.

A host of Louisiana’s most powerful politicians and lobbyists are in DC this week for this year’s Washington Mardi Gras. Matt Doyle has more.
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A Shreveport woman has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after failing to send her children to school for nearly two years. 35-year-old Fathimah Slack has pleaded guilty to improper supervision after she admitted that her 13 and 14-year-old kids were allowed to play hooky for more than a year and a half. The teenagers are now in the custody of a family member.

There may be a lack of interest in seeing the Rams and the Pats in the Super Bowl throughout Louisiana, but some businesses are still throwing a party and watching the Saints play in the big game… from 2010. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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In West Monroe, they will be watching the game and rooting for hometown hero Andrew Whitworth, the veteran offensive tackle for the Rams who also starred at LSU. State Senator Mike Walsworth says Whitworth is a real leader for the West Monroe community…
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A special World War Two exhibit opens today at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Musuem in Natchitoches that tells Louisiana’s contributions to the war effort. Matt Doyle has more.
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A lot of state government leaders are in the nation’s capital for Washington D-C Mardi Gras festivities. Ray Brandt from the Brandt Automotive Group is this year’s King and the celebration concludes Saturday night with a big party and indoor parade at the Hilton and it’s led by Congressman and Captain Steve Scalise…
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Louisiana movers and shakers have migrated north for this weekend’s Washington D.C. Mardi Gras. The celebration ends Sunday, and features the governor, congressmen, and a host of lobbyists and industry leaders. DC Mardi Gras King Ray Brandt says it’s a packed schedule.
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Tensions have been high at the nation’s capital as Democrats and Republicans have not seen eye-to-eye on many issues, but Brandt says nearly everyone can agree that D-C Mardi Gras is a good time.

Those who know former West Monroe and LSU star Andrew Whitworth will have a good time watching the veteran offensive tackle play in the Super Bowl on Sunday for the first time in his 13-year NFL career. West Monroe Senator Mike Walsworth understands Saints fans are not not rooting for the Rams, but at least root for Whitworth…
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A new World War Two exhibit opens in Natchitoches today that highlights the struggles and triumphs of 280,000 Louisiana citizens who contributed to America’s victory over the Axis Powers through military service nearly eight decades ago. The display is produced by the World War Two Museum in New Orleans…
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That’s Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser who says The Pelican State Goes to War exhibit is a treasure that showcases the lives of Bayou State soldiers, and those on the Homefront who built the engines of war that toppled the Nazis and Japanese.