Winning a national championship has resulted in a six-year contract extension worth 42-million dollars for LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says there were doubters when former athletics director Joe Alleva hired Orgeron, but it’s a perfect fit…
Cut 7 (10) “…college football.”
Higgins doesn’t see the big-money deal slowing down Orgeron.Holden Matthews, the man suspected of setting fire to three African American Churches in St Landry Parish last spring, will have a change of plea hearing next month. The 22-year-old pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges, but Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the prosecution has a lot of evidence.
Cut 9 (10) “…the arson.”
Matthew’s next federal court appearance is February 10th.

The hunt for the killer of a gay black teen who was found near a lake in Angie two weeks ago continues, and the killing has grabbed the attention of the Southern Poverty Law Center. 17-year-old Ja’Quarius Taylor was found shot in the head only an hour after being reported missing by his mother. Washington Parish Sheriff’s chief deputy Mike Haley says its their primary focus.
Cut 12 (11) “…FBI.”
The SPLC is demanding no stone be left unturned in the case given what they say is the history of failure by law enforcement agencies in the Deep South to solve, or even investigate identity-based hate crimes.

Northwestern State’s online General Studies program has been ranked as the second-best in the country. Online-schools-report-do-com’s ranking is based on satisfaction, admission rate and median debt by program. N-S-U’s Director of Academic Advising Steve Hicks says the ranking should help with enrollment…
Cut 5 (08) “…to the region.”

After guiding LSU to a national title, head coach Ed Orgeron has agreed to a six-year contract extension worth 42-million dollars. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says Orgeron is now among the Top 10 highest-paid coaches in college football…

Cut 6 (11) “…his worth”

The contract extension is pending approval of the LSU Board of Supervisors.

The hunt for the killer of a gay black teen who was found near a lake in Angie two weeks ago continues, and the Southern Poverty Law Center is concerned it may have been a hate crime. Washington Parish Sheriff’s chief deputy Mike Haley says it’s too early to start labeling the killing a hate crime, and they don’t have the evidence yet to make that determination.

Cut 14 (09) “…don’t know”

SPLC says deep south law enforcement agencies have a poor track record in these cases.

Holden Matthews, the man suspected of setting fire to three African American Churches in St Landry Parish last spring, will have a change of plea hearing next month.  Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino expects a plea deal will be reached, which will result in a significant sentence. But how much time is hard to figure

Cut 10 (07) “…civil rights violations.” 

The 22-year-old pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges.

Onlineschoolsreport.com ranks Northwestern State University’s online Bachelor of General Studies as the number two program in the nation. The rankings looked at various factors including student satisfaction and median debt by program. Executive Director of Academic Advising Steve Hicks…

Cut 3 (11)  “…is an honor.” 

Hicks says the general studies program is an appropriate field for those who have an employer that requires a degree for upward mobility.

The Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that team executives sent to the Archdiocese of New Orleans concerning the sexual abuse crisis involving their priests. Court documents allege the NFL franchise tried to help the diocese cover up the crimes, but the Saints released a statement today that their advice was to be open and transparent, making sure all law enforcement agencies were alerted.

The man accused of setting fire to three predominately black congregation churches in St. Landry Parish will have a change of plea hearing on February 10th. Holden Matthews previously pleaded not guilty to state and federal arson and hate crime charges. Ciolino says a plea deal will reduce Matthews’ federal sentence and keep him out of a state penitentiary…
cut 11 (12) “…dismissed”

The killing of 17-year-old Ja’Quarius Taylor in Washington Parish has a civil rights group concerned that he may have been targeted because he was black and gay. Matt Doyle has more…
cut 2 (31) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Northwestern State’s online general studies program has been ranked as the second-best in the country. Executive Director of Academic Advising at Northwestern, Steve Hicks, says the online general studies program provides a lot of flexibility for a student, many of them over the age of 24…
cut 4 (07) “…their needs”

Winning the national championship results in a big payday for LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo” 

The New Orleans Saints are going to court to keep hundreds of emails from being unearthed showing the team’s executives advised the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans in doing PR damage control, as they are accused of helping the in the church’s “pattern and practice of concealing” evidence of sex abuse.  The team has responded saying the advice was simple and never wavering. Be direct, open and fully transparent, while making sure that all law enforcement agencies were alerted.

Holden Matthews, the man suspected of setting fire to three African American Churches in St Landry Parish last spring, will have a change of plea hearing next month. The 22-year-old pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges, but Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the prosecution has a lot of evidence.
Cut 9 (10) “…the arson.”
Matthew’s next federal court appearance is February 10th.
The hunt for the killer of a gay black teen who was found near a lake in Angie two weeks ago continues, and the Southern Poverty Law Center is concerned it may have been a hate crime.  17-year-old Ja’Quarius Taylor was found shot in the head only an hour after being reported missing by his mother. Staff Attorney Tyler Clemons say the SPLC is demanding no stone be left unturned in the case given what they say is the history of failure by law enforcement agencies in the Deep South to solve, or even investigate anti-LGBTQ hate crimes.
Cut 13 (10) “…particular”

Fresh off of winning a national championship in football, LSU Coach Ed Orgeron has agreed to a six-year contract extension worth an estimated 42-million dollars before bonuses. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins doesn’t see the big-money contract slowing down Orgeron’s work ethic…
Cut 8 (10) “…something again.”
The LSU Board of Supervisors will likely approve the contract at its next meeting.

And Orgeron’s alma mater is receiving praise today. Northwestern State’s online General Studies program has been ranked as the second-best in the country. Online-schools-report-do-com’s ranking is based on satisfaction, admission rate and median debt by program. N-S-U’s Director of Academic Advising Steve Hicks says the ranking should help with enrollment…
cut 5 (08) “….the region”

The hunt for the killer of a gay black teen who was found near a lake in Angie two weeks ago continues, and the killing has grabbed the attention of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

17-year-old Ja’Quarius Taylor was found shot in the head only an hour after being reported missing by his mother. Washington Parish Sheriff’s chief deputy Mike Haley says its their primary focus.
Cut 12 (11) “…FBI.”
The SPLC is demanding no stone be left unturned in the case given what they say is the history of failure by law enforcement agencies in the Deep South to solve, or even investigate identity-based hate crimes.

Winning a national championship has resulted in a six-year contract extension worth 42-million dollars for LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says there were doubters when former athletics director Joe Alleva hired Orgeron, but it’s a perfect fit…
cut 7 (10) “…college football”
Higgins doesn’t see the big-money deal slowing down Orgeron.

LSU marketing professor Courtney Szocs has conducted research that found low volume music and noise at stores and restaurants led to increased sales of healthy foods due to induced relaxation…
cut 11 (10) “…decision”
Szocs says their field studies conducted in a cafe and supermarket also found that high volume ambient music leads to a higher proportion of sales of unhealthy foods.

Onlineschoolsreport.com ranks Northwestern State University’s online Bachelor of General Studies as the number two program in the nation. The rankings looked at various factors including student satisfaction and median debt by program. Executive Director of Academic Advising Steve Hicks…
Cut 3 (11) “…is an honor.”
Hicks says the general studies program is an appropriate for those in the workforce who may have an employer that requires a degree for upward mobility.

New Orleans native and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning announced his retirement from football today. Longtime Manning family friend and Newman High School head football coach Nelson Stewart says Eli has represented the state well…
cut 13 (10) “…level of character”

After guiding LSU to a national title, head coach Ed Orgeron has agreed to a six-year contract extension worth 42-million dollars. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgens says Orgeron is now among the Top 10 highest-paid coaches in college football…

Cut 6 (11) “…his worth”

The contract extension is pending approval of the LSU Board of Supervisors.

New Orleanians frustrated with the handling of the Hard Rock Hotel situation are planning a 3PM march near the site demanding justice for the three victims of the collapse, and more transparency from city officials. March organizer Trey Monaghan says the city’s delay in retrieving Jose Ponce Arreola and Quinnyon Wimberly’s bodies is disgraceful.

Cut 9 (11) “…days ago.”

Two Super Bowls later the younger Manning, Eli, is retiring from the NFL. Manning attended Newman High School in New Orleans.  Newman coach and longtime family friend Nelson Stewart says the 16 year vet got those rings because he was cool and collected when it mattered most.

Cut 14 (11) “…he’d work late.”

Eli’s brother Peyton played 18 seasons and their father Archie played 13 seasons, much of that time as QB for the Saints.

A paper published by an LSU Marketing Professor shows companies can seriously influence the kind of food people purchase at restaurants and groceries by adjusting the level of background music or ambiance. While the music is self-explanatory, Professor Courtney Szocs says they had to get creative when testing the effects of ambient noise.

Cut 12 (09) “…played.”