Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back home after a routine exam over the weekend at LSU Health-Shreveport. Edwards Biographer Leo Honeycutt says Edwards took a private jet on Saturday for a checkup and is back home now. Despite his age and recent bouts of pneumonia, Honeycutt is amazed at Edwards’s resilience and believes he’s a living testament that laughter really is the best medicine.

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Work has begun on a 54.9 million dollar restoration of the North Breton Island wildlife sanctuary, a vital brown pelican habitat just east of the Plaquemines Parish. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesperson Taylor Pool says the project will add 400 acres of land to the third-largest colony for waterbirds in the state…

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State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry is retiring this week after 24 years in the position. Guidry began his career with the state as medical director for the Acadiana Region in 1990 and then became state health officer in 1996. Guidry says he’s most proud of how the department assists with disasters.

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Two are dead and one injured after a shooting at a block party in Crowley early Sunday morning. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says police received a call about a crowd of hundreds who had gathered for an unannounced block party and were causing a commotion. The shooters are still on the loose and Broussard says police could use some help finding them…

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Broussard says the shooting started as police began breaking up the party.

State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry is retiring this week after 30 years of working for the state. Brooke Thorington has more as he reflects on his time with the department.

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Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back home after a trip to LSU-Health Shreveport over the weekend. Matt Doyle has more…

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State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry is retiring this week after 24 years in the position. Guidry began his career with the state as medical director for the Acadiana Region in 1990 and then became state health officer in 1996. Guidry says he’s most proud of how the department assists with disasters.

Cut 3 (10)  “…protect health.”

Guidry says during his tenure he’s seen how far the state has advanced when responding to disasters, from witnessing lives unnecessarily lost in Katrina to saving lives by being proactive with natural disasters.

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Guidry says the department of health oversees so many aspects of everyday life from restaurant inspections, immunizations, emergency preparedness, and most recently the COVID pandemic. Guidry says the public often has misconceptions about the department.

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Guidry plans to take some time off before his next venture after an extremely busy 2020 with the pandemic and preparing for eight named storms this year.

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Two are dead and one injured after a shooting at a block party in Crowley early Sunday morning.

Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says police received a call about a crowd of hundreds who had gathered for an unannounced block party and were causing a ruckus.

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Two of the victims died yesterday in the hospital while the third victim received minor injuries and has been released.

Broussard says the party was a bad idea and they are investigating whether the establishment that hosted it was in violation of COVID restrictions.

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The shooters are still on the loose and Broussard says police could use some help finding them…

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Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back home after a routine exam over the weekend at LSU Health-Shreveport. Edwards Biographer Leo Honeycutt says Edwards took a private jet on Saturday for a checkup and is back home now.

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Honeycutt says Edwards was also given a COVID test because he was at a healthcare facility and tested negative.

Honeycutt says the 93-year-old former governor routinely gets pneumonia in the fall but was recently hospitalized twice in Baton Rouge.

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Despite his age and recent bouts of pneumonia, Honeycutt is amazed at Edwards’s resilience and believes he’s a living testament that laughter really is the best medicine.

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Edwards served four terms as Louisiana’s governor.

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Work has begun on a 54.9 million dollar restoration of the North Breton Island wildlife sanctuary, a vital brown pelican habitat just east of the Plaquemines Parish.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesperson Taylor Pool says the project will add 400 acres of land to the third-largest colony for waterbirds in the state…

Cut 12 (10) “…impacts” 

North Breton Island was named a National Wildlife Refuge in 1904 by President Theodore Roosevelt.

Callan Marine has been contracted to pump 5.87 million cubic yards of sand onto the island’s beaches, more than doubling the island’s current 290 acres.

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Much of the funding for the project comes from Deepwater Horizon Spill settlement money.

Pool says they hope to have the project completed by spring, but…

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The project was first approved for construction in 2014.

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Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back home after a series of routine tests at LSU-Health Shreveport. Edwards biographer Leo Honeycutt says Edwards was in Shreveport over the weekend for scheduled tests, it was not an emergency. He says even though the 93-year-old former governor routinely gets pneumonia in the fall he was recently hospitalized twice in Baton Rouge.

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A block party of hundreds in Crowley ends in tragedy after gunfire erupts while police were dispersing the event Sunday. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says the unauthorized gathering was reported by concerned neighbors just after midnight Sunday and while police arrived to break it up two were fatally shot and another injured. Broussard says the party was a bad idea…

Cut 7 (10) “phone call.”

Work has begun on a 55-million-dollar restoration of the North Breton (Brett-on) Island wildlife sanctuary, a vital brown pelican habitat just east of the Plaquemines Parish. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesperson Taylor Pool says much of the funding for the project comes from Deepwater Horizon Spill settlement money and they hope to have the project completed by spring, but…

Cut 14 (10) “project” 

The project was first approved for construction in 2014.

State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry is retiring this week after 24 years in the position. Guidry began his career with the state as medical director for the Acadiana Region in 1990 and then became state health officer in 1996. Guidry says he’s most proud of how the department assists with disasters.

Cut 3 (10)  “…protect health.”

Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back home after a routine exam over the weekend at LSU Health-Shreveport. Edwards Biographer Leo Honeycutt says Edwards took a private jet on Saturday for a checkup and is back home now.

Cut 9 (11) “…of tests.”

Honeycutt says Edwards was also given a COVID test because he was at a healthcare facility and tested negative.

Work has begun on a 54.9 million dollar restoration of the North Breton Island wildlife sanctuary, a vital brown pelican habitat just east of the Plaquemines Parish. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesperson Taylor Pool says Callan Marine has been contracted to pump 5.87 million cubic yards of sand onto the island’s beaches…

Cut 13 (08)“sand”

State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry is retiring this week after 30 years of working for the state. Brooke Thorington has more…

Cut 1 (30) “ …I’m Brooke Thorington”  

Two are dead and one injured after a shooting at a block party in Crowley early Sunday morning. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says police received a call about a crowd of hundreds who had gathered…

Cut 6 (10) “..subjects”

Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back home after a trip to LSU-Health Shreveport over the weekend. Matt Doyle has more…

cut 2 (00) ….I’m Matt Doyle.”  

From the LHSAA Prep Classic, Oak Grove bate Grand Lake for the 1A title 33-7. Tigers Senior Running back Ron Craten rushed for 191 years and two touchdowns. The four-day Prep Classic began yesterday in Northwestern State and wraps up Wednesday.

Two are dead and one injured after a shooting at a block party in Crowley early Sunday morning. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says police received a call about a crowd of hundreds who had gathered for an unannounced block party and were causing a commotion. The shooters are still on the loose and Broussard says police could use some help finding them…

Cut 8 (08) “…information.”

Broussard says the party was a very idea during a pandemic.

State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry is retiring this week after 24 years in the position. Guidry says the department of health oversees so many aspects of everyday life from restaurant inspections, immunizations, emergency preparedness, and most recently the COVID pandemic. Guidry says the public often has misconceptions about the department.

Cut 5  (12) “…other out.” 

A block party of hundreds in Crowley ends in tragedy after gunfire erupts while police were dispersing the event Sunday. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says the unauthorized gathering was reported by concerned neighbors just after midnight Sunday and while police arrived to break it up two were fatally shot and another injured. Broussard says the party was a bad idea…

Cut 7 (10) “phone call.”

Work has begun on a 54.9 million dollar restoration of the North Breton Island wildlife sanctuary, a vital brown pelican habitat just east of Plaquemines Parish. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesperson Taylor Pool says the project will add 400 acres of land, more than doubling the island’s size…

Cut 12 (10) “…impacts” 

North Breton Island was named a National Wildlife Refuge in 1904 by President Theodore Roosevelt.

State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry is retiring this week after 24 years. Guidry says during his tenure he’s seen how far the state has advanced when responding to disasters, from witnessing lives unnecessarily lost in Katrina to saving lives by being proactive with natural disasters.

Cut 4 (07)  “…storm hit”  

Guidry became state health officer in 1996.

Despite strong objections, President Donald Trump has signed a 900-billion dollar pandemic relief package that will result in many Americans receiving a 600-dollar stimulus check. ULM Political Science Professor Doctor Joshua Stockley says many on Capitol Hill were blindsided when the President initially said he would not sign the legislation

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President Trump last week called the 600 dollar checks disgraceful and called for 2,000 dollar checks instead.

Despite objections, President Trump signed a 900-billion-dollar pandemic relief package that will result in many Americans receiving a 600-dollar stimulus check, ULM Political Science Professor Doctor Joshua says the bill also extends unemployment benefits. It’s unclear why the president decided to sign the bill after initially threatening to veto. Stockley says many Americans are glad Mr. Trump had a chance of heart…
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the House of Representatives will vote on a standalone measure today to increase the stimulus check amount.

A drive by shooting claims two lives in Crowley. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says three people were shot Sunday a block party on West Hutchinson Avenue. 25-year-old Joseph Castillo is one of the fatalities the other name has not been released.

A new study indicates that pregnancy and childbirth complications have risen 32% as more millennial females have pre-existing conditions increasing the risks. Senior Medical Director of Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana Dr. Dee Barfield says the study also found average age to have a child increased to 31 and the older you are the more likely you are to already have a chronic condition.

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The study looked at claims data from 2014 to 2018.

Eighteen schools made it to the Prep Football Classic but no team endured more than the Grand Lake Hornets. The small school in Cameron had two devastating hurricanes make landfall in their parish, but yet they persevered and will play in today’s Class One-A Championship game. Jeff Wainwright is their head coach…

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Despite strong objections, President Donald Trump has signed a 900-billion dollar pandemic relief package that will result in many Americans receiving a 600-dollar stimulus check. Mr. Trump threatened not to sign the bill, as he pushed for a stimulus check of two-thousand dollars. The U-S House still intends to push for a higher stimulus check, but ULM Political Science Professor Doctor Joshua Stockley doesn’t see the Senate going along
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The coronavirus treatment given to President Trump when he was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital is now available in Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards says the monoclonal antibody fusion treatment can help high-risk patients from becoming seriously ill.
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If you’re looking for a team to root for in the LHSAA Prep Classic, Grand Lake is your squad. Jeff Palermo on their remarkable journey…
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At the Prep Football Classic in Natchitoches, Catholic High of Baton Rouge won its third state championship in six years as the Bears defeated Byrd 35-12. Landon O’ Connor rushed for two touchdowns, while freshman QB Daniel Beale tossed two touchdown passes.