Police in Baton Rouge make an arrest in last Friday’s shooting incident at a frat party near the Southern University campus that left 11 people shot and injured. BRPD Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says 22-year-0old Jaicedric Williams was taken into custody Sunday. Two accessories to the crime were arrested late Friday. McKneely says gunfire erupted after some kind of argument…:

CUT 04  (07)        “…the crowd.”

East Baton Rouge D.A. Hillar Moore has asked Williams be held without bond, and a judge has agreed.

Football season has brought a nice spike in revenue from sports betting in Louisiana. State Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says September saw almost $4-million from sportsbook parlors and apps flow into state coffers…:

CUT 09  (09)        “…state revenue.”

The first national report card since the global pandemic shows declines nationally in reading and math scores, but Louisiana outperformed the rest of the country in reading growth among fourth graders…:

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Early voting for the November 8^th election begins tomorrow and runs thru Tuesday, November 1^st (Sunday excluded of course). In addition to congressional and local races, you’ll also have 8 constitutional amendments to decide. You can research them at “PARLouisiana.org”

Baton Rouge Police arrest the suspected gunman in the early Friday morning shooting at a fraternity party just off the campus of Southern University…:

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Award winning Louisiana author Ernest Gaines will be honored with a commemorative postage stamp. His books have been compared with Hemingway and Faulkner, and he is considered among America’s greatest writers. Perhaps his best-known work is “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.” Gaines passed away in 2019 at age 86.

Louisiana ranks number one in the nation for 2022 for improvement in fourth grade reading. State Superintendent of Education Doctor Cade Brumley says over the last two years, Louisiana has implemented a number of policy decisions to curb the state’s long-standing literacy crisis, and that has raised the state from 49^th to 43^rd place among states, and READING scores also went up…:

CUT 07(11)      “…49^th to 45^th.”

Today Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the official Proclamation declaring October 24th as Red Beans and Rice Day across Louisiana. In that spirit, Cajun Country rice and Camellia Beans are both working with Second Harvest and Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank for families in need. Cajun Country’s Robbie Trahan says we love our red bean and there are any number of ways to cook them..:

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To learn more visit “mondaytradition.com”

According to the National Report Card released today, Louisiana led the nation in largest increase in reading scores among fourth graders. It was only a two-percent increase as every state but two reported a decline in the percentage of fourth graders scoring basic or above in reading. Louisiana’s largest decline came in eighth grade math. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says trying to improve math scores has been problematic
cut 8 (12) “….conceptual skills”

It’s Red Beans and Rice Day across Louisiana. Co-owner of Cajun Country Rice Robbie Trahan says they are recognizing this day by donating red beans and rice to Second Harvest and the Greater Baton Rouge food bank…
cut 12 (11) “….50-thousand meals”

The suspected gunman in an early Friday morning shooting at a fraternity party just off the campus of Southern University has been arrested. Baton Rouge Police spokesperson Sgt L’Jean McKneely says Sunday afternoon 22-year-old Jaicedric (Jay-Cedric) Williams was arrested without incident at his home.
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Williams is not a student and seven of the eleven people injured during the mass shooting were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

The State Police Gaming audit division says the first full month of sports wagering on college football games resulted in four-million dollars in revenues for the state. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns expects the number to grow when they get the October numbers next month…
cut 11 (12) “…National Hockey League’

The first national report card since the global pandemic shows declines nationally in reading and math scores, but Louisiana outperformed the rest of the country in reading growth among fourth graders…:

CUT 02(30)      “…Palermo.”

New Orleans Police say a woman who works as a “shot girl” at a Bourbon Street bar attacked and robbed a woman who refused to pay, after she poured liquor down the woman’s throat. The victim says 27-year-old Paris Love forced her to drink, then demanded money. Cops say Love and two other took the woman’s money and cell phone and fled. She’s charged with simple robbery.

The first full month of football brought a nice surge in sports betting revenue for Louisiana. The state Gaming Control Board says September saw almost $4-million in fee income from sportsbook. The September gaming report noted that on-site sportsbook revenues for DraftKings at the Golden Nugget and The Sportsbook at L’Auberge – both in Lake Charles – did significantly more business than onsite operations in other cities. Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says we have our Texas neighbors to thank for that..:

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Sportsbook has taken in over $22-million for the state since it began in January.

The man accused of shooting up a frat party near the Southern University campus in Baton Rouge last week is under arrest. BRPD’s Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the investigation is ongoing and witnesses are encouraged to come forward…:

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11 people were shot and wounded. Two other men are booked as accessories in the crime.

Louisiana’s 4th grade students lead the country in reading growth according to the Nation’s Report Card released by the National Center for Education Statistics. State Superintendent of Education Doctor Cade Brumley says, over the last two years, Louisiana has implemented a number of policy decisions to curb the state’s long-standing literacy crisis…:

CUT 06(10)      “…that we’ve been doing.”

Louisiana’s fourth grade reading improved by two points while the national average declined by three points

The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office and parish sheriff’s offices will distribute free child ID kits to students in kindergarten through fifth grades. A.G. Jeff Landry says every 40 seconds a child goes missing in the U.S. and when that happens, time is of the essence…:

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Baton Rouge Police arrest the suspected gunman in the overnight Friday shooting at a frat party just off the Southern University campus…:

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…and now today’s markets with This Week in Louisiana Agriculture host Avery Davidson…

The suspected gunman in the Friday morning shooting at a frat party just off the Southern University campus of has been arrested. Baton Rouge Police spokesman Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says Sunday afternoon 22-year-old Jaicedric (Jay-Cedric) Williams was taken into custody. McKneely says there was some type of altercation that happened just before gunfire erupted…:

CUT 04(07)      “…the crowd.”

Two others, 28-year-old Daryl Stansberry and 24-year-old Miles Moss, were also arrested Saturday and charged with 11 counts of Accessory After the Fact to Attempted First Degree Murder and Illegal Use of a Weapon.

The first full month of college football brought at nice surge in sports betting revenue for Louisiana. The state Gaming Control Board says September saw almost $4-million in fee income from sportsbook. Board Chairman Ronnie Johns…:

CUT 09(09)      “for the state revenue.”

Since the Mississippi River water levels have dropped the rare opportunity to see the remains of a ferry boat that sank in 1915 has arisen…:

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Early voting for the November 8^th election begins tomorrow and runs thru Tuesday, November 1^st (Sunday excluded of course). In addition to congressional and local races, you’ll also have 8 constitutional amendments to decide. You can research them at “PARLouisiana.org”

The suspected gunman in the early Friday morning shooting at a fraternity party just off the campus of Southern University has been arrested. Baton Rouge Police spokesperson Sgt L’Jean McKneely says Sunday afternoon 22-year-old Jaicedric (Jay-Cedric) Williams was arrested without incident at his home.

Cut 3 (12) “…history.” 

He along with two other suspects are in the East Baton Rouge Parish jail.

State Archeologist Chip McGimsey believes thousands have visited the site of the now visible ferry that sank 107 years ago in the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge. He says most have been respectful of the boat but some have taken parts of the vessel for a souvenir.

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And because it’s considered state property it’s illegal.

LSU’s offense is humming along now as the Tigers put together another solid performance in handing Ole Miss its first loss of the season in a 45-20 victory. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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And the SEC has fined LSU $250 thousand after fans rushed the field on Saturday. It’s the third such occurrence under the SEC’s policy. The last infraction was the 2018 Georgia game. According to a tweet by the Tiger Athletic Foundation, they will pay the fine.