State Police graduated 58 brand new troopers Friday from Cadet Class #93. Michelle Southern reports…:
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At a gathering of about 600 Christian conservatives in Iowa Thursday, the largest applause of the night went to Governor Bobby Jindal. Jeff Palermo has more…
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State Police graduated 58 brand new troopers Friday from Cadet Class #93. Sergent Nick Manale says these aspiring troopers began the rigorous Louisiana State Police Training Academy on November 30th last year…:
Manale says the cadets have trained in crash investigations, emergency vehicle operations, impaired driving detection, traffic incident management and leadership. He says graduation day is about celebrating the hard work of the cadets and of course the pinning of the golden Louisiana badge…:
Manale says now these 58 cadets become troopers and begin their careers of dedication, protection and service to the citizens of Louisiana. He says this addition puts the number of troopers at about 1000 statewide. The 19 week long academy also includes leadership instruction…:
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Saturday marks the 29th annual Franklin Parish Catfish Festival in Winnsboro. The festival has grown into the largest one-day festival in the state. Festival board member Leslie Young says the festival offers something for everyone…
This year’s festival features three music stages headlined by 2015 Grammy Award winner Jo-El Sonnier. There will be four fish frying booths that will serve over two tons of fresh pond-raised catfish. Young says if you like arts and crafts, the Catfish Festival is where you need to be…
Admission to the festival is just $5 and gates open at 8AM. Other festival highlights include a free day-long video game arcade, live princess performances, and a number of “walk around” acts. Young says there will also be a huge antique car show…
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At a gathering of about 600 Christian conservatives in Iowa Thursday, the largest applause of the night went to Governor Bobby Jindal. Three other Republican presidential hopefuls, Rick Perry, Mike Huckabee, and Rick Santorum, also spoke at the event. Jennifer Jacobs with the Des Moines Register says it was obvious Jindal hit a home run…
Jacobs says Jindal’s speech really struck a chord with the audience. She says one effective segment of the governor’s talk was when he spoke of the qualities he’d like to see in a president…
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Jindal is expected to announce his candidacy for president after the legislative session concludes in June. Jacobs thinks this certainly helps the governor’s presidential aspirations, but doesn’t see it as a turning point…
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It’s a big weekend of outdoor activities, but revelers in south Louisiana will likely have to deal with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Danielle Manning with the National Weather Service in Slidell says the grounds along the coastal parishes will be wet in the coming days…:
Manning says the good news is that the front passed through north Louisiana so they’ll dry out for the weekend festivities. She says the rain in the south should come in multiple rounds with breaks between the storms…:
Manning says if you’re headed to one of the many festivals going on this weekend in south Louisiana, it might be a good idea to bring umbrellas, ponchos and rain boots. She says the likely chance for rain and storms remain in the forecast both Saturday and Sunday…:
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