The President of the LSU Alumni Association has decided to go on annual leave amidst a lawsuit claiming he paid a former female employee hush money. Mary Olive Pierson says her client, Charlie Roberts, admits to having a sexual relationship with Kay Heath but didn’t do anything unethical…

cut 9 (08) “sex for money thing”

Heath’s attorney, Jeffry Sanford, says the two entered into a contractual financial agreement that was terminated by Roberts without notice in July…

cut 10 (06) “quit paying”

Pierson says Roberts was completely shocked by this lawsuit and is taking time off work so that he’s not distracted.

Governor Bobby Jindal is in Iowa today and tomorrow. He’s scheduled to speak at the Iowa Renewal Project’s “Pastor’s Policy Briefing” today. Tomorrow he’ll make several appearances including visiting the Iowa State Fair where he’ll volunteer at the Republican Party of Iowa’s booth.

According to LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry, Louisiana farmers will see minimal impact from Russia’s decision to ban food imports from the United States for one year. Guidry says over the past five years, Russia has been a relatively minor customer for most US ag products…

cut 6 (09) “US export”

Russia’s “full embargo” on food imports from the US, Europe and other western countries is in response to sanctions over its crisis in Ukraine.

The Baton Rouge Police Department says a Fed Ex man is under arrest for allegedly stealing packages he was supposed to deliver to businesses. Authorities say surveillance video from a victim shows the suspect, 50-year-old Nathaniel Smith, delivering only part of an order including one package of more than $1200 worth of cigarettes. Smith has been charged with felony theft.