Trying times continue for folks in Terrebonne Parish; among the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ida. Dave Brannen reports it’s a situation upsetting to Houma State Representative Tanner Magee…:

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Deputies in Bossier Parish arrest a Benton woman on multiple charges of aggravated animal cruelty. Acting on a tip, officers found over a dozen horses on the property that were extremely malnourished and in such dire conditions some were barely able to walk. They also found three dead horses. 52-year-old Sandra Driscoll’s bond is set at $100-thousand.

Entergy faces a class-action lawsuit by customers in the New Orleans area; alleging gross negligence is the reason the utility’s power suffered long-term outages from Hurricane Ida. Lawyer Juan LaFonta is one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys. He says the suit seeks damages for things like food that was spoiled due to lack of power and even electrical equipment that was harmed when power was restored…:

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He says Entergy’s neglected to upgrade transmission lines and that’s why the New Orleans grid was hit so badly. Entergy says they do not comment on pending litigation.

Mayors of Shreveport and Lake Charles have a gentlemen’s bet on which city can get more citizens vaccinated for COVID by Halloween. Shreveport’s Adrian Perkins says both cities win if the vaxxed numbers increase…:

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The winner will get a fine seafood dinner at one of the losing city’s finest eateries.