Louisiana food stamp recipients are receiving an historic increase in their monthly benefits. Shavana Howard, DCFS Assistant Secretary for Family Support, says that would push the maximum payout for a family of three to 658-dollars a month. She says this will give recipients a better shot at keeping abreast of inflationary price increases…:

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Louisiana is expanding the Shot for 100 Campaign. Kim Hood, Assistant Secretary for the state Office of Public Health, says during October, un-vaccinated individuals will receive a 100-dollar Visa gift card after receiving their first COVID vaccine shot, but you MUST get it at participating community-based sites listed at “shotfor100.com”…

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Again that website is “shotfor100.com”

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter is thankful the state will get some of the 28-billion-dollars in disaster relief funding approved by Congress, but says it falls far short of what southwest Louisiana needs. More from Dave Brannen…:

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So are the New Orleans Pelicans NBA team for sale? Or aren’t they? Rumors abound and Pelicans and Saints owner Gayle Benson says there have certainly been offers to purchase the team, but she says (quote) “There is no way. As long as I’m going to be alive that I would sell the Pelicans.” Good news for fans and the New Orleans Smoothie King Arena.