Some good news for LSU fans: quarterback Myles Brennan will return to the Tigers. More from Jeff Palermo, who’s on the road…:
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If you care for the environment, Dave Brannen reports there’s an event taking place this weekend that might be right up your alley.
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Louisiana’s Teen Vax Campaign is looking for volunteers to become vaccine youth ambassadors. The group’s Ritney Castine says you can be 12 and 17 to help lead the state’s effort to improve the Bayou State’s vaccination rates.
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Those interested, regardless of their vaccination status, can take part in the campaign as an ambassador by applying as an individual or taking part in a team or club looking to inform other youths about the advantages of the vaccine.
Castine says the ambassadors, who will meet monthly with public health professionals, will be a plus for the Teen Vax Campaign.
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Castine says the youth ambassadors of the Louisiana Teen Vax Campaign will help students to distinguish the truth about being vaccinated from the misconceptions.
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Governor John Bel Edwards held his year-end press conference this afternoon. He covered a variety of events that impacted the state in 2021 from the pandemic, hurricanes, infrastructure funds, and COVID vaccinations to name a few. Edwards halfheartedly joked this might not be his last briefing of the year…
Edwards wished Louisianans a safe and happy holiday season and also expressed optimism for 2022 with incoming infrastructure funds.
The governor also stated that he still plans to go forward with adding the COVID vaccine to the school shot schedule for fall of 2022 and despite a lawsuit from Attorney General Jeff Landry that his office will be successful and he is merely following the science in doing so.
Edwards also asked residents to pray for the upcoming year.
We will have more tomorrow on the Governor’s year-end press conference.
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The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana is looking for volunteers to help plant 600 trees in Lake Maurepas near Manchac this weekend weather permitting. Communications Director James Karst says volunteers 16 and older will travel by boat to plant various types of trees.
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Habitats that have been disrupted by previous hurricanes and storms. Karst says there will be two shifts, one at 9 a.m. the other at noon, on Friday and Saturday for volunteers to take part in the tree planting. To register visit the group’s events webpage at www.crcl.org.
Karst says the planting of these 600 trees will address the degradation these areas of Lake Maurepas have undergone for various reasons, including hurricanes.
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Karst says the volunteer operation will include snacks and drinks and the equipment needed to plant the trees, and as for those who want to give of their time for the project…
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For more information, visit www.crcl.org.
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Big news for Tiger fans today, fifth-year senior Quarterback Myles Brennan says he’ll return to the Purple and Gold after entering the NCAA transfer portal earlier this year. Louisiana Radio Network Sports Director Jeff Palermo says the future is bright for Brennan.
Brennan suffered a series of injuries in the 2020 season that prevented him from starting. This past season he was, perhaps, under-utilized by Coach Ed Orgeron. He entered the transfer portal in October, before the coach’s departure from LSU was announced. Palermo says the change of leadership likely changed his mind…:
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Coach Kelly recently got a commitment during early signing from St. Thomas More QB Walker Howard but certainly will still need some experience at the position, so getting Brennan to come back makes good sense. Palermo says Brennan’s return to LSU has possibilities that come well before next football season…: