After evening their playoff series with the Phoenix Suns, the New Orleans Pelicans will return home to the Smoothie King Center on Friday night for Game 3. CJ McCollum played for the Trail Blazers in 2018 when the Pelicans swept Portland in dominating fashion, and he’s glad that this time he’ll be wearing the home colors.

Cut 11 (12) “…do nice things.”

Game time is set for 8:30 pm.

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An effort to place term limits on sheriffs was soundly defeated in House Judiciary. In Louisiana, the governor is term-limited and so are state legislators.  Pineville Representative Mike Johnson says having term limits on lawmakers is one thing, but many voters like their current sheriffs…

Cut 8 (12) “…people decide”

The constitutional amendment was voted down nine to two.

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A bill to raise awareness about hunger among students at Louisiana colleges and universities advances in House Education. The bill will designate colleges as a Hunger-Free Campus if they meet certain criteria, which include the presence of a food pantry and surveys of students to determine the level of food security on campus. UL system president Jim Henderson says the bill also raises awareness among students who are eligible for SNAP benefits.

Cut 5 (10) “…of resources.”

The bill now moves to the House floor.

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Almost four years after 26-year-old Heikeem Hebert was killed in Abbeville police make an arrest after the crime lab linked the weapon to a suspect who was already in jail on unrelated charges. Abbeville Police Spokesperson Johnathan Touchet says 36-year-old Daniel Simon of Erath was their suspect the whole time.

Cut 12 (08) “…attempted first-degree murder.”