Today marks six years since the beginning of what would be called the Great Flood of 2016. Heavy rains settled over south Louisiana; dumping over 30 inches of rain within less than two days. Thousands of homes, businesses and schools were flooded. Some destroyed. Two of those schools were Southside Elementary and Junior High in Denham Springs. This week, after six years, students filed into brand-new, state-of-the-art schools. Southside coach and teacher Terry Hoover says using temporary schools wasn’t ideal, but they made the best of it…:

CUT 05(12)      “…two schools combined.”

Pet lovers in Central Louisiana are up-in-arms after a number of videos have turned up on social media, showing alleged animal cruelty at the hands of pet trainers at a kennel and training school in the Rapides Parish town of Lena. The Rapides Sheriff’s Office asks for patience while they investigate the matter.

Research at LSU Health New Orleans establishes a link between Alzheimer’s in your brain and bacteria in your gut. Neurologist Dr. Walter Lukiw is one of the research team heads. He says it starts with a bacteria one can have in one’s digestive system. That bacteria can spawn a toxin which can kill neurons in the brain. He says their research indicates that including plenty of high-fiber food in one’s diet can lessen the presence of the bacteria; lowering the likelihood of producing the toxin..:

CUT 09(10)      “…work wonders.”

The research data could lead to new dietary practices and even treatments to help mitigate Alzheimer’s before it is too far gone.

As the city of New Orleans still faces a police manpower shortage, Carnival krewes want to know if they will be allowed to return to their traditional parade routes for next year’s Carnival season. City officials say it’s still way too early to answer those questions. Meetings between krewes and those officials are scheduled for later this fall.