A Ouachita Parish teen has been arrested for distributing homemade candy laced with narcotics, which made at least three middle school students sick. OPSO spokesman Glenn Springfield says deputies investigating located a 14-year-old who still had some of candy in his possession. That youth is now in Green Oaks Detention Center…:

CUT 13  (12)        “…being the school”

The candy will be analyzed by the state crime lab.

Now that the state has only four centers accepting injured or orphaned wildlife, Acadiana Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Director Letitia Labbie says they’ve seen a drastic increase among birds of prey and the arrival is steady…:

CUT 06(12)      “…into the wild.”

Biologists with the state Department of wildlife & Fisheries proposes changes to your limit on speckled trout. Right now, the limit is 25 per person. They want to reduce that limit to 15. Kevin Ford hosts a weekly “Let’s Go Fishing” radio program,. He says no one will like that change, but they’ll adjust…:

CUT 04(08)      “…at fifteen.”

Biologists says coastal erosion is threatening the trout’s habitat.

Louisiana’s all-time winningest college basketball coach, Mike McConathy, is considering a run at political office. The former Northwestern State and Bossier Parish Community College coach says he’s looking at running for the District 31 state senate seat, which covers ten parishes in northwest and central Louisiana…:

CUT 09(10)      “…to people.”

The 66-year-old is a Republican.