Independent Lake Charles attorney Hunter Lundy makes his candidacy for Governor this fall official. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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Freshman quarterback Walker Howard has reportedly entered the transfer portal after just one season at LSU. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Niagara Bottling announced its plans to invest $160 million in a state-of-the-art production facility near Hammond. The company – headquartered in Diamond Bar, California – operates more than 40 production facilities with over 7,000 employees worldwide. Tangipahoa Parish president Robby Miller, says this is a great company to work for.
The new facility will have highly automated technology used to increase production efficiency, allowing the company to meet high demands. Miller says the new development will be advanced.
The Company expects to begin construction on the 500,000-square-foot facility 6 months into the year. Miller says work on the facility has begun.
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Amid talk of who is and is not running for governor this fall, the first person who officially declared candidacy is Lake Charles attorney Hunter Lundy. Lundy is an independent, who says the fact that he is not aligned with either big political party makes him the best choice for voters…:
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Lundy says, if elected, he’d work to ease poverty and hunger in Louisiana and take steps to reduce recidivism among prison inmates. He says he’ll be open to proposed legislation, with no prejudices as to party affiliation…:
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Lundy has a campaign ad and video that are about to start airing on television and social media that lays out his campaign philosophy. Lundy says, after years in the courtroom, he’s ready to look toward the Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion…:
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Find more information on the candidate at “lundyforlouisiana.com”
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The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office arrest a Gray teen in connection with a social media threat that he was attempting to acquire a gun and bring it to HL Bourgeois High School Thursday. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Blake Tabor says they received an anonymous tip Wednesday afternoon and soon after took him into custody.
Tabor says the patrol division quickly identified who sent the message and the suspect is being held without bond at the Terrebonne Parish Juvenile Justice Complex.
The juvenile’s name and age has not been revealed, and the Tabor says more information will be released once it’s available. He says the investigation is ongoing.
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Freshman LSU quarterback Walker Howard has reportedly entered the transfer portal. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor William Weathers says Howard was third string on the depth chart behind starter Jayden Daniels and back-up Garrett Nussmeier…
The Lafayette native guided St. Thomas More to a state championship in 2020 and this past season appeared in two games for the Tigers. His father, Jamie Howard, played for the Tigers in the 1990s and his late mother was also an LSU graduate. Weathers says it’s hard for Tiger fans to see Walker leave after one season…
Weathers says when starting QB Jayden Daniels announced he would return for his senior season, it delayed Howard’s opportunity at getting serious playing time…