Governor Landry says the state will not accept Summer EBT funds because it’s pandemic-related and there are other programs available, however, one lawmaker says otherwise. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency due to a police officer shortage. The Louisiana Sheriff’s Association estimates the state is down 18-hundred deputies statewide, which is leading to an increase in response time.

It’s the first Friday of the Lenten season and crawfish is in short supply and costs much more than normal. LSU Aquaculture specialist Mark Shirley says if crawfish is out of your budget or just not available, there are other tasty options like oysters, shrimp, fish and ….
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Last year’s drought is to blame for a low supply of mudbugs.

Nicholls State Graduate Nursing Program has been ranked as one of the top 50 nursing programs in the nation, according to Money Magazine. Public Relations Coordinator Payton Suire (sw-ear) says the program received a four and a half star ranking based on a five-star scale.
Cut 13 (07) “…graduate salaries.”