Louisiana is making strides in increased wages and gender pay equality but there is still a long way to go for workers on this Labor Day. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The State Department of Health and Hospitals says hundreds of imported cucumbers across Louisiana are being recalled as the FDA believes they are the source of a multi-state Salmonella outbreak. They say there have been about 280 cases linked to the contaminated cucumbers throughout the US including three in Louisiana. They were distributed by Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce.

The Franklin Parish community remains in shock today about the death of 16-year-old Tyrell Cameron who collapsed after a hit during a football game Friday night. Franklin Parish Patriots play-by-play man Matt Reynolds says about about 1,000 people came to a vigil at the football stadium Saturday night and it was great to see so much support for the team and Cameron’s family..:
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Though autopsy results are pending, it’s reported that Cameron’s neck broke after the fatal hit.

According to a recent LSU AgCenter report, in 2013 feral hogs caused more than $74 million dollars in farm damage here. The research was conducted by AgCenter Economist Shaun Tanger. He says that number
is just based on reports from farmers and doesn’t even include
non-farm land damage:
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He says the most effective way to control the wild animals is to trap and kill them.