Today is Memorial Day, a day to honor those who fought for our country, and, according to Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Col. Charlton Meginley (mah-ghen-lee), one of the most significant.
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College athletes will be paid directly by their schools. Outkick college reporter Trey Wallace estimates that the settlement will result in each school paying about 20-million to athletes in every sport. Though some of the money will come from traditional means such as ticket and food sales, Wallace says most of the money won’t be generated from inside stadiums.
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If you’re in Thibodaux or Shreveport on Friday, you might experience a 70s flashback when hundreds of Mrs. Ropers invade downtown. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Louisiana Lottery transfers profits to the state quarterly and large jackpots have proved to be profitable. In addition to uptick in ticket sales thanks to the five billion-dollar jackpots Powerball and Mega Millions produced this year, Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says there’s more…