Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom and now the legal fight begins. Louisiana ACLU Director Alanah Odoms says the governor knows what he signed violates the separation of church and state clause in the constitution….
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says the Ten Commandments are important to our country’s foundations and she looks forward to defending the law.

A $1 million gift from the family of Clifford Smith to Nicholls State University will create the William Clifford Smith School of Engineering set to start in August. Dean of the College of Science and Technology Dr. John Doucet.
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Clifford Smith was an engineer, land surveyor and owner of the consulting firm T. Baker Smith.

Attention anglers!!!. New red drum regulations go into effect today. There’s a four fish daily limit per angler, instead of five. You can only keep red drum that measure between 18 to 27 inches in length. The retention of red drum by captains or crew on charter boats while on a for-hire trip is prohibited. LDWF Director of Marine Fisheries Chris Schieble (sheeble)…
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These limits are in place to get the population of red drum back up after overfishing.

It’s watermelon season and Washington Parish watermelons are now available. Bogalusa Representative John Wyble says Washington Parish watermelons are a well-known treat…
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Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says watermelons thrive in the heat and if there are a few dry days right before harvest, they’ll be extra sweet.