Changes are being made to Louisiana’s food stamp program. The Department of Children and Family Services says, now, able-bodied adults without dependents must work at least 20 hours a week or be enrolled in a federally-approved job training program to qualify for SNAP benefits. Secretary Suzy Sonnier says there are opportunities across the state for recipients to engage in some form of work activity…

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Recipients who do not comply with the requirement changes will only receive benefits for three months over a three year period.

A well known Louisiana tradition kicks off this weekend with the start of the 2015 Angola Prison Rodeo. The annual event runs every Sunday in October at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Warden Burl Cain says this is the only prison rodeo in the United States and if you plan to attend, you should get your tickets in advance…

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Tickets can be purchased online at angolarodeo-dot-com.

Authorities say the convicted killer who was let go from prison in East Feliciana Parish by mistake on September 23rd, was apprehended by US Marshals in Georgia early this morning. 32-year-old Benjuiel Johnson was taken into custody at an Atlanta area hotel. Johnson was serving a 40-year sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a 2010 fatal shooting in Iberville Parish when he was mistakenly released. He is currently awaiting extradition back to Louisiana.

The statewide average price for gasoline in Louisiana has seen a slight rise over the week. Could this mean the end to falling prices? Emelie Gunn has more….

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