We just got the news that superstar Cajun and Creole Chef Paul Prudhomme, has died. He was 75 years old. It was confirmed by his restaurant, K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen who said Chef died after a brief illness.

The SEC announces the LSU game against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium on Saturday will air on ESPN at 2:30. It’s reported that at least 5 games had to be shuffled around on the network to make it work. Tickets to the general public go on sale today at 6pm.

LSU Coach Les Miles said Wednesday that he hopes fans will shuffle some plans around and come to the game so they have a nice showing in Baton Rouge to show support for the Tigers and the Gamecocks. Visit Baton Rouge President Paul Arrigo agrees this is also an opportunity to show love to South Carolina fans…:
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Volunteers from the Red Cross will be at Tiger Stadium on Saturday.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is sending personnel to South Carolina in response to the devastating floods impacting the state. Director Kevin Davis says South Carolina sent his office a request for assistance through the federal Emergency Management Assistance Compact…:
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The Emergency Management Assistance Compact allows states to send personnel, equipment, and commodities to help disaster relief efforts in other states. Davis says GOHSEP stands ready to help those in other states who face disasters such as this one.

State Police say an 84 year old woman from Larose was killed in a crash this morning in Lafourche Parish. They say Eugenie Defelice crossed the centerline in the roadway and entered the opposite lane of traffic as a dump truck was traveling in the other direction. Investigators found the two vehicles struck head on, and Defelice was killed instantly.