With a 140-thousand-dollar grant from the State, Jefferson Parish is launching a “Grand Isle Jewels” premium oyster campaign to promote off-bottom oysters. Sean Richardson has more.
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The Louisiana Department of Health launches a new initiative aimed at reducing maternal deaths from accidental drug overdoses. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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For the first time in LSU baseball history, the seventh ranked Tigers were run-ruled by a non-conference opponent at Alex Box Stadium last night. LSU played a sloppy game in a 13-3 loss to Northwestern State. Demons head coach Chris Bertrand says they got some breaks, but took advantage of them…
It’s Northwestern’s first win over a ranked team since 2019. It was an ugly game for LSU who committed three errors, walked four hitters, hit four batters and the only offense was three solo home runs. Coach Jay Johnson says it was a disappointing performance…
Bertrand says it was a great victory for their program…
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Northwestern State returns to Southland play on Friday as the Demons are at Stephen F Austin. LSU hosts defending national champion Tennessee.
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Grand Isle has launched the “Jewel” oyster brand to revitalize its seafood industry through sustainable off-bottom farming. Backed by a 140-thousand-dollar grant from Louisiana Economic Development to JEDCO, the campaign promotes boutique oysters cultivated near the water’s surface. JEDCO CEO Jerry Bologna says it will bring farmers under one umbrella brand.
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Bologna says the Grand Isle Jewel campaign is aiming to bolster Louisiana’s $2.4 billion seafood industry and counter competition from imports.
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The initiative reflects Jefferson Parish’s commitment to preserving culinary heritage and creating economic opportunities through sustainable aquaculture. Bologna hopes Grand Isle will become a national model for innovation in oyster farming and seafood branding.
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The Louisiana Department of Health launches a new initiative aimed at reducing maternal deaths from accidental drug overdoses. It’s called Project MOM – Maternal Overdose Mortality. LDH Deputy Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan (CROW-ghin) says while the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative increased screening rates, not nearly enough mothers have been getting treated for substance abuse.
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Dr. Croughan says Lake Charles was the only region in the state that saw a decrease in overdose deaths through the Bridge Initiative – part of which may involve issuing the prescription drug naloxone to help rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.
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Croughan says at the start of the Landry administration, there were only three residential treatment sites for mothers with substance use disorders. He says he wants to up that number to eight by the end of next year. Croughan says that’s not the only goal of Project MOM.
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Croughan says since 2018, overdose has overtaken every complication to become the number-one cause of maternal mortality in Louisiana.
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Police in Ruston are looking for a man who shot a man to death Easter Sunday. Investigators say 23-year-old Zyheim Butcher shot 30-year-old Deontrell Hunter to death outside a barbershop. Police Chief Eric Watson says they were at Mayfield Park earlier in the day with other family members.
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Butcher is facing four charges, including second-degree murder. Chief Watson says the shooting ruined what had been a peaceful Easter Sunday at the park.