9:30 LRN Newscast

Another season, another title for LSU baseball. Bill Franques (frank-EZZ) is the longtime public address announcer at Alex Box Stadium and has been with the program for all eight of its national championships. He says the 2025 team is a special one.

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The team will hold a celebration at the stadium at seven tomorrow night. Admission and parking are free.

A new law will adjust Louisiana’s TOPS scholarship program to provide a new “Excellence” award for the state’s top-scoring high schoolers. Ruston Representative Christopher Turner says his bill creates a new distinction for students with over a 3.5 GPA and a 31 ACT score.

Cut 13 (08)  “…tuition or fees.”

Qualifying students can receive up to 12-thousand dollars to cover tuition at any Louisiana university.

In honor of its 100th anniversary, Southeastern Louisiana University achieved its 100-million-dollar campaign milestone. Kace Kieschnick reports

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The LSU Board of Supervisors announces its presidential search committee. It is comprised of 19 people. Among them are Ben Bordelon, the president and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards, and former LSU and Major League Baseball player Ryan Theriot, who’s now the vice president and chief operating officer of Parish Construction.