It’s going to be a scorcher outside this week, with daytime highs approaching 100 and overnight lows not getting out of the 70s. When it comes to high temperatures, people often say it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin says they are so right.
Cut 13 (10) “…body cools itself.”
A teen is killed and two others are hurt in a drive-by shooting in Ponchatoula. 17-year-old Marvin Wells was pronounced dead at the scene; another 17-year-old boy and a 59-year-old man were injured. Police Chief Bry (“bree”) Layrisson says officers have arrested 18-year-old Julius Glass Jr., 17-year-old Kera Wolbers and 16-year-old Ray Carter.
Cut 5 (10) “…charges as well.”
Investigators believe the victims were targeted.
The Trump administration releases 28-million dollars in previously-withheld after-school grants for Louisiana. That money only represents a fraction that schools had expected to receive; so Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says that will cause some school districts to do some belt-tightening.
Cut 11 (06) “…to receive more.”
Southeastern was predicted to finish third in the Southland Conference in the preseason poll after finishing second last year. Senior defensive lineman Kaleb Proctor says they’re focusing on details this season.
Cut 8 (14) “…handling business.”
The Lions will kick off the season at Louisiana Tech August 30.