After a very impressive 17 to 10 win over Clemson Saturday night, LSU is movin’ on up – as in the rankings. LSU is now number-three in the AP poll and number-four in the coaches’ poll. Coach Brian Kelly credits confidence and preparation for the team’s outstanding performance on the road Saturday night.
SNAP recipients can no longer purchase junk food with their benefits. Governor Landry says the federal government has approved Louisiana’s request to ban the purchase of certain items with food stamps…
Cut 9 (11) “…rotisserie chicken.”
The Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund is inviting you to “Put The Phone Down.” Executive Director Ursula Anderson says the statewide campaign is actually not about refraining from using cell phones while driving – it’s about reducing the use of cell phones altogether.
Cut 3 (11) “…for our children.”
Anderson says excessive cell phone use has proven to have adverse effects on children, leading to increased anxiety, depression and behavioral problems.
A teen is shot and killed in Eunice over the holiday weekend. Police Chief Kyle LeBouef says sometime after nine Sunday night, someone called police to report a group of teens wearing masks and hoodies walking around, with some carrying guns. A short time later, police got another call, saying that someone had been shot.
Cut 6 (03) “…upper torso area.”
That victim was identified as 18-year-old Frederick Stevens Jr., and he was pronounced dead at the scene.