Two deadly plane crashes in Louisiana today. In Lafayette Parish, three people were killed when a Baron Beechcraft went down in a field near the intersection of West Gloria Switch Road and LA 93 near the community of Vatican. Later, in Jackson Parish, a plane went down in a wooded area near Old Snipe Road about five miles from Ruston Airport in neighboring Lincoln Parish. The pilot was the only person aboard that plane and did not survive. No word on the cause of either crash.
Four people are dead in a pair of house fires in Louisiana over the weekend. Three people, including a ten-year-old boy, were killed Saturday morning in Avoyelles Parish, while a 70-year-old man was killed Sunday night in Houma. Ken Pastorick with the State Fire Marshal’s Office says these fires underscore the sheer importance of always having working smoke detectors in your home.
No word on the cause of either fire.
Two disappointing losses on the road for the LSU football team, and Coach Brian Kelly finds himself on the hot seat in his fourth season in Tiger Town. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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This year’s cotton crop in Louisiana, which was expected to be the smallest ever, was even smaller than forecast. But LSU AgCenter Cotton Specialist Shelly Pate Kerns says the yields have been excellent.