The biggest rodeo ever is coming to Louisiana as the Hondo Rodeo Fest will make its New Orleans debut at the Caesars Superdome April 10 to 12, next year. Co-Founder Blake Cody says the Hondo Rodeo Fest is a three-day premium rodeo competition with a one-million-dollar prize purse.
The rodeo takes place during the day and at night big-name musical performers take the stage. On Friday Lynyrd Skynyrd will open for country music icon on Jason Aldean.
In Semi-final High School football playoff action. Top seeded Ruston is headed to the State Championship game for the fourth year in a row. The bearcats knocked off 13th seeded Zachary 21-17. Ruston will play district rival Ouachita Parish. The Lions upset second seeded Neville 14 to 7. Ouachita Parish is heads to the State Championship for the first time since 1994.
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Louisiana’s largest ever marsh creation project is completed. Don Molino reports.
A 13-year-old in Leesville is facing a second-degree murder charge after allegedly shooting a 21-year-old family member to death early Friday morning. Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft says the juvenile was taken into custody at the scene without incident.