The cast of candidates vying for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Bill Cassidy is down by one. State Representative Julie Emerson has dropped out of the race following President Trump’s endorsement of U.S. Representative Julia Letlow. Emerson, who entered the race in October, said at that time she was waiting to see if Letlow would enter the race. Now that she has, in a social media post, Emerson said that the path to victory had diminished. She also said she supports the president’s decision to endorse Letlow.
The effort in St. Landry Parish to make cockfighting legal in the parish again has gotten reaction from Animal Wellness Action. President, Wayne Pacelle (puh-SELL-ee), says when Louisiana voted to outlaw it in 2007, only one representative and four senators were against the ban. He says the practice isn’t the only problem…
Cut 5 (10) “…illegal firearms.”
A resolution to urge State Representative Dustin Miller to introduce a bill to repeal or modify the ban failed in the parish council by a vote of 7-to-6.
The ice storm of 2026 moves into Louisiana tonight. State Climatologist Jay Grymes …
Cut 10 (14) “…Saturday into Sunday.”
The I-20 corridor will be under a winter storm warning from six p-m tonight. Ice and snow are expected in North and Central Louisiana, and the National Weather Service says a glazing of ice is possible along the I-10/I-12 corridor west of Hammond.
Accolades for The DASH Diet, which was developed in part by scientists at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. U.S. News and World Report has named it the second-best overall diet. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. One of the original researchers, Dr. Cathy Champagne says in addition to helping people lower blood pressure and other cardiovascular risks, the DASH Diet can also help with weight loss.