Governor Landry wants to shift West Feliciana Parish’s federal judicial districts. Andre Champagne reports while Landry stated his reason to Congress, there’s an ulterior motive in play.
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A big weekend of college baseball is on tap. LSU hosts Dartmouth tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts 12th ranked Southern Miss and the Ragin Cajuns go after their eighth straight win as they host UC San Diego.
Doctor Ramesh Kolluru has been named the seventh president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Kolluru was the University’s vice president for Research for more than a decade. He became the school’s interim president in November and U-L System President Doctor Rick Gallot says he’s led efforts to stabilize the university’s fiscal landscape….
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Kolluru also launched a mental health task force to prioritize student wellness and secured 25-million dollars in federal money to advance research.
Three vital members of the state’s ag industry were inducted into the Louisiana Agricultural Hall of Distinction in a ceremony hosted by the Louisiana Radio Network. They are David Cupp, Billy Rogers Leonard and Jim Simon (Sea-mon). Cupp is the president of the Walsh Timber Company in Sabine Parish and has spent 45 years working in the forestry industry