2:30 LRN Newscast

Senate President Cameron Henry has told Governor Landry he opposes his idea of doubling the amount of state funding for the Louisiana Gator Program. L-A Gator is the state’s voucher program that pays the tuition costs for thousands of students to attend private school. Landry’s goal is for the program to grow so that more than just low-income families can receive state assistance.  Henry says if you keep doubling the cost of the program, eventually, you’ll have to stop doubling it…

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The state’s sugar industry has grown under the leadership of Jim Simon, the general manager of the American Sugarcane League. Last night he was inducted into the Louisiana Radio Network’s Agricultural Hall of Distinction….

Cut 8 (11) “…be recognized”

 

Crawfish season is officially here, and that means we begin monitoring crawfish prices. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Video from an interview done in 2025 was shown in court today where the son of former Deridder mayor Misty Roberts admits to seeing her mother having sex with his underage friend. The 43-year-old Roberts is facing charges for allegedly having sex with a teen at a party at her home in 2024 while she was the mayor of DeRidder. Roberts’ denies the allegations.