The teenager killed in yesterday’s shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge is identified as 17-year-old Martha Odom. She attended Ascension Episcopal School in Lafayette. She was shot in the chest, and two of her classmates were among five wounded. FMOL Health President Chuck Spicer:
Baton Rouge Police will hold a news conference at two this afternoon to update the investigation.
Legislation to mandate five-day school weeks, with exceptions, is now just one House vote away from landing on Governor Landry’s desk. It comes amid a string of school districts, including East Feliciana, which are moving to four-day school weeks. East Feliciana Superintendent Keisha Netterville says the length of the school week should be determined by local officials.
If you’re a fan of music from all around the world, Lafayette is the place to be this weekend, as this is Festival International weekend. Jesse Guidry, the vice president of communications at Lafayette Travel, says Festival International is one of Lafayette’s biggest tourist attractions every year, and visitors do more than attend the festival.
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More than 50 countries are represented, and over 500 musicians are at this weekend’s cultural celebration.
The Saints used the eighth overall pick in the NFL Draft to select Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson. Tyson says he can’t wait to team up with Chris Olave to give Tyler Shough an added target.
In nine games with the Sun Devils last season, Tyson caught 61 passes for 711 yards and eight touchdowns. The draft continues at six this evening with the second round, in which the Saints have the tenth pick.