LDWF agents in Avoyelles Parish rescued 86 people and 20 pets during last week’s historic flooding. Region commander for the area Captain John Volentine says along with trucks and vessels, agents used the department’s two amphibious vehicles to rescue people stranded by the floodwaters.
Cut 4 (12) “…parish like Avoyelles.”
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree battery after attacking a critic at a restaurant near Madisonville. District Attorney Collin Sims says Smith retired as part of the plea deal and can reduce the felony conviction to a misdemeanor if he completes an 18-month treatment program addressing his alcohol issues.
Cut 10 (08) “…that caused it.”
Planned Parenthood is coming back to Louisiana, with the first reopening happening this fall in New Orleans. Emily Wales, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, says her network took over Louisiana following the closure of the last clinic in the state last September.
Cut 12 (07) “…make that happen.”
Former LSU center Todd McClure is headed to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. After four seasons as a Tiger, McClure was taken by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. After an ACL injury his rookie season, McClure started 195 games over 14 years in Atlanta and was added to their Ring of Honor in 2022. He says Atlanta was a second home for him.
McClure was a first-team All-American at LSU.