While conditions this weekend will start feeling like fall, they will also elevate the risk for wildfires. National Weather Service Meteorologist Brad Bryant says when you combine drought conditions with low humidity and breezy conditions, it will not take much for a wildfire to spread quickly.
A 102-year-old theater in Jonesboro which was at the forefront of the civil rights movement is awarded a 750-thousand-dollar grant for the first phase of a major restoration. In 1965, U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach sued the Palace Theater for refusing to admit Black patrons. In response, the theater opted to close down. Dr. Herbert Simmons Jr., the co-founder of the Greater North Louisiana Community Development Commission, says it’s all the more reason why restoring the theater is of utmost importance.
All the numbers have been tabulated, and it turns out Louisiana finished last fiscal year with a 565-million-dollar budget surplus. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says a huge percentage of that surplus is the result of higher-than-expected tax collections.
The Saints will have their chance to answer owner Gayle Benson’s call to action on Sunday against the Giants. The Saints have not been to the postseason in five years, and NOLA-dot-com’s Jeff Duncan says if they miss out again, it would be the longest playoff drought in a long time.
And next week, the Saints travel to Paris to take on the Steelers.