Louisiana officials are working to give a final resting place for a U-S soldier killed in action during the Korean War. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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A procession will bring the bodies of Shane Hirstius and Leah Fonte back to their hometown of Metairie This morning, as the community remembers the young couple, who were struck and killed while walking on Nicholson Drive over the weekend. The Kenner Fire Department says the Williams Boulevard closure for the procession will last about an hour beginning this morning at 10:30.
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With early voting underway, Louisiana’s Republican U.S. Senate nominee, Julia Letlow, urged her supporters to get the polls to cast their ballots for her. Letlow spoke in front of a small invitation-only audience in Lafayette.
Early voting runs through next Tuesday, except for Sunday. Early locations are open from 8:30 AM to 6 PM. JMC Analytics and Polling’s John Couvillon says this midterm election will not see an overall turnout that approaches a Presidential election, but he expects a good number of early voters.
To see what’s on your ballot, go to geaux-vote-dot-com.