The Mardi Gras parade season has arrived and law enforcement is putting more officers on the roads. It’s part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled over Campaign, which will last through Fat Tuesday. Executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, Lt. Col John Leblanc, says law enforcement is publicizing this increase in officers in the hopes that it will deter people from drunk driving…:
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An elderly nun is dead in Houma after she was reportedly pushed into a wall by a 12-year-old boy, who is now facing charges. Apparently the victim suffered brain damage that authorities believed killed her. The report indicates the incident happened as the nun was helping the student with his homework at the Louis Infant Crisis Center in October, when the child became angry and tackled her into a wall. Sister Rosario O’Connell died this week at the age of 87. The juvenile faces second-degree battery charges.

The deadline to enroll for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is rapidly approaching. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has voted to aplit the playoffs in the sports of basketball, baseball and softball, just like they’ve done for football the last three years. The vote was 182-120. The split will go into effect next school year and the LHSAA will have a lot of work to do to figure out how this will work logistically.