Believe it or not, there is an election tomorrow. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The Louisiana Tech women’s basketball program is the subject of scandal today as Tyler Summitt, the son of Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, abruptly resigned as head coach for engaging in a relationship he said negatively affected people he love. SB Nation is reporting that Tyler Summitt, who is married, had an affair with a player and got her pregnant. The 25 year old was coach for the Lady Techsters for just two seasons. He’s deleted all of his social media accounts.

The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival begins today and there are lots of activities for festival goers. Festival Spokesperson Shelley Matherne says there will be tons of organizations selling delicious food, as well as, games, carnival rides, and a parade. She says this is the state’s biggest free festival…:
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State Police says with that many people headed to downtown Ponchatoula, revelers can expect traffic so they’ve listed helpful alternate routes on the LSP Facebook page.

Governor John Bel Edwards says although legislators did well in the special session, they did not generate enough revenue to fully fund TOPS. He’s supporting the legislation that passed Senate Education which seeks to control the cost of the popular scholarship program. But he still anticipates another special session will be needed…:
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