Louisiana State Police is investigating the death of a 14-year-old high school freshman who was allegedly shot by a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s deputy. The teen is identified as Cameron Tillman, a student at Ellender High School. Trooper Evan Harrell says deputies got a 9-1-1 call around 5:30 Tuesday afternoon…

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The deputy involved in this shooting is not being identified while the investigation is underway.

A new radio ad hitting the airwaves today in the 5th Congressional District feature Phil and Kay Robertson, of Duck Dynasty fame, endorsing their nephew, Zach Dasher, for Congress. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Dasher is trying to create legitimacy and name recognition…

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He says a lot of people still don’t know who Dasher is, but almost everyone recognizes the Duck Dynasty label.

The UL-System has chosen Dr. James Henderson as the next President of Northwestern State University. Henderson is a 1994 graduate of Northwestern and current Chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College. Enrollment has grown by 85-percent under his leadership at BPCC. Henderson sees growth in Northwestern’s future, but it will be a type of growth…

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Henderson will begin his term at Northwestern January 1st.

In Money Magazine’s 2014 Best Places to Live rankings, Bossier City ranks seventh among the best places to find a new job. The magazine says tourism and gaming are dominant employers, but City spokesman Mark Natale says Bossier City has a lot more to offer…

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Money Magazine’s rankings are based on a community’s unemployment rate, past job growth, and projected job growth.