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That’s the sound of jazz clarinetist and New Orleans music legend Pete Fountain, who has died at the age of 86. Fountain had faced health problems in recent years, including undergoing heart surgery and suffering a stroke. Fountain retired from his 60 year jazz career in 2014.
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Kentwood. Police say 42-year-old Robert Dykes of Franklinton was riding his motorcycle down LA 1055 when 76-year-old Henry Butler of Kentwood turned in front of him. The two vehicles collided and Dykes was thrown from his motorcycle and suffered severe injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a low-pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico. The system, which is just off the Florida panhandle, has a chance of developing over the next five days if it remains over the water.
LSU says they won’t be able to host Bayou Country Superfest at Tiger Stadium for the next couple of years due to renovations that need to be made during the off season. Visit Baton Rouge President Paul Arrigo says it’s disappointing, but they are glad LSU was nice enough to allow BCS to be held there for the past several years…;
BCS Producer Quint Davis says they are exploring alternative locations to hold the festival.
The 17th annual National Farmers Market Week kicks off today in Alexandria at Inglewood Farms and runs until the 13th. USDA State Conservationist Kevin Norton says this is an opportunity to celebrate the connection that these markets bring for farmers and agriculture in urban settings.