The good news keeps rolling in for the recovery of Hollywood South. Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association president Patrick Mulhearn says the 36 month, 180 million dollar cap on the state’s film tax credit program is about halfway in, and he hopes lawmakers will make changes next year. He says movie producers don’t realize how susceptible they are to fraud in other states that don’t have limits on film incentives like Georgia:
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He wants to see the film tax cap back-ended instead of on the front side.

Despite extremely heated words between the two during the campaign, Democrat Caroline Fayard has decided to publicly endorse fellow Democrat Foster Campbell in the race for US Senate. In a statement, Fayard says Cambpell gives the best hope to protect President Obama’s legacy in Washington. Cambpell faces Republican John Kennedy in the December 10th runoff.

A 17-year-old boy is continuing to recover after receiving a serious neck injury during a football game on Friday night. Michael Doherty, a junior at St. Paul’s High School in Covington, collided with three players resulting in a major injury to his C5 vertebra. The school’s athletic director, Craig Ketelsen, says Doherty’s condition is still in a holding pattern after undergoing a seven hour surgery on Saturday…:
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He says the love and support Doherty is receiving is amazing.

A couple from Vinton is facing serious animal abuse charges after deputies say they found three decomposed puppies and six other extremely sick dogs in their home. 25-year-old Shawna Crochet and 31-year-old Christopher Hilburn are charged with eight counts of simple animal cruelty, three counts of aggravated animal cruelty; and three counts of failure to cremate or bury the remains of an animal.