LRN Newscast 15:30 10-23-14

According to the Secretary of State’s Office, out of the 2.9 million voters who are registered for the November 4th election, there are about 93 thousand more “no party” voters this year than 6 years ago. Political Analyst Elliott Stonecipher, says that’s the X factor in the Senate race…

CUT 6 (10) Q: “wait and see”

 

The 108th Annual State Fair of Louisiana opens today in Shreveport and organizers are thrilled with this great weather. Besides lots of live entertainment, there’s rides, games, and some fun things for the kids…

CUT 4 (08) Q: ” to be a cowboy”

That’s the Fair General Manager Chris Giordano (jeer dah no), who says the fair will run through November 9th, except Mondays and Tuesdays.

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A man from Boyce has received his 3rd DWI, following his arrest for driving drunk on a lawnmower traveling down Highway 121. Major Mark Wood from the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says 67 year-old Ralph Carroll has been warned about this before…

CUT 11 (12) Q: “cooperate”

Carroll tried elude officers this time by driving off into the woods.
The mother of Republican State Senator Dan Claitor has died from injuries received in a car crash on Airline Highway near Prairieville. State Police say 80 year-old Nancy Claitor switched lanes to make a legal U-turn when she was struck by a pickup truck pulling a trailer…

CUT 13 (08) Q: “to investigate”

That’s Trooper Jared Sandifer.