It’ll be an SEC showdown in the College World Series Finals as LSU takes on conference rival Florida in a best-of-three beginning tonight. The Tigers and Gators have already met in a series this season, with Florida taking two of three in Gainesville. LSU Shortstop Kramer Robertson says both teams are playing better, and differently now than back in March…:
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LSU Coach Paul Mainieri announced he’s going to start fifth-year senior Russell Reynolds of Baton Rouge tonight. First pitch is 6pm.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed the bill into law that would require cities to post signs ahead of speed enforcement cameras. The notices must be posted between 250 and 500 feet of the location of the devices. It takes effect August 1st.

The Alliance for Excellent Education ranks Louisiana’s education plan one of the most promising in the country. Erin Bendily with the state Department of Education says they set ambitious, but achievable goals for students and school systems..:
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She says this is one of the reasons Louisiana’s high school graduation rate is higher than ever at 77 percent.

Vaping may not be the best way to kick your cigarette habit, according to experts at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge. Physician assistant Josselin Carter says there are chemicals in the solutions that could potentially be problematic:
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She recommends trying to kick the habit through SmokingCessationTrust.org.