The College World Series Finals take place tonight starting at 6 and it’s all SEC as LSU battles Florida to begin a best of three. Right-hander Russell Reynolds will take the ball for the Tigers. LSU Shortstop Kramer Robertson says this feels like an SEC weekend, just with more at stake…:
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It’s the 6th time LSU has played in the finals and they are a perfect 6-0. Jard Poche will start on the mound tomorrow.

A 9-year-old girl disappeared while playing on the Tangipahoa River Sunday afternoon, and the search has gotten back underway, according to authorities. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office and others are actively searching for the child. The Parish Fire Department said the child was playing in the the water with her family when she went missing.

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 their goal is to help children and educators meet goals by specifically looking at how each is performing:
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State Education Superintendent John White says this plan is one of the reasons Louisiana’s high school graduation rate is higher than ever at 77 percent.

If you’re trying to quit smoking, vaping may not be the best solution, according to some. Physician assistant with the hospital’s smoking cessation program at OLOL in Baton Rouge, Josselin Carter, says vaping can end up being a substitution for the same habit because many juices contain nicotine:
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To get more information on how to quit smoking, visit SmokingCessationTrust.org.