It’s a sad day in north Louisiana, as the beloved founder of the West Monroe-based Johnny’s Pizza House franchise has died. Johnny Huntsman passed away this morning at the age of 77. His brother Chester Huntsman says after college, Johnny came back to coach the West Monroe High School Football team, but not for long…:
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Johnny’s Pizza has been a staple of northeast Louisiana for 50 years.

Louisiana is the tenth safest state in the nation, according to a first of its kind report from the National Safety Council. President and CEO Deborah Hersman says the state received an overall grade of C. She says the state has lots of room for improvement in workplace safety…:
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She says Louisiana did receive an A in the road safety category.

The LSU baseball team came up short in its bid to win its 7th national championship. Florida pulled away in the 8th inning and defeated the Tigers 6-1 last night to capture their first title in baseball. There was a controversial play in the 7th inning, when LSU had a run taken off the scoreboard because of a runner interference call at second base. Here’s how Coach Paul Mainieri saw it….
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Replay showed it was the correct call.

The four suspects involved in the brutal attack on two tourists in the New Orleans French Quarter are all in police custody. The four young men face charges of second-degree robbery. Police records indicate one of the victims suffered a serious brain injury. The other victim is going to be okay. New Orleans Police say more charges could be forthcoming.