The Waitr app is making its debut in Monroe today. The food delivery service has become wildly popular in south Louisiana and other states after its 2015 launch in Lake Charles. Co-founder and Launch Director Addison Killebrew says after adding new markets like Baton Rouge, they’re thrilled to put another Waitr location on the map…:
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Killebrew says there will be a launch party at SQ’s on the Ouachita tonight at 5 p.m.

Injured East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Tullier is recovering after undergoing major surgery Wednesday morning, according to his father James. Deputy Tullier was one of the cops shot in the fatal ambush on Baton Rouge police one year ago this Monday. Mr. Tullier indicates doctors are pleased with the outcome of the procedure, though recovery could last five days to several weeks.

Experts say trauma can impact children and their health in more ways than one. Joy Osofsky, Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans, says too often people try to discount the impact of stress by suggesting young children will not remember the trauma, but she says that’s not the case….:
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That’s why she says young children need support when they’re exposed to trauma to prevent problems in adulthood.

Meetings begin today for farmers and ranchers who suffered losses as a result of the 2016 floods. Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain this $10 million was granted thanks to the hard work from our leaders in Washington:
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The meetings take place today in Welsh, Crowley and Opelousas.