A report released today finds that Louisiana’s drug, alcohol and suicide death rate could increase 42 percent in the next ten years. Well Being Trust chief policy officer, Ben Miller, says those who find themselves trapped by drug abuse need to know that there is a way out. Members of the medical community and those in mental health need to help lower the risk of suicide by making the first step…
Delhi Senator Francis Thompson, who has served in the state legislature for 40 years, has announced he is battling prostate cancer. Thompson was first elected to the state House of Representatives in 1974. Senate President John Alario is the only other state legislator who has served longer than Thompson. The chairman of the Senate Ag committee plans to be ready for the next legislative session…
He will have surgery next month.
Holiday shopping is expected to increase in Louisiana, due to greater consumer confidence and low unemployment rates. National Retail Federation spokesperson Ana Searfin Smith says they are anticipating a 3-percent increase in shopping overall…
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Nicholls State is preparing to host its first ever college football playoff game. The Colonels made the 24-team field by finishing 8-3 in the regular season and winning seven games in the Southland Conference. Nicholls is making just its fourth appearance in the playoffs and the first since 2005. Athletic Director Matthew Roan says they are good enough to make a deep run in the playoffs
Kickoff is Saturday at 3pm in Thibodaux.