November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Many may not want to talk about end of life decisions, but experts say there is no better time. Jeff Palermo has more…
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The largest oyster reef of it’s kind will be constructed in Calcasieu Lake near Lake Charles. Kelley Ray has more.
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Governor John Bel Edwards voiced his frustration with the low voter turnout for the November 14th election. Emelie Gunn has more…
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National Hospice and Palliative Care President and CEO Edo Banach (Ban-ick) says about 50 percent of Louisiana Medicare decedents were enrolled in hospice at the time of death. Banach says although it may be difficult to discuss, the holiday season provides an opportunity to discuss advance care planning with loved ones…
Starting a conversation about a grim subject may be hard to get started. Banach says remember you’re not talking about death itself, but end of life wishes, which everyone has to consider…
Banach says every adult should complete an advance directive and appoint a health care proxy or else your end of life decisions will be taken out of your hands…
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Construction begins today on a new oyster reef in Calcasieu Lake near Lake Charles. About 12,500 cubic yards of crushed limestone will be spread on the lake bottom to create 100 acres of artificial oyster reef. Assistant Secretary for Fisheries Patrick Banks says it will increase oyster and seafood production…
Oyster reefs have been constructed in Calcasieu Lake since 1963. They were smaller in size, anywhere from 18 to 59 acres. Banks says more money is allowing them to do a much larger project…
Even though it will take a couple of years to have a fully developed oyster population, Banks says the reef will begin to offer rod and reel fisherman a new place to drop a line…
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On Governor John Bel Edwards’ monthly call in radio show, Ask the Governor, he voiced his frustration with the 13-percent turnout for the November 14th election. Edwards says there were important elections like the state’s treasurer’s race, New Orleans mayoral runoff and a state representative seat in St. Tammany Parish.
Edwards says everyone has the freedom to vote or not vote, but it’s something you would think residents would do. He says it’s more convenient than ever to vote with seven days of early voting, but still it seems there’s lower turnout than ever.
Edwards says it’s likely voter apathy is keeping residents away from the polls. He says he’s worked with the Secretary of State’s Office to reduce the number of elections, but it doesn’t seem to be helping with turnout.
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So now that the regular season is over for the LSU Tigers, what bowl game will they play in? Jerry Palm does bowl projections for CBS Sports and he expects the Tigers will be in Florida on New Year’s Day….
Palm says if LSU goes to the Outback Bowl, they’ll play a team from the Big 10…
The bowl season in Louisiana begins with the R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on December 16th. Palm has La Tech versus Troy in that game. He has Southern Miss versus Florida State in the Independence Bowl on December 27th. And the Sugar Bowl is a semifinal contest in the College Football Playoff. Palm says the number one seed will likely be in New Orleans
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There was no happy ending in Los Angeles for the Saints, who had their eight-game winning streak snapped by the up and coming Rams. New Orleans had trouble getting its offense going and the defense missed its top two cornerbacks, who are injured. Coach Sean Payton says L-A was the better team in the 26-20 win…
The Saints were just 3-for-13 on third downs and running back Mark Ingram was held to just to 31 yards. Other than a 74-yard run by rookie Alvin Kamara, New Orleans offense didn’t do much. Payton says penalties made it difficult to sustain drives…
The loss drops the Saints record to 8-3 and into a first place tie with Carolina for first place in the NFC South. New Orleans and the Panthers meet this Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Saints Quarterback Drew Brees on moving from this loss to a big divisional matchup….