LRN Newscast 16:30 01-02-15

As of January the first, there are some new state laws that are on the books. Don Molino tells about a few of them…
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Three Jefferson Parish men have been arrested on cockfighting charges in lower Plaquemines Parish. Yesterday, deputies responded to a report of a cockfight in a wooded area with a gathering of about 3 dozen people. The three men who allegedly organized the event fled the scene, but were apprehended a short time later.

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Most everyone here in Louisiana knows her as Elly Mae, and yesterday, actress and former beauty queen Donna Douglas passed away at the age of 81. She appeared on “The Beverly Hillbillies” from 1962 to 1971, and was famous for her loud whistle and signature line, “y’all come back now, hear?” On The Jim Engster Show in 2013, that’s the way she signed off…
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LSU fans are wondering who the Tigers will get to coach up the defense, now that John Chavis has gone to Texas A & M. Football insider Mike Detillier says it shouldn’t be hard to find a good replacement ( as many NFL and college football assistants will seek out the coaching vacancy at LSU.)
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