Residents in low lying areas near the Tchefunte River are being asked to consider evacuating as river in St. Tammany swell with water from last night’s storm. St. Tammany Emergency Management Director Dexter Accardo says it’s not a parish-wide threat, but folks in the Covington area need to keep an eye on their nearby rivers.
He says the local rivers are expected to crest in different areas between this afternoon and Sunday morning.
The Economic Development Department says 2018 was a strong year for new business taking root in the state and the agency celebrates a year-to-year drop in unemployment rate, But, the state’s median household income still lags 14,000 dollars a year behind the national average. Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says they will keep emphasizing growth in high skill sectors that provide higher wages and make sure workers get the necessary training.
LSU sophomore running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is with the Tigers in Arizona one week after he and walk-on linebacker Jared Small were involved in a fatal shooting in Baton Rouge, and they’ll be joined by Defensive back Kary Vincent Junior, who is also with the team, despite the death of his father, Kary Vincent Senior, who died at the age of 49 after a months-long battle with pneumonia. Coach O says in the face of tragedy these players have shown great character.
At the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl in Shreveport yesterday, a new record was set for the world’s largest gumbo ever cooked. Chef John Folse says they started the process at 10pm the night before the game to have it ready by 9am. He says onions, celery, garlic and bell pepper alone was 600 lbs, with no shortage of Louisiana seafood and even some gator meat.
Cut 14 (09) “…pounds of roux.”
Proceeds from the sale of the gumbo, just over $50,000, went toward the Fisher House.