Governor Edwards has ruffled feathers with opponents by hosting a dinner for LSU freshmen football players at the mansion and filming a PSA with Drew Brees for veterans. But Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it might not be politics driving these decisions. Brees has a history of supporting veterans, and Pinsonat says Edwards and coach Orgeron have a public friendship.
A timeline for closing the Bonnet Carre Spillway has changed several times with the unpredictable forecast and now it looks like the flood-controlled structure is scheduled to close the second or third week of July. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers posted the update on Twitter Wednesday. But that could change depending on the National Weather Service forecast. The record opening on the spillway has been blamed for high mortality rates of dolphins, oysters and other aquatic life, plus algae blooms plaguing the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries say black bear sightings are on the rise in portions of Louisiana. Large carnivore program manager for LDWF Maria Davidson says one reason for the encounters, mother bears are forcing their cubs to start fending for themselves as she preps for another mating season.
Bass fishing has been accepted by the Louisiana High School Athletics Association as a trial sport, with 173 schools telling the organization that they’d like to see fishing made official. LHSAA Assistant Executive Director Adam MacDowell says prep-age fishing competition is already popular and this will give those kids a chance to use those skills while wearing school colors.
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