Tropical Storm Olga’s early Saturday morning landfall left at its peak 92,000 Entergy customers without power. Entergy spokesperson Lee Sabatini says 80 miles per hour winds gusts produced incredible damage on the Northshore and Metro New Orleans…
Friends and family members are gathering in Calhoun this evening for visitation for former ULM President Dwight D. Vines, who died Saturday at age 88. Vines was at the helm of the university from 1976-91. President of the University of Louisiana System Jim Henderson remembers Vines fondly.
The State Fire Marshal and Operation Save a Life are partnering to put more smoke alarms in homes to reduce fire fatalities. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the $55-thousand-dollar FEMA grant will help 5-thousand families in need because working smoke alarms have been proven to help saves lives.
To register for a free smoke alarm visit lasfm-dot-org
LSU is now at the helm of the AP top 25 Poll followed by Alabama and Ohio State. With the top three off this Saturday, that likely means LSU will be ranked number one when they visit Tuscaloosa November 9th. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says Oklahoma’s loss to Kansas State helps LSU’s chances of making the playoffs.