West Monroe Police arrest an Arkansas man who allegedly shot up an elementary school Saturday in an attempt to force a confrontation with the authorities…
LSU President F King Alexander’s name has come up as a candidate to become a president at one of the two university systems in California. Alexander told the Los Angeles Times he’s leaving his options open. The 56-year-old Alexander has led LSU since 2013 after heading Cal State Long Beach for seven years.
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day bringing attention to charitable donations. President and CEO of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Mike Manning says they have seen an increase in contributions in honor of Giving Tuesday.
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Manning says Giving Tuesday is effective in increasing the awareness to those that may not be paying attention to the needs for contributions.
Tiger fans are Atlanta bound this Saturday as the Bayou Bengals take on the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship game. StubHub spokesperson Erin Exum says over a thousand tickets are currently available with an average price of $567.Exum stresses the importance of buy tickets from a reputable source and not a scalper outside of the venue on game day.
The Tigers are a touchdown favorite to win on Saturday.