15:30 Newscast, September 15th, 2015

US Senator Bill Cassidy spoke today during a US House Natural Resources Committee field hearing in New Orleans. He says it’s vital for the federal government to ease regulations so that oil and gas production in the Gulf can continue to grow…:
CUT 5 (07) “today’s economy”
He says current federal regulations are holding development in the Gulf back, hurting the job market.

The Violence Policy Center says Louisiana comes in at number four in the nation in the rate of women who are murdered by men. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says most homicides are the result of arguments between people who know each other…:
cut 13 (08) “domestic violence”
She says they urge lawmakers to tighten up the books when it comes to keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.

How would you feel about “In God We Trust” decals being placed on cop cars or fire trucks? That’s what authorities are doing in Sulphur as a way to keep law enforcement’s image positive, but some say it skirts violation of the first amendment. Sulphur Police Chief Lewis Coats says many in the community donated money for the decals…:
CUT 7 (11) “110 percent”
Coats says he isn’t going to try to please everyone, and that the officers are excited about the decals.

Higher education in central Louisiana seems to be attracting more students. Louisiana State University of Alexandria says this fall they’ve reached the highest enrollment in school history, with 3,104 students. They say it’s a nearly 15 percent increase over fall last year and a 39% jump from 2013.

 

14:30 Newscast, September 15th, 2015

An annual study released today by The Violence Policy Center says Louisiana ranks number 4 in the nation in the rate of women who are murdered by men. The report indicates our state has ranked among the top 10 states in this category for a fifth year in a row. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says there are two big factors that leads to Louisiana’s ranking…:
cut 12 (06) “to firearms”
Rand says they urge legislators to enhance enforcement of laws that prohibit domestic abusers from possessing guns and protect victims of domestic violence.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jay Dardenne has released his first television ad of the campaign. The commercial, which began running statewide this morning, is called “Something Good” and says Dardenne is a straight talker, because he’s not a Washington politician, that he’ll solve problems without drama and has never been involved in a scandal in his 25 years of public service.

The Sulphur Police and Fire Departments will soon be adding “In God We Trust” decals on their vehicles..and not everybody is happy about it. Some feel it’s a breach of the first amendment, but Sulphur Police Chief Lewis Coats says his officers are excited about the decals and it’s impossible to please everyone…:
CUT 8 (06) “going to fail”
He says they view this as a positive for the officers especially in the wake of several police killings.

The SEC Storied documentary tonight will be on the late Bo Rein — LSU’s coach going into the 80s who never saw a game in Tiger Stadium before he died in a plane crash. “The Bo You Don’t Know,” premiers at 8pm on the SEC Network. LSU Senior Associate SID Kent Lowe says the title of the documentary is appropriate because even members of the media didn’t have a chance to get to know Rein as he was so busy recruiting…:
CUT 10 (08) “to Baton Rouge”
Rein was LSU’s coach for 42 days prior to the crash.

 

LRN PM Newscall Sept 15

All Sulphur Police and Fire Department Vehicles will soon display “In God We Trust” decals. Emelie Gunn has more on how the community is divided over this addition…

CUT 1 (28)  “I’m Emelie Gunn”

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The SEC Network will air a documentary tonight about the life of Bo Rein, LSU’s coach going into the 80s who died in a plane crash before ever coaching a game for the Tigers. Eric Gill reports.

CUT 2 (30)  “I’m Eric Gill”

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Senator Bill Cassidy testified this morning during a US House Natural Resources Committee field hearing in New Orleans. The purpose of the hearing was to discuss how current federal policies impact oil and natural gas development in the Gulf of Mexico. Cassidy says policies need to be changed for offshore oil production to flourish…

CUT 3 (09)  “Gulf of Mexico”

He says current federal regulations are holding development in the Gulf back, hurting the job market. Cassidy says federal policies leave over 63 million acres in the Gulf unavailable for oil and gas production…

CUT 4 (07)  “sources of oil”

He says it’s time for America to be energy independent. Cassidy says it’s vital for the federal government to ease regulations so that oil and gas production in the Gulf can continue to grow…

CUT 5 (07) “today’s economy”

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“In God We Trust” decals will be applied to both Sulphur Police and Fire Department vehicles this week. The community is funding these stickers so they don’t cost anything but many people still aren’t pleased with this addition. Police Chief Lewis Coats says in this negative world, he wants to bring some positive.

CUT 6 (06) “the units”

Coats says the officers are eager and excited to display the stickers on their units, especially after the recent death of Trooper Steven Vincent last month. He says many businesses throughout the Sulphur area came together to pay for and create the decals.

CUT 7 (11)  “110 percent”

At a city council meeting, Jake LeBrun voiced his opinion and says some people might think this is a breach of the first amendment. But Coats says if other people are offended, he’s offended that they’re offended and isn’t going to try to please everyone.

CUT 8 (06)  “going to fail” 

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A documentary will air on the SEC Network tonight about the life of Bo Rein (pronounced “Ryan”) who was named LSU’s head coach after the 1979 season, but died in a plane crash before he ever coached a game for the Tigers. LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe (pronounced “Low”) says many people don’t know Rein’s story and the excitement he brought to lead LSU into the 80s:

CUT 9 (11)  “athletic department”

“The Bo You Don’t Know,” premiers at 8pm. Rein left N.C. State for LSU, just after he lead the Wolfpack to its last ACC football title in ’79. Lowe says the title of the documentary is appropriate because even members of the LSU media didn’t have a chance to get to know Rein as he was so busy recruiting…:

cut 10 (08)  “to Baton Rouge”

Lowe said there were many who felt Rein could have had decades of success at LSU. But on January 10th, 1980, Rein was flying back to Baton Rouge from recruiting in Shreveport, when the pilot flew around a bad storm in central Louisiana and the plane went 1400 miles off course. Lowe says there is a lot of mystery as to why the plane flew into the Atlantic…:

Cut 11 (10)  “Atlantic” 

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An annual study released today by The Violence Policy Center says Louisiana ranks number 4 in the nation in the rate of women who are murdered by men. The report indicates our state has ranked among the top 10 states in this category for a fifth year in a row. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says there are two big factors that leads to Louisiana’s ranking…

cut 12 (06)  “to firearms”

The study shows that nationwide, 94-percent of women killed by men were murdered by someone they knew and the most common weapon used was a gun. The study applies to 2013, the most recent year for which data is available. Rand says most homicides are the result of arguments between people who know each other…

cut 13 (08)  “domestic violence”

She says, most often, females were killed by males during an escalating situation involving domestic violence. Rand says they urge legislators to enhance enforcement of laws that prohibit domestic abusers from possessing guns and protect victims of domestic violence…

cut 14 (08)  “abusive situations”

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13:30 Newscast, September 15th, 2015

US Senator Bill Cassidy was in New Orleans this morning during a US House Natural Resources Committee field hearing to discuss how federal policies impact the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico. Cassidy says federal policies leave over 63 million acres in the Gulf unavailable for oil and gas production…:
CUT 4 (07) “sources of oil”
He says federal regulations need to ease up so that oil and gas production in the Gulf can keep thriving.

Republican gubernatorial candidate David Vitter keeps trying to avoid questions about his cloudy past, but they keep coming. During a forum last night in which just he and Republican Jay Dardenne were present, each were asked if they’ve ever violated any state laws. Dardenne responded no, and Vitter called the question a “gotcha” inquiry which was specifically targeted at him. Vitter says he’s already addressed his past and said he doesn’t appreciate questions planted on behalf of opponents. The forum was hosted by the Alliance for Good Government.

All Sulphur Police and Fire Department Vehicles will soon display “In God We Trust” decals. Emelie Gunn has more on how the community is divided over this addition…:
CUT 1 (28) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

The American Automobile Association says the current statewide average for a gallon of regular gas is $2.05 and the US Department of Energy is forecasting the national average to hit $2 a gallon by December. AAA says historically, Louisiana’s price is about 20 cents cheaper than the national average so we could be looking at prices at about $1.80 before the end of the year.

 

12:30 Newscast, September 15th, 2015

In southwest Louisiana, the Sulphur Police and Fire Department will be applying “In God We Trust” decals to their vehicles. The community is funding the stickers, but there are still many people not happy about this. Police Chief Lewis Coats says he’s trying to bring some positive into a negative world…:
CUT 6 (06) “the units”
Coats says on the heels of the recent death of Trooper Steven Vincent who was killed in the line of duty near Lake Charles last month, the officers are eager to display the “In God We Trust” stickers on their units.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler feels voter apathy may partly explain why 46% of candidates who signed up for offices in the October 24th primary will run without opposition. He feels this uptick trend points to a public that just doesn’t care:
Cut 13 (09) “away from that”

The SEC Network will air a documentary tonight about the life of Bo Rein, LSU’s coach going into the 80s who died in a plane crash before ever coaching a game for the Tigers. Eric Gill reports…:
CUT 2 (30) “I’m Eric Gill”

 

LRN Sportscast 11:40 September 15

In LSU’s victory over Mississippi State, they only threw the ball 14 times. Quarterback Brandon Harris says the plan was to throw the football more, but audibles were called at the line of scrimmage that led to LSU running the ball 47 times…
cut 17 (20) “…14 yards”
Coach Les Miles says at this point junior Trent Domingue is the Tigers place kicker. Domingue kicked all three of LSU’s extra points on Saturday, instead of last year’s starter Colby Delahoussaye.

In high school football…North Webster is the newly ranked number one team in Three-A, while Kentwood is the new number one in in One-A.

Because of a significant injury to safety Rafael Bush, the Saints have reportedly re-signed safety Kenny Phillips. Phillips hasn’t played a game in the NFL since 2012, but was with the Black and Gold during training camp. There’s a chance he could start this Sunday against Tampa Bay. New Orleans has also added running back Tim Hightower to the roster.

The Ragin Cajuns and ULM are off this weekend. UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth is thankful for the bye week, because the team is dealing with several injuries. The Cajuns had a couple of safeties hurt in the win over Northwestern State, Dominick Jones and Christian Goodlett. Hudspeth is hoping starting safety TJ Worthy will be ready for the game against Akron on September 26th.

The Warhawks bye week gives them a chance to work more with redshirt freshman quarterback Garrett Smith, who has been sharp through two games. He’s completed 79-percent of his passes for 576 yards, five touchdowns and one interception.

11:30 Newscast, September 15th, 2015

Senator Bill Cassidy testified this morning during a US House Natural Resources Committee field hearing in New Orleans. The purpose of the hearing was to discuss how current federal policies impact oil and natural gas development in the Gulf of Mexico. Cassidy says policies need to be changed for offshore oil production to flourish…:
CUT 3 (09) “Gulf of Mexico”
Cassidy says it’s vital for the federal government to ease regulations so that oil and gas production in the Gulf can continue to grow.

LSU-Alexandria is reporting they’ve enrolled a record number of students this fall. 3,104 students are attending LSUA which is the largest enrollment in the history of the university. LSU President F King Alexander says this growth shows the university is working hard to meet the needs of central Louisiana.

A documentary will air on the SEC Network tonight about the life of Bo Rein who was named LSU’s head coach after the 1979 season, but died in a plane crash before he ever coached a game for the Tigers. LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe says many people don’t know Rein’s story and the excitement he brought to lead LSU into the 80s:
CUT 9 (11) “athletic department”
“The Bo You Don’t Know,” premiers at 8pm.

An annual study released today by The Violence Policy Center says Louisiana ranks number 4 in the nation in the rate of women who are murdered by men. The report indicates our state has ranked in the top 10 states for females murdered by males for the fifth year in a row.

 

10:30 Newscast, September 15th, 2015

The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is about $2.05 a gallon..so just how low will it go?
CUT 1 (30) “I’m Eric Gill”

Republican David Vitter continues to be pressured about his past. During a gubernatorial debate last night hosted by the Alliance for Good Government, Vitter and the only other candidate present, Republican Jay Dardenne, were asked if they had ever violated Louisiana statue Title 14 — which refers to the entire criminal code. Dardenne said no. Vitter called it a “gotcha” question specifically targeted at him.

A recent study indicates people who drink diet sodas often compensate for the low calorie contend by eating unhealthier foods. The report out of the University of Illinois suggests switching to diet drinks in an effort to lose weight may not be the best approach. Dr. Anne Gilmore of LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center says, the study aside, we should be looking at all the calories we consume…:
CUT 12 (11) “inferences”
She says more research needs to be done to determine exactly why people who choose diet drinks consume more unhealthy food.

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office says the mother of a young child who she reported drowned in July has been charged with second degree murder. They say a grand jury returned the indictment on the charge against 30-year-old Clarissa Hector Of West Monroe. 59-year-old Russell Flowers was booked on the murder charges in July when Hector claimed Flowers told her to tell cops her child drowned or he would kill her and her other children according to the arrest affidavit.

 

09:30 Newscast September 15, 2015

Voter apathy could explain why 46% of candidates who signed up for offices in the October 24th primary will run unopposed, according to Secretary of State Tom Schedler. He says we must get people re-engaged on the Constitution and what this country is all about…

cut 15 (11) “daily lives”

Schedler says in the state legislature, 20 out of 39 senators and 39 out of 105 House members drew no opponents.

With the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hovering just above $2.00 a gallon, many are wondering just how low it will go? American Automobile Association spokesperson Don Redman says if all goes smoothly, you can expect gas prices to steadily fall for the rest of the year…

cut 9 (08) “Christmas holidays”

He says prices haven’t been that low since early 2009.

A study out of the University of Illinois finds diet soda drinkers often eat more unhealthy foods, which counter acts their attempts to lose weight. Emelie Gunn has more…

cut 2 (29) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

According to State Farm Insurance claims data, Louisiana drivers have among the lowest odds of a deer collision in the country. The study shows that the chances of a driver hitting a deer in Louisiana is 1 in 335, which ranks the state 41st nationally. It was also found that drivers are most likely to collide with a deer in the last three months of the year. West Virginia has the worst odds of a driver hitting a deer, 1 in 44.

08:30 Newscast September 15, 2015

Secretary of State Tom Schedler says 46% of candidates who signed up for offices in the October 24th primary will run unopposed. Michelle Southern reports…

cut 3 (31) “I’m Michelle Southern”

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office say four teenagers are arrested accused of kidnapping and raping an underage girl. Authorities say the girl was lured to a parked car, forced inside, and driven to an abandoned home where the rape occurred. 17-year-old Marlon Grady, 19-year-olds D’Kevin Cleveland and Montrell Davis, and a juvenile, whose name is being withheld, are charged with kidnapping and aggravated rape.

The US House Natural Resources Committee will hold a field hearing in New Orleans today to discuss how current federal policies impact oil and natural gas development in the Gulf. Utah Congressman Rob Bishop, says if the US wants to remain a world leader in energy production, we need to increase production on more than just state and private land…

cut 6 (11) “Coast shores”

The hearing will also touch on the crude oil export debate.

Just how low will will gas prices go? The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is hovering just above $2.00 a gallon and American Automobile Association spokesperson Don Redman says we could see prices near $1.80 by the end of the year. Redman says you’d have to go back to early 2009 to find gas prices that low…

cut 8 (08) “a gallon”

He says these low prices have caused demand to rise about three-percent from last year when prices were roughly $1.10 more per gallon.