According to a recent statewide survey, almost two-thirds of voters (many of those-parents and graduates) are in favor of the TOPS scholarship program to remain fully funded. This, despite lawmakers efforts to put a cap on the awards. That’s a problem, according to Bernie Pinsonat with Southern Media and Opinion Research…
CUT 4 (04) Q: ‘more money’
Which leaves lawmakers with a bit of a dilemma, given the state budget crisis.

It’s that termite time of year once again, and you may have already started to see them swarming around streetlights in the evening. There’s no shortage of pest control companies out there who want your business for termite control, but LSU AgCenter entomologist Dr. Dennis Ring says get at lease three companies to come out and diagram the plan…
CUT 14 (09) Q: ‘once you get termites.’
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Hollywood South takes center stage in this summer’s blockbuster movie season, starting this weekend with opening of Pitch Perfect 2 filmed in Baton Rouge. Also scheduled is “American Ultra,” “Selfless” and “The Fantastic Four.” And according to Louisiana Entertainment Executive Director Chris Stelly, that’s not all…
CUT 7 (10) Q: “New Orleans”
Stelly adds, even with adjustments to the film tax credits being considered by the legislature to help ease the state budget deficit, he does not believe this would be a deterent to film makers.
Governor Bobby Jindal is in Iowa today, speaking at the National Action Summit and the Iowa GOP dinner tonight. Yesterday Jindal told Iowa Press that the decision by former President George W. Bush to invade Iraq was – quote – absolutely right.

A recent survey shows almost two thirds of Louisiana voters supporting keeping the TOPS program fully funded, just as some lawmakers are making efforts to put a cap on the awards…
CUT 1 (29) Q: “reporting”

Blue Bell announces layoffs of 1450 employees across the country following the lysteria outbreaks. In Louisiana, they are planning 10 layoffs, and about 130 furloughs for distrution sites in Louisiana; including Slidell, Shreveport, Ruston, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge. Bluebell says the clean-up at the infected sites is taking longer than expected.
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Alexandria Police arrest a man accused of throwing a baby up against the wall. Deputy Chief Cedric Green says they received a call from the baby’s mother saying 20-year-old Devontee Smith kicked in the back door of her residence and threatened her and and the baby. Green says Smith was upset about something when he came to the residence…
CUT 9 (06) “against the wall”
Smith faces charges of domestic abuse battery, home invasion, simple assault, and theft of diapers and milk.

This summer might the biggest ever for Hollywood South at the Box Office, and it’s starting this weekend with the opening of the Baton Rouge filmed Pitch Perfect 2. If you hit up the theater this summer there’s a good chance you’ll see a movie that was filmed in Louisiana…
CUT 6 (07) “the next Terminator”
That’s Louisiana Entertainment Executive Director Chris Stelly.

A deadly 3 car crash Friday has killed a husband and wife on I-49 near Bunkie. Their car reportedly rear-ended a wrecker truck, who had rear-ended another vehicle, which apparently had been struck by lightening. Austin and Destinee Jones of Covington were killed, while their 12 month baby in a car seat sustained minor injuries; same for the occupants in the other car. The wrecker driver was not injured.

The movie searchlights are shining on Hollywood South this weekend…
CUT 2 (31) Q: “reporting”
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As the Louisiana House discusses placing limits on the popular TOPS program to help ease the state budget crisis, not everyone is onboard; like a large majority of voters, according to numbers from a recent survey.
CUT 3 (10) Q: ‘pay for TOPS”
That’s Pollster Bernie Pinsonat, with Southern Media and Opinion Research.

There’s a good chance you’ve seen termites swarming the street lights as it’s that time of year. Dr. Dennis Ring, entomologist with the LSU AgCenter, says the Formosan subterranean termites are attracted to lights and swarm from dusk through early morning. He says this is the most destructive insect in the state of Louisiana…:
cut 12 (08) “to the light”

After a tough loss on Thursday, number one ranked LSU rebounded with a conviencing 9-2 win over South Carolina on Friday night. The Bayou Bengals banged out 15 hits, Andrew Stevenson had four hits, Mark Laird and Conner Hale each had three hits, while Austin Bain picked up the win on the mound. The victory gives the Tigers their 18th SEC West title. LSU plays its final regular season game at 7 PM. An LSU win or a Vanderbilt loss and the Tigers win an SEC regular season title.

ULM and UL Lafayette waited for over three hours, but couldn’t play last night. So the two teams will play a doubleheader at 11 AM. Louisiana Tech’s game against Marshall was also rained out last night and those two teams will play a doublehader at 11 AM.

In the Southland…all but two games were postponed by rain. One of those games was Central Arkansas and McNeese State and the Cowboys lost 4-2.

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In the NCAA Softball Tournament…LSU beat Texas Southern 15-0 last night in five innings. So the Tigers will now play Arizona State at 11 AM in a winner’s bracket game. UL Lafayette defeated Weber State 11-0 in 5 innings. The Cajuns will face Baylor Saturday afternoon at 3:30.

It’s championship Saturday at the state baseball tournament in Sulphur. Barbe will look to defend its 5A crown when they take on Catholic High. In Four-A, it’s an all Lafayette Parish match-up as St. Thomas More takes on Teurlings Catholic at 2 PM. The Three-A title game will be between John Curtis and Parkview Baptist. In Two-A…Oak Grove will take on defending champ Kinder at 3 PM, and in One-A Ouachita Christian will battle seventh seeded St. Edmund.

In the NBA…the Atlanta Hawks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals as they defeated Washington 94-91. Former Louisiana Tech standout Paul Millsap had 20 points and 13 rebounds.

There are plenty of high schoolers graduating this weekend and their parents have told Southern Media and Opinion Research they don’t want the TOPS scholarship program to change. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says a recent study finds voters argue the legislators point that the program is unsustainable because rising tuition cause the amount of money the state spends each year on TOPS to rise…:
CUT 5 (07) “fund it”
He says the poll shows 64-percent of voters want TOPS to be left as is.

A man from Slidell is under arrest on attempted murder charges after he fired a gun at his girlfriend outside a gas station. They say deputies responded to the shooting incident and located the 19-year-old girlfriend walking along the highway. She told deputies 25-year-old Bird Randolph shot at her when she attempted to exit a vehicle at a gas station. He is charged with attempted second degree murder and possession of firearm by convicted felon.

It’s that termite time of year and you may have already started to see them swarming around streetlights in the evening. LSU entomologist Dr. Dennis Ring says you should make sure your home is treated and get at least three companies to come out and diagram the plan…:
CUT 14 (09) “once you get termites”
He says termites are attracted to light and you can better protect your home by turning off porch and patio lights.

Alexandria Police have arrested a man accused of throwing an eight-month-old baby against a wall. Deputy Chief Cedric Green says they received a call from the baby’s mother saying 20-year-old Devontee Smith kicked in the back door of her residence and threatened her and and the baby. Green says Smith was upset about something when he came to the residence…:
CUT 9 (06) “against the wall”
He says Smith then took the formula and diapers before fleeing the residence. The baby was not injured. The suspect is charged with domestic abuse battery, home invasion, simple assault, and theft.

A recent statewide survey shows almost two-thirds of voters favor the TOPS scholarship program…
CUT 1 (29) “reporting”

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Deputies have made an arrest in connection the child abuse of a 8 year-old girl. The girl told detectives 26 year-old Kerrian Javana Clofer held her hands over an open flame of a gas stove, after she ate a snack without permission. She also stated that Clofer repeatedly would handcuff her. The charges facing Clofer are 2nd degree cruelty to a juvenile and false imprisonment.
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A man is under arrest in Alexandria, after he allegedly kicked in the door of his child’s mother’s residence, threatened her and the 8 month-old baby, then threw his little child up against the wall, before fleeing with diapers and milk. Twenty year-old Devontee Smith faces numerous charges. As far as the baby’s condition, things look ok….
CUT 11 (06) Q: ‘to the child’
That’s Alexandria Police Deputy Chief Cedric Green.

This summer might the biggest ever for Hollywood South at the Box Office. Starting this weekend with the opening of the Baton Rouge filmed Pitch Perfect 2, if you hit up the theater this summer there’s a good chance you’ll see a movie that was filmed in Louisiana…
CUT 6 (07) “the next Terminator”
That’s Louisiana Entertainment Executive Director Chris Stelly, who says the Bayou State is also active on the TV screen as well.

It’s high school graduation time, and a recent statewide survey shows almost two-thirds of voters favor the TOPS scholarship program to remain fully funded despite allegedly bill that would put limits on the awards…
CUT 3 (10) “pay for TOPS”
That’s Pollster Bernie Pinsonat, with Southern Media and Opinion Research.

An Alexandria man is under arrest, after he allegedly kicked in the door of his child’s mother’s residence, threatened her and the baby, then threw his little child up against the wall, before fleeing with diapers and milk. Twenty year-old Devontee Smith faces numerous charges…
CUT 10 (06) q: “and theft”
That’s Alexandria Police Deputy Chief Cedric Green who says the baby is ok.
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Hollywood South takes center stage in this summer’s blockbuster movie season, starting this weekend with opening of Pitch Perfect 2 filmed in Baton Rouge. Also scheduled is “American Ultra,” “Selfless” and “The Fantastic Four.” And according to Louisiana Entertainment Executive Director Chris Stelly, that’s not all…
CUT 7 (10) Q: “New Orleans”

With the beginning of termite breeding season right now, you may have heard the advice for you to turn off your outside house lights, as the insects are attractive to light. However, if that’s not an option for you, LSU AgCenter Entomologies Dr. Dennis Ring says there is an alternative…
CUT 13 (07) Q: “to insects”

According to a recent statewide survey, almost two-thirds of voters (many of those-parents and graduates) are in favor of the TOPS scholarship program to remain fully funded. This, despite lawmakers efforts to put a cap on the awards. That’s a problem, according to Bernie Pinsonat with Southern Media and Opinion Research…
CUT 4 (04) Q: ‘more money’
Which leaves lawmakers with a bit of a dilemma, given the state budget crisis.

It’s that termite time of year once again, and you may have already started to see them swarming around streetlights in the evening. There’s no shortage of pest control companies out there who want your business for termite control, but LSU AgCenter entomologist Dr. Dennis Ring says get at lease three companies to come out and diagram the plan…
CUT 14 (09) Q: ‘once you get termites.’
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This summer might the biggest ever for Hollywood South at the Box Office. Here’s Michelle Southern reports.
CUT 2 (31) “reporting”

Governor Bobby Jindal is back in Washington DC today to speak to the Council For National Policy Forum. Also this weekend, travel plans for the governor include Iowa for the Story County GOP breakfast, National Action Summit and the Iowa GOP dinner.