Today is the first Friday of Lent season but Crawfish supply remains low as thousands of Catholics are ditching red meat. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Governor Landry says the state will not accept Summer EBT funds because it’s pandemic-related and there are other programs available, however, one lawmaker says otherwise. Brooke Thorington has more.
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LSU running back Trey Holly and two others were arrested for a shooting that injured two innocent bystanders Friday night in Farmerville. Holly has been charged with attempted second-degree murder. Colleen Crain has the story…
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It’s the first Friday of Lent and LSU Ag Center Crawfish Specialist Mark Shirley says crawfish availability continues to be in short supply for Catholics are avoiding red meat. He says there has been a bit of a rebound, but the overall crop of crawfish is still low.
Crawfish normally lay eggs in August but the state’s drought dried out those areas where they normally retreat to reproduce. Some crawfish farmers have small immature mudbugs that are currently in a growing phase.
Shirley says increased irrigation demands will continue to result in higher production prices for crawfish farmers. And while crawfish fishermen are seeing a drop in prices, he says they’re watching their cost very closely.
The going cost for a pound of crawfish in the Bayou State is around $13.99 per pound, compared to $6.35 per pound last year. While Louisiana Catholics can expect to pay more for the state crustacean, Shirley says there are other tasty options like oysters, shrimp, fish, and…
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Governor Landry says the state will not opt-in for Summer EBT because it’s pandemic-related and there are other programs available. But New Orleans Democrat Representative Matthew Willard disagrees and says the federal program is vital for children to receive proper nutrition when they aren’t in school.
A statement from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services says every family deserves a path to self-sufficiency and the piecemeal program comes with strings attached. Williard is concerned this won’t be the only assistance program Landry will cut.
Willard says it costs the state $7 million and the federal match equates to more than $70 million in benefits.
The deadline to participate in the program was Thursday and Louisiana is one of 15 other states with Republican governors that are forgoing the Summer EBT.
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LSU running back Trey Holly and two others have been arrested for a shooting that injured two innocent bystanders in Farmerville Friday night. Holly has been charged with attempted second-degree murder. Sports Director at Sports Talk 97-7 Sean Fox called all of Holly’s High School games…
Holly has been suspended from the LSU football team indefinitely.
Detectives say multiple people fired weapons following an argument between two groups of individuals at the Union Village apartments. Tiger Rag Editor, Todd Horne got an update from Sheriff Dusty Gates…
Horne says, if convicted Holly could face life in prison. He says it’s sad for everyone. The LSU Freshman was one of the most accomplished running backs while at Union Parish High School and showed great promise at LSU…
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Nicholls State Graduate Nursing Program has been ranked as one of the top 50 nursing programs in the nation, according to Money Magazine. Public Relations Coordinator Payton Suire (sw-ear) says the program received fa our and a half star ranking based on a five-star scale.
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Average tuition at the university is just shy of 25 thousand dollars per year.
Suire says the investment provides nursing students with better job opportunities and potentially higher salaries. She says the curriculum prepares students to participate in several specialty concentrations.
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The rankings surveyed nursing programs nationwide and Nicholls program is the only ranked nursing program in Louisiana.
Suire says it’s a great honor for the school and they are fortunate to have such qualified instructors who are making a difference in the profession.
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The college baseball season gets underway today and last year’s champions, the LSU Tigers will face VMI at 2 PM today. Coach Jay Johnson says his team is not defending anything, they are attacking a new opportunity. Catcher Alex Milazzo says the players have bought into that philosophy
Thatcher Hurd will start on the mound for the Tigers this afternoon. Milazzo says the team loves playing behind Hurd…
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ULM begins its season by hosting Missouri State at 4 PM. The Warhawks were 17-37 last season, but head coach Mike Federico is expecting bigger things this year as he enters his seventh season. Federico says his team is healthy this year and it’s a veteran group, especially on the mound…
Federico says he’s really excited to see what first baseman Michelle Artzberger can do after missing most of last season with an injury…
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