Blue Bell says they will once again begin distributing ice cream starting August 31st in select markets. Michelle Southern reports why experts say a slow phase-in is a good strategy…:
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State Treasurer John Kennedy wants the Jindal administration to hold off on moving forward with development plans for the shuttered Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Scott Carwile has more…
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A-T-C Commissioner Troy Hebert says his state vehicle was stolen from his Baton Rouge house and the thief attempted to set it on fire. Emelie Gunn has more…
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A former Rayne part time police officer is in jail on charges of multiple sex crimes against children. Acadia Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Maxine Trahan says investigators received a complaint against Troy Bryant Menard earlier this month and immediately launched an investigation.
Trahan says there were two known victims but couldn’t release more information regarding his charges. She says Menard was a patient in the hospital when a warrant was issued and was arrested soon after being discharged.
Trahan says this is a big disappointment for the Rayne Police Department that they had to investigate one of their own. She says Police Chief Carroll Stelly did what he had to do and fired Menard from the force as soon as he found out this information.
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Blue Bell says they will once again be distributing ice cream starting August 31st in select markets. Four months ago the company was forced to cease their entire operation and recall all products after its ice cream was linked to 10 listeria illnesses and three deaths. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says Blue Bell needs to earn back the public’s trust…:
Blue Bell says they will re-enter parts of 15 states in five phases starting with Alabama and Texas. Louisiana is included in phase four of the plan. Rice doesn’t think there will be a massive marketing effort to let people know they are back…:
Blue Bell says it will move into each phase based on product availability and when it can properly service customers in that area. Rice says the phasing the ice cream slowly back in is a good stradegy:
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State Treasurer John Kennedy says the Jindal administration should not decide the fate about the shuttered charity hospital in New Orleans. Kennedy says the historic building constructed in the 1930s, is an important asset to the state, and a decision on the hospital’s future should be made by the next governor and legislature.
The Division of Administration says they have received proposals from five groups who may be interested in redeveloping the former hospital building but a timeline on the future use of the building hasn’t been established. Kennedy says there is not a lot of transparency in this process.
The old charity hospital has be closed since it was damaged by Hurricane Katrina ten years ago. Kennedy says the building could’ve been used again as a hospital even though a new facility was constructed. He says he wants to ensure the best for tax payers and New Orleans.
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Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert says his state issued vehicle was stolen from his Baton Rouge home and the thief attempted to set it on fire. Hebert says when the SUV was located, authorities found that the perpetrator stuck a rag in the gas tank….
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Hebert says this isn’t the first time A-T-C has been targeted. He says six of their vehicles were shot up outside of headquarters about two years ago and he also learned of comments threatening to shoot him and bomb his office.
Hebert says Alcohol and Tobacco Control has issued over 800 citations this year so that could be a factor in what motivated these attacks. He says Louisiana State Police will continue to investigate the incidents.
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If the season started today, Brandon Harris would likely be the starting quarterback for the LSU Tigers. Harris is getting a majority of the reps with the first team over last year’s starter Anthony Jennings. But Jennings says he hasn’t played his best football yet
Jennings missed a good portion of the offseason workouts, because he was arrested for allegedly breaking into another person’s apartment. The criminal charge was dropped. Jennings says he spent the summer working out on his own
Sophomore wide receiver Malachi Dupre says he likes how Harris and Jennings are pushing each other in fall camp
Many LSU fans are hoping for a breakout season from Dupre after catching 14 passes as a freshman. Dupre says new wide receivers coach Tony Ball has been very tough on him