The State Fire Marshal Office’s receives a $55-thousand grant to distribute free smoke alarms to needy families. Brooke Thorington has more.
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University of Louisiana System President Jim Henderson remembers former ULM leader Dwight D. Vines, who died Saturday at age 88. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Tropical Storm Olga’s early Saturday morning landfall left at its peak 92,000 Entergy customers without power. Entergy spokesperson Lee Sabatini says 80 mile per hour winds gusts produced incredible damage on the Northshore and Metro New Orleans…
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The most recent report indicates about 6,700 are still without power. Sabatini says they are tackling the issue of accessibility to damaged energy infrastructure.
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Sabatini says they have brought in extra workers to help speed up service restoration.
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About 2,000 CLECO customers are also without power.
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The State Fire Marshal and Operation Save a Life are partnering together to put more working smoke alarms in homes to reduce fire fatalities. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the $55-thousand dollar FEMA grant will help several families as the cold weather will soon arrive…
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This year’s current fire fatality count is 52, which is lower compared to the same time last year of 60. The grant will allow them to purchase five-thousand smoke detectors. Cold morning lows are expected to arrive later this week. Rodrigue reminds users to keep space heaters away from combustibles and never leave them unattended.
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Taking proper precautions like having your heater inspected and serviced before use can also help prevent fire fatalities. Rodrigue says but things do happen and the best tool to help prevent fire deaths is working fire alarms.
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To register for a free smoke alarm visit lasfm-dot-org
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Visitation for former ULM President Dwight D. Vines, who died Saturday at age 88, is today from 5 to 9 pm at First Baptist Church in Calhoun. Vines was at the helm of the university from 1976-1991. President of the University of Louisiana System Jim Henderson remembers Vines as a great example for higher education leaders.
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Under his leadership, 40 new degree programs were added. Vines also created the University Foundation, which today has raised millions to advance the school. Henderson says Vines still had a presence on the campus in recent years and last year was named President Emeritus.
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Henderson says personally, he knew Vines as “Uncle Delbert” as Vines was the half-brother to his mother, and remembers him as an outstanding family man.
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Services for Vines are scheduled for 10:30 tomorrow morning at the church, with interment at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Rayville.
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LSU is ranked number one in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since 2011. The win over Auburn was LSU’s third over a Top 10 team and it convinced voters to rank the Tigers over number two Alabama and number three Ohio State. Assistant Tiger Rag Editor Tyler Nunez says there’s not much separation between the top three teams
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LSU, Bama and Ohio State are off this Saturday, so that likely means LSU will be ranked number one when they visit Tuscaloosa on November 9th. Nunez says Oklahoma’s loss to Kansas State on Saturday helps LSU’s chances of making the college football playoff
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After throwing for another 321 yards and a touchdown against Auburn, Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow continues to distance himself from the other Heisman Trophy candidates
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