LSU tailback Derrius Guice and edge rusher Arden Key are among 85 players named to the Maxwell Award watch list, which goes to the best college football player in the country. Guice rushed for nearly 14-hundred yards last season, despite sharing carries with first-round pick Leonard Fournette. At SEC Media Day, Head coach Ed Orgeron said he expects Guice will flourish under new offensive coordinator Matt Canada….
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Key is the other player on that list. Orgeron said today that Key will not be ready for the start of fall camp, because he’s still recovering from shoulder surgery. Also, Coach “O” said Quarterback Danny Etling is nearly 100-percent after undergoing back surgery.

LSU has two players on the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list, which goes to the best defensive player in college football. And that is defensive end-slash-outside linebaker Arden Key and cornerback Kevin Toliver. Louisiana Tech’s Jaylon Ferguson is also on that Watch List after setting the school record with 14.5 sacks last season.

During this SEC football offseason, there’s been talk of Auburn moving to the East and Missouri moving to the Western division. But Commissioner Greg Sankey said such a proposal has not been listed as an agenda item at any meeting. But Sankey says the league supports a 14-week football regular season with two open dates, but does not like the idea of preseason practice starting any earlier than it does now.

The Pelicans face the Brooklyn Nets in NBA summer league action in Las Vegas. New Orleans is 0-2 as they lost a tough one to Atlanta 84 to 82 yesterday. Cheick Diallo has looked good as he has recorded a pair of double-doubles and Quinn Cook is coming off a 25-point performance.

A Kenner teen has been arrested for allegedly beating an elderly couple with a hammer in their home. Emelie Gunn has more…
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State Police has released more details about last week’s fatal shooting involving an Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Deputy. Authorities says the man who was fatally shot, 27-year-old Dejuan Guillory, allegedly stole a four-wheeler and struck the Deputy in the head during a traffic stop. L-S-P says during a struggle, is when the Deputy fatally shot Guillory.

Former Governor Bobby Jindal’s ex-budget chief, Angele Davis, joins the pool of candidates running for state treasurer. Republican state senator Neil Riser, Republican former state representative John Schroder and Democratic attorney Derrick Edwards are the others seeking the post vacated by U.S. Senator John Kennedy. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says none of the candidates are known statewide…:
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Qualifying begins Wednesday.

65% of high school seniors submitted FAFSA paperwork this year compared to 58% last year. Senior Educational Technology consultant with the department of ed, Stephanie Marcum, says the numbers should continue to grow, because it will be a requirement next year for all seniors to complete the forms for federal financial aid..
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There’s been a substantial decline in the number of whites registered as Democrats in Louisiana since 2001. JMC Analytics and Polling analyst John Couvillon says when President George W. Bush was inaugurated in 2001, white Democrats comprised 35-percent of the Louisiana electorate or 951-thousand voters. Today, the percentage of white Democrats is down to 18-percent…
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Couvillon says meanwhile there’s been a steady gain in registered Republicans and Independents.

The number of high school seniors filling out financial aid forms for post-secondary education is up 7 percent over last year. Senior Educational Technology consultant, with the state department of education, Stephanie Marcum says they have made a big push to let students know that FAFSA isn’t just for students going to traditional college…:
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Marcum says they expect the numbers to continue to go up when filling out FAFSA becomes a requirement for seniors next year

The budget chief for former Governor Bobby Jindal has announced she is running for State Treasurer. Angele Davis is the third major Republican to enter the race, the other two are state senator Neil Riser and former state representative John Schroder. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s a wide open race…
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The election is October 14th.

Abortions in the Bayou State have decreased by 4-percent from 2015 to 2016, according to numbers by the state Department of Health. Ben Clapper with Louisiana Right to Life says many women who had abortions last year were unmarried and 35 girls under the age of 15 had an abortion….:
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Pro-choice organizations did not immediately respond for comment.

There’s been a substantial decline in the number of whites registered as Democrats in Louisiana since 2001. JMC Analytics and Polling analyst John Couvillon says when President George W. Bush was inaugurated in 2001, white Democrats comprised 35-percent of the Louisiana electorate or 951-thousand voters. Today, the percentage of white Democrats is down to 18-percent…
cut 3 (05) “…registered Democrats”
Couvillon says meanwhile there’s been a steady gain in registered Republicans and Independents.

During an apperance on “Fox News Sunday” U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy said the Senate GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is probably “dead” and President Donald Trump’s proposal to just repeal so-called Obamacare is a non-starter. Cassidy said the chances Republicans can pass broader legislation in the next week three weeks is 50-50.

A new study finds our pets are getting bigger and bigger, and a local vet warns against letting your furry friend get too fat. Michelle Southern reports..:
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A lawsuit has been filed in federal court against leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement claiming they had a role in sparking a deadly ambush on police officers in Baton Rouge last July. The suit alleges that their nightly protests following the shooting death of Alton Sterling incited violence against law enforcement. Legal Analyst Tim Meche believes this suit was filed to make a political statement….
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Meche says the gunman, Gavin Long, was clearly crazy and it’s hard to hold anyone accountable for his actions.

Four jockeys from Texas have been arrested by State Police for a hazing incident that took place in a locker room at Delta Downs race track in Vinton. Authorities say they shaved off a juvenile male’s eyebrow and threw hot sauce on his genitals. The victim was a race track employee.

Two young men have been arrested after allegedly severely beating an elderly man in a road rage incident in Slidell. Emelie Gunn has more…
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A restaurant publication names Raising Cane’s the fastest growing fast food chain in the country. There are 330 Cane’s locations and Regional Vice President Matt Massey says they provide over 6.5 million dollars in work that benefits local communities….
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A 73-year-old Slidell man is recovering after he was brutally beaten during what authorities are calling a road rage incident. 19-year-old Brett McCraney and 26-year-old Adonis Young were seen attacking the victim while he was still in his vehicle, according to Detective Daniel Seuzeneau with Slidell Police…:
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Seuzeneau says the victim has severe injuries to his face and head.

Raising Cane’s is named the fastest-growing fast food chain in the US for 2017 by the publication Nation’s Restaurant News. Matt Massey is the Regional Vice President at Cane’s…:
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Cane’s has 310 locations in several states and countries.

One of the officers wounded in last July’s deadly ambush of law enforcement in Baton Rouge has filed a lawsuit accusing Black Lives Matter leaders of inciting violence that led to a gunman killing three officers and injuring three others. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the plantiffs will have a difficult time winning this suit, because it is hard to hold someone accountable for the actions of a person who was clearly insane….
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Black Lives Matter leaders were involved in protests over the shooting of Alton Sterling in the days before the attack on law enforcement.

There was some hope pitcher Alex Lange would return to LSU for his senior season, because he had yet to sign a professional baseball contract with the Chicago Cubs, who drafted him in the first round. But Lange and the World Champs got a deal done before a 4 PM deadline.

A 73-year-old Slidell man is recovering after he was beaten by two young men in what authorities are describing as a road rage incident. Slidell Police spokesperson Daniel Seuzeneau says one of the two suspects, 19-year-old Brett McCraney, said the elderly man nearly hit them as they were crossing the road, so a shouting match started and the victim pulled his car over…
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26-year-old Adonis Young was also arrested.

A federal lawsuit has been filed against several leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement claiming they had a role in the deadly attack on Baton Rouge Police officers last July. Attorneys representing one of the wounded officers filed the suit. It says that the protests following the Alton Sterling Shooting sparked Gavin Long’s deadly attack.

If you’re heading to New Orleans, I-10 east will be closed between Sorrento and Gramercy beginning tonight at 9…:
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That’s DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallet who says the interstate is set to reopen by 5am Monday morning. During the closure, workers will be repairing an on ramp.

Baton Rouge founded Raising Cane’s has been named the fastest growing fast food chain in the US by Nation’s Restaurant News….
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