A former Union Parish football star has a new trial date. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LSU football’s three permanent opponents for the 2026 to 2029 season have been leaked. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A new trial date is set for former Union Parish football star and ex-LSU running back Trey Holly, who is facing two felony charges in connection with a shooting in Union Parish that injured two people in February of last year. Holly’s lawyer, Michael Small, says Judge Monique Clement (clay-MAW) has set the trial date for April 27th. Holly was scheduled to stand trial in July, but it was postponed due to a broken air conditioner at the courthouse in Farmerville.

Cut 3 (09) “…on that date.”

Holly is charged with illegal use of a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property; a grand jury dismissed an attempted second-degree murder charge. Small says Judge Clement denied the state’s request for a change of venue.

Cut 4 (11) “…to change venue.”

Clement said the issue could be considered during jury selection, but Small says barring any extenuating circumstances, the trial will be held in Union Parish.

Cut 5 (13) “…to have occurred.”

Because Holly is facing a felony, he was not allowed to play at LSU. He’s now playing for Southern University and he’s the Jaguars leading rusher with 267 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Holly is the all-time leading rusher in Louisiana high school football history.

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Two fishermen drowned on Sunday at Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Parish. Sheriff Jason Parker says it’s believed one of the fishermen fell from a chair into the water and the other ended up in the water trying to rescue the other…

Cut 6 (09) “…just tragic incident.”

The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of Homer were found in the water, along with a chair. Parker says relatives tell investigators they did not know how to swim.

Cut 7 (11) “…pulled in themselves”

Both bodies have been sent to Little Rock, Arkansas for autopsy. Parker says they get the results back in two weeks, but foul play is not suspected…

Cut 8 (08) “..what happened.”

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The annual SEC showdown between LSU and Alabama will come to an end. On3-dot-com’s Chris Low is reporting LSU and Alabama will not be permanent opponents when the SEC moves to a nine-game schedule in 2026. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the battle between the Tigers and the Tide is usually one of the most watched college football games of the season…

Cut 9 (09)  “…Top Ten games.”

LSU and Alabama have met in every regular season from 1964 and will play this season on November eighth. The Tigers’ three permanent opponents will be Arkansas, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. Guilbeau believes LSU is catching a scheduling break…

Cut 10 (08) “…made it.”

The Tigers will still play Alabama on a regular basis, but not every season. They will play the Tide in Tuscaloosa and in Baton Rouge between 2026 to 2029, but during two of those seasons, Bama will be off the schedule. Guilbeau says Auburn and Tennessee are rivals for Alabama, so if LSU was the third permanent opponent that would have been tough…

Cut 11 (09) “…three tough ones.”

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It’s been quite a while since much of Louisiana has seen any significant rainfall. While that’s made for an easier time enjoying outdoor chores and activities, it’s also greatly increasing the risk of wildfires. In fact, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says wildfire activity greatly ramped up over the weekend.

Cut 12 (15) “…11 fires”

As of yesterday, six parishes – Allen, Acadia, Evangeline, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington – were under burn bans, and more parishes could soon follow suit. Strain says it’s important that you obey those burn bans, because it’s not Mother Nature who’s causing these wildfires.

Cut 13 (07)  “…initiating these fires.”

Shreveport is getting a new pickleball park; but as Andrew Greenstein reports, this won’t be just any pickleball park.

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Australian based Woodside Energy will be a major employer for southwest Louisiana for decades to come. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Wednesday marks another 20th anniversary of a hurricane that devastated Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A new pickleball park is coming in southeastern Caddo Parish. Stacey Brown, the executive director of Visit Shreveport-Bossier, says pickleball is very popular in the area, and the new park is designed to attract pickleball tournaments.

Cut 4 (10) “…had the courts.”

Brown says even before construction starts, organizations are already making travel plans to Shreveport to hold pickleball tournaments. 

Cut 5 (10) “…ready to come.”

Brown says the pickleball park will be designed to be able to host large-scale tournaments.

Cut 6 (10) “…do those right.”

The project is not without controversy – several residents spoke out against it, and three of the nine commissioners voted against it. But Brown says with the tourism dollars that will come with this pickleball park, it will pay for itself.

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Australian-based Woodside Energy says it wants to be an outstanding community partner as it builds a 17-point-five billion dollar liquefied natural gas facility in Calcasieu Parish near Sulphur. Chief Operating Officer Daniel Kalms says Louisiana L-N-G will be a huge contributor to U-S L-N-G exports, which will strengthen global energy security and generate billions of dollars in local and national revenues…

Cut 7 (09) “…community.”

Construction is already underway. The project calls for the construction of three LNG trains with the first one scheduled to be completed in 2029. Kalms says they already have nine-hundred people working at the site and the construction workforce will grow to 44-hundred. He says they are also working with local contractors…

Cut 8 (07) “…130 businesses.”

Woodside Energy made its final investment decision last April. It’s their first L-N-G plant in America and it will Louisiana’s fifth operating L-N-G facility. Demand for U-S natural from Europe and Asia has grown since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Kalms says they expect global demand for LNG to grow and southwest Louisiana is the place to produce it…

Cut 9 (11)  “…liquefied natural gas.”

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Wednesday marks the 20th anniversary of another devastating hurricane – Hurricane Rita. The storm reached the maximum intensity of Category Five before weakening to Category Three when it made landfall in Johnson’s Bayou, near the Texas border, on September 24th, 2005. J.C. Falcon was an air personality on KTDY-FM in Lafayette at the time – he says two of his brothers had major water damage in their homes.

Cut 10 (11) “…in his home.”

Falcon says the one thing that made him realize how bad of a storm Rita was, was what he saw eight miles in from Vermilion Bay.

Cut 11 (11) “…storm surge was.”

Falcon says while many people, including his brothers, were determined to stay in the area because that’s their home, others ended up moving out permanently. As such, some areas have never recovered.

Cut 12 (12) “…used to be.”

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The outcome of the game was never in doubt – as expected, LSU crushed Southeastern Louisiana, 56-10, at Tiger Stadium Saturday night. LSU made it look easy – they scored touchdowns on eight straight possessions. Along the way, LSU went for it on fourth down three times and converted on all of them. After the game, Head Coach Brian Kelly said that’s something they wanted to work on, with the meat of the SEC schedule looming.

Cut 13 (14)  “…need moving forward.”

Of course, the biggest storyline going into the game was the health of quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who had been battling a torso injury suffered during preseason camp. Nussmeier, who went 25 for 31 for 273 yards and three touchdowns, was very evasive when asked about his injury after the game.

Cut 14 (10) “…for all year.”

But Kelly said for all intents and purposes, Nussmeier is 100-percent healthy.

Cut 15 (16) “…of the year.”

LSU turned in another stellar defensive performance, giving up only 204 yards in total offense and one touchdown on a 14-yard pass in the third quarter. LSU has given up four touchdowns all season long – one in each game. Linebacker Whit Weeks says watch out – the defense still hasn’t played to its full potential yet.

Cut 16 (06) “…can be yet.”

LSU’s next game is next Saturday afternoon on the road at Ole Miss. Kickoff is at 2:30; and unless you’re planning on schlepping to Oxford, you can watch the game on ABC.

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The Saints first road trip was a disaster as New Orleans fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter and went on to lose 44-13 to Seattle. The Seahawks scored on all of their drives through the first three quarters and Seattle also scored a touchdown on a punt return and a blocked punt set up another score. Coach Kellen Moore says they never game themselves a chance…

Cut 17 (16)  “…we respond.”

New Orleans is 0-3 for the first time since 2016 and they are at Buffalo on Sunday.

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Louisiana Tech is 3-and-1 for the first time since 2019 after beating rival Southern Miss 30-20. Bulldogs tight end Eli Finley had a career high 155 yards receiving, and Kolbe Fields returned an interception for a touchdown. Coach Sonny Cumbie discussed both players, beginning with Finley…

Cut 18 (20) “…part of it.”

Tech will visit UTEP on Saturday night.

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ULM improved to 2-and-1 on the season with a road win at UTEP 31-25. The Warhawks led 31-7 in the third quarter and needed two interceptions in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. Coach Bryant Vincent frustrated his guys let the Miners back in the game…

Cut 19 (15) “…continue to grow.”

The Warhawks rushed for 250 yards and held UTEP 33 yards on the ground. Braylon McReynolds rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown. Vincent says it’s a good sign for the direction of the program to get a road win like this one…

Cut 20 (09) “…this program.”

ULM hosts Arkansas State this Saturday for homecoming in the Sun Belt opener.

Drought conditions are starting to develop across Louisiana as the state is in store for another dry weekend. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The longtime voice of New Orleans Mardi Gras is calling it a career. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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We are looking at a dry weekend across the state and abnormally dry conditions have developed across south Louisiana and along the Arkansas border. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says nearly half of the state is on the verge of drought conditions according to the Drought Monitor…

Cut 3 (12) “…of Louisiana.”

Grymes says other than a pop up thunderstorm here or there, there’s not a significant chance for rain for several days…

Cut 4 (07) “…for rain.”

Grymes says the dry conditions will likely worsen as we move into fall as La Nina conditions are expected to develop…

Cut 5 (10) “…and spring”

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The longtime face of New Orleans Mardi Gras is calling it a career. Arthur Hardy, the longtime publisher of the Mardi Gras Guide magazine, says after a half century, the 2026 edition will be his last.

Cut 6 (09) “…time as any.”

Hardy says he’s at peace with his decision, and he has lots of post-retirement plans.

Cut 7 (08) “…in Oslo, Norway.”

Hardy launched the Mardi Gras Guide with his wife in 1977 as a way to make it easy for people to keep up with parade schedules. He says while he always knew it was a great idea, it took a few years for it to really catch on.

Cut 8 (10) “…financial disaster initially.”

The Mardi Gras Guide is now published by Georges Media and will continue to bear Hardy’s name.

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A Calcasieu Parish jury has found a southwest Louisiana man guilty of murder in the brutal death of a 72-year-old woman in 2023. District Attorney Stephen Dwight says after 43-year-old Christopher Cater killed Sheila Ortega, he drove around with the woman’s body for a month…

Cut 9 (07)  “…during the summer.”

It took just over an hour for a jury to convict Cater of first-degree murder and unlawful disposal of remains….

Cut 10 (12) “…guilty verdict.”

Prosecutors say Cater killed Ortega while he was intoxicated and her death was caused by blunt force trauma. An LSU forensic expert testified Ortega’s injuries included bone fractures to her spine, neck and face. Dwight says Cater was renting a room from Ortega…

Cut 11 (12) “…estate dry.”

Cater was also found guilty of identity theft and he’ll be officially sentenced on October 7^th. When deputies arrested him, Cater admitted to opening up loans in her name.

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LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is good to go on Saturday as the Tigers host Southeastern Louisiana. Nussmeier has been dealing with a torso injury, but head coach Brian Kelly says that he showed no signs of being hurt in practice this week.

Cut 12 (10) “…he’s comfortable”

Since LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has been dealing with the torso injury, he has had to adjust to playing in a different way than he normally does. Now that Nussmeier is feeling more like himself, Kelly says that the offense will benefit greatly.

Cut 13 (13)  “…and comfortably..”

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The Saints hit the road for the first time this season as New Orleans takes on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Lumen Field is one of the hardest places to play in the NFL, but defensive end Cam Jordan says that outside distractions are the least of the team’s worries this weekend.

Cut 14 (12) “…a win.”

Defensive tackle Cameron Jordan will play in his 229^th career game as a Saint on Sunday against Seattle. He will surpass quarterback Drew Brees for most games played in franchise history. Jordan says that he is thankful that he has been able to play so many games.

Cut 15 (15) “…and thirty-one.”