Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

10.09.15
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11:40 LRN Sportscast October 9

Can LSU get its passing game going against South Carolina on Saturday. After throwing for 80 yards last week, Coach Les Miles says the wide receivers have been motived in practice this week to get better…
cut 17 (17) “,,,good week”
South Carolina ranks 12th in the SEC in total defense.

The other big games in the SEC tomorrow…11th ranked Florida is at Missouri, 8th ranked Alabama hosts Arkansas and 19th ranked Georgia is at Tennessee.

Louisiana Tech is at Texas San Antonio on Saturday night for a Conference USA matchup. The Bulldogs are looking for their third straight swin, while the Roadrunners have won just one game this season. This is the fourth meeting between these two teams and the home team has won each time.

The Saints will visit Philadelphia on Sunday to take on the Eagles. Both teams are 1-and-3 and who ever losses this game, will likely not make the playoffs. New Orleans running back CJ Spiller is expecting an intense battle…
cut 19 (12) “give us”
The game kicks off at noon on Fox.

In high school football last night; Ouachita Christian edged Sterlington 21-19, St. Louis Catholic downed South Beauregard 30-6, St. Martinville defeated Breaux Bridge 13-6 in overtime, and New Iberia Catholic beat Loreauville 41-14. Tonight’s big games are Neville at Bastrop, while Ascension Epsicopal hosts Vermilion Catholic.

And the Louisiana High School Athletic Association is investigating a fight that erupted in the third quarter of the Karr versus Lake Area contest. The brawl ended the game with Karr leading 47-7.

10.08.15
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LRN Newscast 17:30 October 8

State Police say three people were killed in Terrebonne Parish today as a result of a natural gas explosion and fire at Williams Partners’ natural gas facility in Gibson. A cause of the explosion is not known. Company officials say the workers were performing maintenance on the facility which was not operational at the time of the explosion.

Louisiana lost a cooking icon today as internationally known chef Paul Prudhomme passed away at the age of 75. Wendy Waren of the Louisiana Restaurant Association says this is a tremendous loss for their industry…
cut 12 (13) “…John Folse”
Prudhomme was born in Opelousas. The youngest of 13 children strated to gain fame in the early 1980s after opening K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen in the French Quarter.

State Police say a 5-year-old was struck and killed by a passing vehicle on LA 83 in St. Mary Parish last night. Master Trooper Brooks David says the child was outside chasing his dog…:
CUT 9 (09) “in time”
The child died at a hospital. David says the driver of the vehicle was unable to avoid hitting the child and was not cited.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its deputies who was killed in an off-duty crash involving a juvenile. Lt. Tommy Carnline says state police responded to the scene where they found 32-year-old Deputy Troy Verheyden dead upon arrival…:
CUT 3 (11) “the intersection”
Verheyden leaves behind a wife and two children.

10.08.15
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LRN Newscast 16:30 Oct 8

Internationally-known Louisiana superstar chef Paul Prodhomme has died following a brief illness. Eric Gill has more…
cut 2 (30) “…reporting”

State Police report three people were killed and two others seriously injured as a result of a natural gas explosion in Terrebonne Parish. It happened in the town of Gibson around 11 o’ clock this morning at a facility owned by the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, a subsidiary of Williams Partners, which is a natural gas supplier.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office is mourning the death of one of its deputies, who was killed in an off-duty crash involving a vehicle that was driven by a juvenile. 32-year-old Troy Verheyden was killed when a car driven by a 16 year old ran a stop sign. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson, Lt. Tommy Carnline, says they appreciate the public’s support….
cut 5 (10) “…tragedy like this”
Verheyden leaves behind a wife and two children.

In the latest televised gubernatorial debate, three of the candidates discussed how they would solve Louisiana’s budget problems. Republican Scott Angelle says he plans to create a commission to look at the various tax breaks the state gives out…
cut 8 (08) “….to Louisiana”
Early voting begins on Saturday.

10.08.15
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LRN Sportscast 16:45

ESPN will televise Saturday’s SEC contest between LSU and South Carolina which will kick-off at 2:30 inside Tiger Stadium. LSU is taking steps to welcome the Gamecocks to Baton Rouge, since technically, this will be a home game for U-S-C. The Golden Band from Tigerland is learning some of South Carolina’s songs and LSU will wear purple jerseys. The Tigers traditionally wear white for home games. But LSU athletics director Joe Alleva says they will not paint the field with South Carolina’s colors…
cut 24 (11) “…LSU game”
And reports out of South Carolina say Coach Steve Spurrier will start third-string quarterback Perry Orth. First-string QB Connor Mitch is out with a separated shoulder, his back-up, Lorenzo Nunez, also has an injured shoulder.

UL Lafayette seeks a much needed win on Saturday as they host Texas State for its Sun Belt opener. The Cajuns are one and three and they’ve only forced three turnovers all year. Coach Mark Hudspeth hopes his defense can create more fumbles and interceptions…
cut 17 (13) “….field position”

There’s a big game in the Southland Conference on Saturday as McNeese State hosts Southeastern Louisiana. Lions QB D-Shaie Landro is coming off a game in which he threw for 283 yards and his coach, Ron Robers, says Landor is healthy now and ready to perform at a high level…
cut 19 (19) “…to stop”
Kick-off is at 6 PM.

10.07.15
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LRN AM Newscall October 8

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness sends personnel to South Carolina in response to the devastating floods. Eric Gill reports…

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 A U-L Lafayette grad student took an alternate route when it came to developing her thesis project and it benefits women who love the water. Emelie Gunn has more…

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LSU is getting ready to host a football game on Saturday afternoon in Tiger Stadium. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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With the unexpected change of venue to Baton Rouge for the LSU-South Carolina game the Capital City is getting a little extra tourism. President of Visit Baton Rouge Paul Arrigo says they’re excited to welcome the fans from all over and hope everyone has enough time to make plans and attend the game.

cut 4  (09)  “positive impact”

Arrigo says although Baton Rouge is hosting a soccer tournament, a major business conference and a beer festival this weekend, the city is able to handle an unexpected increase in visitors.

Cut 5  (10)  “again and again”

Since the South Carolina game was originally a road game for LSU, Arrigo says many people already have plans for this weekend, and that includes weddings, but he hopes people can adjust their schedules to go to the games.

Cut 6 (11)  “to them”

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The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is sending personnel to South Carolina in response to the devastating floods impacting the state. Director Kevin Davis says South Carolina sent his office a request for assistance…

CUT 7 (06)  “South Carolina”

He says personnel from his office will work with South Carolina officials in conducting damage assessments. Davis says South Carolina requested aid through the federal Emergency Management Assistance Compact…

Cut 8  (09)  “relief efforts”

He says GOHSEP stands ready to help those in other states who face disasters such as this one. Davis says damage assessment can be exhausting work and our friends in South Carolina definitely need support…

Cut 9 (07) “on the ground” 

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U-L Lafayette industrial design graduate student Kate Brown decided to take an alternative route for her senior thesis project. Brown entered the Innovations in Life Jacket Design Competition where she designed a comfortable and form fitting life preserver, made especially for women. She says growing up on the water in Basile, she found regular life jackets didn’t let her move comfortably.

Cut 10 (09) “connection with”

Brown says her live jacket is different from traditional vests because it’s specially designed to fit a more feminine body form. She says the Comfort Flex Life Vest has a relief cut under the arms so it won’t ride up over your shoulders while in the water.

cut 11 (10) “to it”

 Brown came in third place and won two-thousand dollars in the competition. She says she’s now working to get a patent and wants to ensure the life vest meets Coast Guard approval.

Cut 12 (08) “safety requirements”

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LSU football season ticket holders have until 5 PM Thursday night to purchase tickets for Saturday’s game against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium. At six PM Thursday, tickets will be available to the general public. LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva says since they only had a short time to prepare for Saturday’s game, lines at concession stands could be longer than usual

Cut 13 (09)  “normally do”

A decision was made Wednesday morning to re-locate the game from Columbia, South Carolina, because of severe flooding in the Palmetto state. Alleva says they will attempt to make South Carolina feel at home, but they are NOT painting the field in Gamecock colors

Cut 14 (11) “LSU game”

Alleva says at this time they are not anticipating a crowd of 100-thousand for Saturday’s 2:30 kickoff, but they hope to have a great atmosphere inside Tiger Stadium….

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The UL Lafayette football team is getting ready for its first Sun Belt game of the year as they host Texas State on Saturday. The Cajuns are a disappointing 1-3 and coming off two straight blowout losses. But Coach Mark Hudspeth says a new season starts this Saturday…

Cut 16  (15)  “five years”

Turnovers are one reason for the Cajuns slow start. They’ve turned it over eight times and only forced three turnovers. Hudspeth says that trend needs to change…

Cut 17 (13) “field position” 

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Undefeated McNeese State is getting ready to host two-time Southland conference champion, Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday. The Cowboys are 4-0 and have allowed only 27 points this season. McNeese Coach Matt Viator says his defense is playing with a lot of confidence, but the Lions offense presents some big challenges

Cut 18 (18) “they do”

The Lions are 3-and-1 overall, coming off a 30-27 win over Lamar. S-L-U quarterback D’Shaie Landor threw for 283 yards in that game and his coach, Ron Roberts, says Landor is healthy now and ready to perform at a high level…

Cut 19 (19) “to stop”

10.07.15
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17:30 LRN Newscast Oct 7

LSU fans are getting ready to tailgate at Tiger Stadium this Saturday. That’s because the Fighting Tigers will host South Carolina in an SEC match-up after it was determined the South Carolina floods were too severe to hold the game in Columbia. LSU Coach Les Miles says the uncertainity on where the game would be played has not been a distraction….
cut 7 (09) “…in play”
Kick-off is at 2:30.

The newest campaign ad from Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards spotlights his anti-abortion position. In the commercial, Edwards’ wife Donna tells of how the couple decided to carry their first child to term after being advised by a doctor to abort the pregnancy. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Edwards is sending a strong message…:
CUT 3 (07) “powerful advertisement”
The commercial indicates their daughter is now 20 years old and is getting married next spring.

In a blog post following the mass shooting at an Oregon community college, Governor Bobby Jindal says the gunman’s father is partly to blame for the deadly incident. Jindal says the killer’s father was never in his son’s life and failed to raise him. LSU Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Kristopher Kaliebe…
cut 9 (10) “within their family”
The gunman’s father says he had not seen his son in the two years since he moved to Oregon with his mother.

The LSU faculty senate has censure president F King Alexander over the firing of a tenured professor, who was dismissed in June after allegations surfaced she used profanity and sexual content in the classroom. LSU Faculy Senate President Kevin Cope says the censure is a signal from the academic community that Alexander isn’t providing good leadership..
cut 14 (10) “….great university”
Alexander says LSU supports tenure but action must be taken to prevent damaging and counterproductive classroom environments.

10.07.15
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16:45 LRN Sportscast Oct 7

This Saturday’s LSU-South Carolina game has been re-located from Columbia, South Carolina to Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. It will start at 2:30 PM. The catastrophic flooding in Columbia forced South Carolina officials to move the contest and LSU is glad to host the contest, giving the Tigers five home games in the SEC.

In 2005, LSU had to move one of its scheduled home game against Arizona State to Tempe, Arizona because of Hurricane Katrina. So LSU Coach Les Miles understands what Coach Steve Spurrier and the Gamcocks are going through. LSU won that game in 2005 and Miles credits the players…
cut 8 (09) “…great leadership”
According to the LSU ticket office, the deadline for season ticket holders to purchase tickets has been set at 5 PM tomorrow. Whatever tickets are left on sale will be sold to the general public at 6 PM on Thursday.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he told Coach Sean Payton to take him off the injury report. Brees says his shoulder is fine and he’ll be more than ready for this Sunday’s game at Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the Saints have signed punter Brandon Fields, because of an injury to regular punter Thomas Morestead.

In the major league baseball playoffs…former LSU pitcher Will Harris pitched a perfect eighth inning to help the Houston Astros blank the Yankees three to nothing. The Astros advance to play Kansas City in a best of five division series.

In basketball…LSU freshman Ben Simmons is on C-B-S Sports -dot-com preseason All-America team.

And Louisiana Tech has been picked to finish fifth in the 14-team Conference USA. That’s according to a vote by the league’s coaches. Guard Alex Hamilton and forward Erik McCree were selected to the preseason all-conference team.

10.07.15
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16:30 LRN Newscast Oct 7

Saturday’s football game between LSU and South Carolina has been moved to Baton Rouge and it will kick-off at 2:30. Severe flooding forced officials to move the game from Columbia, South Carolina. Ticket and parking information can be found on LSU’s website.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards new TV ad is receiving praise from one political analyst. The commercial tells the story about how Edwards and his wife decided to go through with a pregnancy, despite the child being diagnosed with spina bifda. The commercial features family photos that includes pictures of Edwards’ time in the Army. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says this is a way for Edwards to remind voters of his background…
cut 4 (08) “….in this race’
The election is October 24th and early voting starts this Saturday.

The LSU Faculty Senate has voted to censure LSU President F. King Alexander for firing a tenured professor. Emelie Gunn has more….

CUT 2 (31) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

The entire ULM football team was at a memorial service of quarterback Daniel Fitzwater who died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 20. Fitzwater was a walk-on quarterback. He was remembered as a role model. Coach Todd Berry called him a great teammate.

10.07.15
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15:30 LRN Newscast Oct 7

This Saturday’s LSU-South Carolina football game will be played in Baton Rouge because of the severe flooding in the Columbia, South Carolina area. The announcement was made this morning, shortly after Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier appeared on the SEC Coaches teleconference…
cut 6 (12) “…against LSU”

Governor Jindal is pointing the blame on the father of the shooter in last week’s mass shooting on an Oregon community college campus. Jindal says the shooter’s dad should have been more involved in his son’s life. LSU Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Kristopher Kaliebe (ka-LEE-bee) says lack of parental guidance is part of the issue…
cut 11 (11) “…parental invovlement”

Democrat gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards has a campaign ad that tells the story of his daughter who has spina bifida and the doctor recommended he terminate the pregnancy. In the spot, Edwards said the decision was made to go through with the birth. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says the final line in the ad “John Bel Edwards Lives his values every day,” is a subtle shot at Republican candidate David Vitter…
cut 5 (10) “….on his record”

The state department of corrections says the that prisoner who was accidentally released from prison is back in Louisiana. Spokesperson Pam LaBorde says 32-year-old Benjuiel Johnson is at Angola. Johnson, who was convicted on manslaughter, was released as a result of an error by department of corrections worker. Johnson was found last Friday at a motel in an Atlanta suburb.

10.07.15
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LRN PM Newscall October 7

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards’ newest campaign ad spotlights his anti-abortion position by sharing a personal story. Eric Gill reports…

CUT 1 (31)  “I’m Eric Gill”

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The LSU Faculty Senate has voted to censure LSU President F. King Alexander for firing a tenured professor. Emelie Gunn has more….

CUT 2 (31)  “I’m Emelie Gunn”

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The newest campaign ad from Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards spotlights his anti-abortion position by sharing a personal story. In the commercial, Edwards’ wife Donna tells of how the couple decided to carry their first child to term after being advised by a doctor to abort the pregnancy. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Edwards is sending a strong message…

CUT 3 (07)  “powerful advertisement”

Donna says they were advised to end the pregnancy after it was discovered the unborn child had spina bifida. The commercial features family photos that include pictures from Edwards’ time in the Army. Stockley says this is a way for Edwards to remind voters of his background…

CUT 4 (08)  “in this race”

Samantha Edwards is now 20-years-old and, according to the commercial, is getting married next spring. Stockley feels the final line in the ad, “John Bel Edwards lives his values every day”, is a subtle shot at Republican candidate David Vitter…

CUT 5 (10) “on his record”

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This Saturday’s LSU-South Carolina football game has been moved to Baton Rouge because of the catastrophic flooding in the Columbia, South Carolina area. The announcement was made just after 10:30 this morning, shortly after Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier appeared on the SEC Coaches teleconference

CUT 6 (12) “against LSU” 

LSU Coach Les Miles says the uncertainty on where the game will be played has not been a distraction for his team…

CUT 7 (09)  “in play”

In 2005, LSU had to move one of its scheduled home game against Arizona State to Tempe, Arizona because of Hurricane Katrina. So Miles understands what Spurrier and the Gamecocks are going through. LSU won that game in 2005 and Miles credits the players…

CUT 8 (09)  “great leadership”

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In a blog post following the mass shooting at an Oregon community college, Governor Bobby Jindal says the gunman’s father is partly to blame for the deadly incident. Jindal says the killer’s father was never in his son’s life and failed to raise his son. LSU Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Kristopher Kaliebe (ka-LEE-bee) says the governor does have a point.

CUT 9 (10)  “within their family”

The gunman’s father says he had not seen his son in the two years since he moved to Oregon with his mother. Kaliebe says it’s true that when children are not raised in warm loving households, bad results can happen…

cut 10 (09)  “into angry people”

The gunman killed nine people and wounded nine others before turning a gun on himself. Kaliebe says lack of parental guidance is just part of the issue… (The mother of the shooter told investigators that her son was struggling with mental health issues.)

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The LSU Faculty Senate has voted to censure LSU President F. King Alexander and two other individuals for the firing of a teacher who is accused of using profanity and sexual content that allegedly made students feel comfortable. Early childhood education teacher Teresa Buchanan was a tenured professor and dismissed in June. LSU Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope says they’re disappointed how Alexander handled the situation…

cut 12 (09)  “the future”

In a statement from F. King Alexander, he says students have the right to learn in an environment free of sexual harassment and verbal abuse. Cope says they’re not talking about the guilt or innocence of the teacher, just the process by which she was fired.

cut 13 (11)  “was inflicted”

Alexander says LSU firmly supports tenure but when the rare exception occurs, action must be taken to prevent the continuation of the damaging and counterproductive environments. Cope says the censure is a signal from the academic community that Alexander isn’t providing the kind of leadership needed at LSU.

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