Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

01.24.25
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6:45 LRN Sportscast

The fifth ranked LSU Lady Tigers take on the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks today in a highly anticipated matchup pushed back one day because of the historic snowfall in Louisiana. The Gamecocks are 18-and-1 and ranked second in the country. Reed Darcy covers LSU for the Advocate and says Carolina is once again a favorite to win the national title…

Cut 16 (06) “…that group.”

Kim Mulkey is 0-and-4 against South Carolina during her time as head coach at LSU.

U-L Lafayette men’s basketball six game winning streak over Texas State ended yesterday as the Bobcats defeated the Cajuns 89 to 74. U-L Lafayette shot 39-percent from the field while Texas State shot 64-percent from the field and was 33 of 39 from the free throw line.

UL Lafayette and Louisiana Tech women’s basketball also lost.

Jordan Crawford and Al Green came back from injuries to combine to score 22 points as Louisiana Tech men’s basketball defeated Western Kentucky 77 to 67. Coach Talvin Hester….

Cut 25 (20) “…the day”

Tech is back home on Saturday to host Middle Tennessee.

The Pelicans are at Memphis tonight and Zion Williamson will not play. He had a non-COVID illness this week and the team says he needs to recondition from the illness. Brandon Ingram is also out. He’s missed 20 straight games because of a left ankle sprain.

01.24.25
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6:30 LRN Newscast

Much of Louisiana is getting back to normal after this week’s historic snowstorm. Entergy says it’s preplanning helped keep down the number of power outages…

Cut 2 (33) “….I’m Colleen Crain”

South Louisiana’s water systems had trouble in the cold, snow and ice. There are several boil water advisories posted because of low pressure or broken pipes. Still have some roads closed, mainly in the New Orleans area. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is expected to reopen at 9 AM today.

The Fifth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments yesterday over a controversial new state law that requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Louisiana Solicitor General Ben Aguinaga (ah-gheen-YAH-ga) says the Ten Commandments are part of state and national history, culture and tradition…

Cut 30 (07) “….concept”

The ACLU and other civil liberty groups are  among the plaintiffs and their attorney Jonathan Youngwood says the law promotes Christianity in public schools…

Cut 26 (10) “…Gods before me”

Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino expects the federal appeals court to declare the law unconstitutional. The state would then appeal to the U-S Supreme Court. Ciolino says the state is hoping the nation’s highest court will look at its 1980 decision that said such displays were unconstitutional…

Cut 4 (11) “…of posting”

01.23.25
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4:45 LRN Sportscast

Now that the snow is melting away, the Saints can resume their search for a new head coach. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver will have an in-person interview tomorrow, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka talks with the Saints brass on Saturday and Former Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy will be in town next week.

Three former LSU Tigers are up for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. They are quarterback Jayden Daniels and receivers Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Junior.

Daniels is preparing to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game. It will be third meeting this season between the division rivals, with each team winning on its home field. Daniels says they’ll have to make adjustments on the fly…

Cut 29 (14) “…good challenge”

Kick off is at 2 PM.

 

The LSU women’s basketball team flew out of Baton Rouge today ahead of its top five matchup against South Carolina at 4 PM. The Gamecocks are defending national champs and ranked second this year. Their only loss came against UCLA in November. Reed Darcey covers LSU for the Baton Rouge Advocate and says one of the Gamecocks best strengths is their depth, three of their top five scorers come off the bench…

Cut 18 (21)   “…outside.”

Tip off is at 4 PM.

In action earlier today….Western Kentucky defeated the Lady Techsters 69 to 61. La Tech shot just 36-percent from the field and they were 4-of-21 from three point territory. Tech falls to 4-and-3 in Conference USA.

Tonight at the Thomas Assembly Center, the Louisiana Tech men’s team hosts Western Kentucky looking to snap a two-game losing streak.

01.23.25
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11:40 LRN Sportscast

Now that the snowstorm has passed, the Saints head coaching search can resume. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver will have an in-person interview tomorrow, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will have an in person interview with the Saints on Saturday. Former Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy is expected to interview in New Orleans next week.

This Sunday is the NFC and AFC Championship games with the winners advancing to Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on February ninth. Many Louisiana sports fans are rooting for Jayden Daniels and the Commanders who play the Eagles on Sunday afternoon. Daniels on the team’s chemistry…

Cut 20 (20) “….on Sundays”

Kick off in Philadelphia at 2 PM.

The U-L Lafayette men’s basketball team will host Texas State at 3 PM today. This game was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but last week they moved it back a day, because of the developing winter storm. Tuesday’s record snowfall disrupted the Cajuns’ preparations for today’s game, but interim head coach Derrick Zimmerman says that’s no excuse…

Cut 17 (17)  “…we’ll be ready to play.”

The Cajuns have won six straight games over Texas State.

Louisiana Tech hosts Western Kentucky tonight. The Bulldogs have been hit by the injury bug. Will Jeffress is out for the season. Al Green and Jordan Crawford have also been injured recently. Coach Talvin Hester says they have to play through it…

Cut 19 (12) “…growing toward.”

Tip off is at 6 PM.

01.23.25
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10:30 LRN Newscast

The temperature has climbed above freezing and progress will be made in re-opening major sections of Louisiana’s interstate system. State Transportation Secretary Joe Donahue…

Cut 18 (16) “…New Orleans”

Work has been taking place around the clock to reopen the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. Boh Brothers is helping to remove the snow, which was much as two feet deep on the northern third of both bridges.

Washington D-C Mardi Gras business meetings and social gatherings begin today in our nation’s capital. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitcs-dot-com, says this year’s event is getting off to a topsy-turvy start.

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Because of the numerous flight cancellations at the Baton Rouge and New Orleans airports, many people are arriving to the networking event of the year a day late.

Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow has filed two pieces of legislation to strengthen Agriculture Disaster Assistance. One of the bills aims to help livestock and crawfish producers when adverse weather or drought strikes and the other bill increases the flexibility for farmers with soybean crops covered by federal crop insurance…

Cut 12 (05) “…attention was needed”

Letlow says she’s fighting to ensure Louisiana farmers have the support they need when disaster strikes.

Four duck hunters got caught in the winter storm on Tuesday and had to be rescued after their boat starting taking on water in the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area in St. Mary Parish. Sergeant Jeremy Foret says after they got the call, it took LDWF agents more than an hour to rescue them…

Cut 15 (04) “…attention was needed”

Later that same day, Foret and his crew rescued a duck hunter who ran out of gas in his boat. He also needed no medical attention.

01.23.25
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8:30 LRN Newscast

After spending the last couple of days off the roads in south Louisiana, many people are getting back in their vehicles today. State Climatologist Jay Grymes has this word of caution…

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High temperatures will get in the low 50s today which should help reopen several major roadways that remain closed this morning.

The winter snowstorm has kept many people from Louisiana from getting up to Washington D-C for D-C Mardi Gras activities, which get underway today and last until Saturday night. Lapolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford it’s an annual gathering of Louisiana’s biggest movers and shakers…

Cut 6 (13) :,,,want to be”

The Fifth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments today on a controversial Louisiana law that requires every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments. The plaintiffs in the case say the law tramples on students’ religious liberty and violates the separation of church and state. But Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says the law is plainly constitutional.

Congresswoman Julia Letlow introduces two bills aimed at enhancing disaster aid for agricultural producers and improving crop insurance flexibility. Sean Richardson reports.

Cut 3 (35) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

01.23.25
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7:30 LRN Newscast

This snowstorm has certainly been one for the ages. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

In Shreveport-Bossier City, authorities continue to look for the suspect who fatally shot a pharmaceutical rep walking back to his vehicle yesterday morning at a Walgreen’s across the street from Byrd High School. Police say the suspect stole the victim’s vehicle and it was tracked to an apartment complex in Bossier City, but the shooter still has not been found.

D-C Mardi Gras events get underway today at our nation’s capital. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says this is the networking event of the year for politicians, lobbyists and business executives…

Cut 5 (09) “….relations professional”

Much of the activity takes place at the Washington Hilton and a bar at that hotel is renamed for this weekend as the 65th Parish.

Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow has filed legislation to strengthen agriculture disaster assistance.

Cut 11 (05) “…before disasters strike”

Letlow says the Drought Assistance Improvement Act would address shortcomings in existing relief programs. Including helping crawfish farmers when there is adverse weather or drought.

01.23.25
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6:45 LRN Sportscast

One of the Saints top head coaching candidates has found a job elsewhere. Aaron Glenn has been named the new head coach of the New York Jets. Glenn played for eight seasons for the Jets and eventually finished his 15-year playing career in New Orleans in 2008. Glenn was also the Saints secondary coach from 2016 through 2020 and was hired as the Lions defensive coordinator in 2021.

The winter storm has led to the postponement of tonight’s LSU women’s basketball game and last night’s Pelicans game. New Orleans was scheduled to host Milwaukee last night, but because of the numerous road closures, that game will be played at a later date. The Lady Tigers Top five matchup against South Carolina was moved from tonight to Four-PM on Friday.

And ULM’s men’s basketball game against South Alabama has been postponed until Monday night. A 6:30 tip time at Fant Ewing Coliseum. The Warhawks home game against App State will be played on Saturday at 2 PM.

 

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team hosts Texas State at 3 PM today. Both teams are 4-and-3 in Sun Belt play. U-L Lafayette interim head coach Derrick Zimmerman says one of the Bobcats’ best players is Tylan Pope from Franklinton….

Cut 16 (14) “…with them.”

Louisiana Tech begins a three game-home stand tonight when they host Western Kentucky at 6 PM in a game televised by CBS Sports Network. The Bulldogs dropped two close games on the road last week to fall to two and four in Conference USA play. Tech has already matched its conference loss total from last year and Coach Talvin Hester says they have not been as good on the defensive end of the court…

Cut 18 (09)   “…172.”

01.23.25
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6:30 LRN Newscast

This arctic blast has been one for the ages. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says this was the biggest snowstorm in South Louisiana in more than 100 years. And Grymes says the cold temperatures will last a couple more days…

Cut 7 (15) “…with the snow.”

The temperatures are in the 20s this morning, so not as cold as yesterday when we saw single digits. And Department of Transportation crews will be back at it again today clearing the major roadways closed because of snow and ice.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents were busy during the snowstorm rescuing duck hunters. Two duck hunters were stranded on Lake Henderson in St. Martin Parish and Sergeant Jeremy Foret was part of the effort where four duck hunters got stranded in St. Mary Parish…

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Foret says they got to the boaters a little more than a hour later.

A Who’s Who of Louisiana politics will converge at a DC hotel starting today for Washington Mardi Gras. Andrew Greenstein reports

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Louisiana U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says he will vote to confirm South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. In a statement Cassidy says Governor Noem has her priorities straight, a secured southern border and protecting the country from another terror attack like the one in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.

01.22.25
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4:45 LRN Sportscast

One of the top candidates for the Saints head coaching job has found a job elsewhere. The New York Jets have hired Aaron Glenn to be their next head coach. Glenn became a hot head coaching candidate because of his work as defensive coordinator for the Lions. Before he went to Detroit, Glenn was an assistant coach for the Saints and played one season in New Orleans, which helped make him one of the top candidates to replace the fired Dennis Allen.

Tuesday’s record snowfall event is keeping the LSU women’s basketball team from traveling to Columbia, South Carolina, so the game against the Gamecocks has postponed from Thursday night to Friday at 4 PM. The fifth ranked Lady Tigers are 20-and-0, while South Carolina is 18-and-1.

Many of the major roads remain snow covered in New Orleans, so tonight’s Pelicans-Bucks game has been postponed. It has yet to be determined when the game will be played. The Pels next game is Friday at Memphis.

College football coaching legend Nick Saban said on the Pivot Podcast hosted by former LSU Tiger and NFL star Ryan Clark that the biggest professional mistake he made was leaving LSU. Saban says he enjoyed his two seasons as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, but found out he enjoyed coaching college athletes better and knew that in his heart before leaving LSU….

Cut 30 (22) “…Miami then”

You can hear the entire interview on the Pivot podcast.

Ruston native and former Louisiana Tech and West Monroe quarterback Max Causey will be one of the referees for Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. Causey has been an NFL for three years and he’ll serve as the down judge. He just officiated the Redskins upset win over the Lions in the divisional playoffs.