11:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana’s law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in public classrooms is receiving national attention and groups like the ACLU say they plan to fight it in court. Author of the legislation, Haughton Representative Dodie Horton believes it will withstand the challenge.
Cut 6 (09) “…the test.”
The ACLU of Louisiana says the law is in violation of the separation of church and state.

Governor Landry has signed legislation re-establishing a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. The law sets the licensing fees and how the revenue will be spent. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says the legislation also establishes other rules…
cut 14 (07) “….bait in bears”
A black bear hunting season will take place in December and it will only be allowed in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana.

After a delay in getting the word out about two missing Loranger girls, a lawmaker is calling for an overhaul of Louisiana’s AMBER Alert system. Mel Bridges has more.
Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Mel Bridges.”

The two people involved in the abduction of four-year-old Erin Brunett and six-year-old sister have been indicted by a grand jury in Tangipahoa Parish. Dnaiel Callihan and Victoria Cox are officially facing first-degree murder charges for the death of Erin and her mother. D-A Scott Perrilloux wants to talk with the family before pursuing the death penalty.

10:30 LRN Newscast

Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox have both been formally charged with first degree murder in the brutal deaths of Callie Burnett of Loranger and the abduction of her fourth-year-old daughter Erin, would was found dead in Mississippi. Authorities say Burnett’s six-year-old daughter was also kidnapped, but she survived the ordeal. 21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux says this case has left Tangipahoa Parish in shock…
cut 19 (10) “….a decision”
Callihan and Cox are both in jail in Mississippi and they are facing charges there as well.

Four people have been arrested in the murder of 38-year-old Ashley Beauclair of Marksville. Her body was found in a wooded area north of Marksville in October. Tim Ryan with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says they are glad to arrest the individuals involved in Beauclair’s death and the dumping of her body…
cut 11 (06) “…we’re doing”
Ryan would not discuss possible motives in this murder.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed House Bill 684, which re-establishes a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says the measure establishes how the money will be spent from black bear hunting license application fees and the black bear hunting license itself…
Cut 13 (11) “…species.”
The season will take place in December in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana.

On Saturday, nine sports figures will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, including former Saints quarterback Drew Brees and LSU legend Seimone Augustus. Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says Augustus is regarded as the greatest women’s basketball player ever from Louisiana.
Cut 7 (13) “…she’s the greatest.”

9:30 LRN Newscast

Four people have been arrested in connection with the death of 38-year-old Ashley Beauclair of Marksville. Tim Ryan with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says Beauclair’s body was found in October in a wooded area north of Marksville. Ryan says a thorough investigation led to three arrests on Tuesday…
Cut 10 (10) “…Marksville, Louisiana.”
Ryan says they also arrested Morgan Heims of Missouri and charged her with criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

Governor Landry has signed legislation re-establishing a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. The law sets the licensing fees and how the revenue will be spent. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says the legislation also establishes other rules…
cut 14 (07) “….bait in bears”
A black bear hunting season will take place in December and it will only be allowed in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana.

The Louisiana National Guard says it has completed its mission in Texas in support of Operation Lone Star. Three rotations of about 50 Louisiana National Guard soldiers spent 90 straight days helping to reduce illegal border crossings along segments of the Texas border.

This weekend, several Louisiana sports legends including Drew Brees and Seimone Augustus will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches. Jeff Palermo has more.
Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

8:30 LRN Newscast

A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury has charged Danel Callihan and Victoria Cox with first-degree murder in the deaths of Callie Brunett and her four-year-old daughter Erin. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The National Hurricane Center is watching for another system to develop in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters are giving a tropical disturbance a a 50-percent chance of forming this weekend. It could be another Tropical Storm Alberto, which made landfall in Mexico, but caused coastal flooding in Louisiana.

Seimone Augusuts and Drew Brees along with seven former athletes and coaches will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches on Saturday night. Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says Brees’ induction is a no-brainer…
cut 8 (14) “…legend”

Governor Jeff Landry has signed into law a measure that re-establishes a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. That season will take place in December in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana. Only ten tags will be handed out and a lottery to obtain one of those tags has yet to be established…
cut 15 (07) “…work in progress
That’s LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks.

7:30 LRN Newscast

A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury has formally indicted Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox on first-degree murder charges in the brutal murder of Callie Burnett and her four-year-old daughter Erin, who was found dead in Mississippi last week. Callihan and Cox could face the death penalty, but district attorney Scott Perrilloux says a decision to pursue capital punishment has not been made…
cut 5 (09) “….a decision”
Callihan has said he should die for what he did.

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says the P-S-C will conduct a service quality investigation on SWEPCO, because of frequent outages from storms…
Cut 28 (11) “…service better.”
Campbell says SWEPCO Customers are also receiving a credit that will amount to 21-dollars a month for the next three months because of an accounting error made by SWEPCO.

State legislators passed a bill re-establishing a black bear season in Louisiana. Mel Bridges has the details.
Cut 3 (33) “…I’m Mel Bridges.”

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame’s 2024 Class will be inducted tomorrow night and the headliners are Drew Brees and Seimone Augustus. Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says a jockey with over four-thousand victories is also going in…
cut 9 (12) “…these days”

6:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU has received a commitment from four-star offensive lineman Carius Curne. He’s ranked as the top player in Arkansas. ON-3 dot-com has Curne ranked as the fifth best interior offensive lineman in the country.

The Saints have signed a defensive back from New Orleans. Roderic Teamer played at Tulane and Brother Martin. He has appeared in 40 games in the NFL, making 11 starts with 103 tackles and an interception. Teamer went undrafted in 2019, but spent the last three seasons with the Raiders.

Gerry Glasco has left as the head softball coach at U-L Lafayette to be the new head coach at Texas Tech. Host of the Locked-on Sun Belt Podcast Dave Schultz says Glasco’s departure could also spur some players from the team to follow him to Lubbock…
cut 30 (12) “…to be seen”
Glasco won 302 games in seven seasons in Lafayette and last year’s team hosted a Regional.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed into law a measure that re-establishes a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. That season will take place in December in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana. Only ten tags will be handed out and a lottery to obtain one of those tags has yet to be established…
cut 15 (07) “…work in progress
That’s LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks.

It’s induction ceremony weekend at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches. Headlining the 2024 class are Drew Brees and Seimone Augustus. Also going into the Hall, are MMA icon Daniel Cormeir, former Grambling baseball coach Wilbert Ellis, former high school football coach Frank Monica and former McNeese quarterback Kerry Joseph. Also going in is jockey Ray Sibille, who has over four-thousand career victories. Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz…
cut 9 (12) “….these days”
Louisiana Public Broadcasting will be streaming the event on Saturday night.

6:30 LRN Newscast

A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury has formally charged Daniel Callihan with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Callie Brunett of Loranger and her four-year-old daughter Erin. The other suspect, Victoria Cox, faces one count of first-degree murder. With federal charges also anticipated, District Attorney Scott Perrilloux wants the pair to be tried in Louisiana first.
Cut 4 (09) “…decided here.”
Callihan and Cox are in jail in Jackson, Mississippi and they also face charges there.

The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested four individuals in connection with the death of 38-year-old Ashley Beauclair of Marksville. Her body was found in a wooded area north of Marksville on October 22nd. Tim Ryan with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says they do not expect additional arrests, but…
cut 12 (04) “….the matter”
Authorities are not discussing any possible motives or the connection between the four suspects arrested and Beauclair.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed House Bill 684, which re-establishes a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says the measure establishes how the money will be spent from black bear hunting license application fees and the black bear hunting license itself…
Cut 13 (11) “…species.”
The season will take place in December in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana.

On Saturday, nine sports figures will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, including former Saints quarterback Drew Brees and LSU legend Seimone Augustus. Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says Augustus is regarded as the greatest women’s basketball player ever from Louisiana.
Cut 7 (13) “…she’s the greatest.”

4:45 LRN Sportscast

After seven seasons as the head softball coach for the Cajuns, Gerry Glasco is leaving U-L Lafayette for Texas Tech. Glasco was 302-and-88 as the coach of the Cajuns and this past season U-L Lafayette won 45 games and hosted a regional. The school says a national search for the next head coach is underway and Dave Schultz, hosted of the Locked on Sun Belt podcast, says the Cajuns should have some good candidates who are looking to lead a very successful program…
cut 11 (09) “…top people”
Glasco will take over a Texas Tech program that was 29 and 21 last season.

LSU has received a commitment from four-star offensive lineman Carius Curne. He’s ranked as the top player in Arkansas. ON-3 dot-com has Curne ranked as the fifth best interior offensive lineman in the country. He’s from Marion, Arkansas, and Curne is six-foot-four, 320 pounds.

The Saints have signed a defensive back from New Orleans. Roderic Teamer played at Tulane and Brother Martin. He has appeared in 40 games in the NFL, making 11 starts with 103 tackles and an interception. Teamer went undrafted in 2019, but he’s spent the last three seasons with the Raiders.

Former LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese became the first WNBA rookie to record seven straight double-doubles. Reese had 16 points and 18 rebounds as the Chicago Sky defeated the Dallas Wings 83 to 72 to end a four-game losing streak.

The NCAA has presented plans to Division One conference commissioners that would expand the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments by four to eight teams or keep it at 68. If the tournament is expanded, it would mean the 10 through 12 seeds would be involved in play-in games.

LRN PM Newscall June 20

Legal challenges are already in the works, so we asked Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino what he thinks will happen to the Ten Commandments law requiring them to be displayed in public school classrooms.

Cut 1 (29)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

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After seven successful seasons in Lafayette, Gerry Glasco is leaving the Ragin Cajuns to be the new head coach at Texas Tech. has Sean Richardson has more.

Cut 2 (31)  “…I’m Sean Richardson.” 

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The new law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments is already facing a legal challenge. Loyola University Law professor Dane Ciolino says while it violates the First Amendment; the bill was written to display them for historical not religious purposes.

Cut 3 (12) “…establishment clause.”

In 1980 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a similar law in Kentucky was unconstitutional, but in 2022, Ciolino says the high court ruled in favor of a high school football coach in Washington who prayed with students on the field on the basis of history and tradition.

Cut 4 (12) “…Ten Commandments.”

Ciolino expects the law to be deemed unconstitutional and that  Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murril will appeal it to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is more conservative than in the past.

Cut 5 (12)  “…three years.”

The ACLU, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Freedom from Religion Foundation say they plan to file a joint lawsuit against the measure.

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A $1 million gift from the family of Clifford Smith to Nicholls State University will create the William Clifford Smith School of Engineering set to start in August. Dean of the College of Science and Technology Dr. John Doucet.

Cut 6 (09) “…jobs elsewhere.”

Doucet says students will no longer have to leave the Bayou Region to pursue an engineering degree and after graduation, hopefully they get a job locally

Cut 7 (09) “…in the region.”  

Programs will include geomatics, energy engineering technology, and mechanical engineering which is also being offered in partnership with UNO.

Cut 8 (06)  “…University.”

Clifford Smith was an engineer, land surveyor and owner of the consulting firm T. Baker Smith.

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UL-Lafayette Softball head coach Gerry Glasco accepted an offer today to become the next head coach at Texas Tech. Host of the Locked-on Sun Belt Podcast Dave Schultz says he’s surprised Glasco is leaving.

Cut 9 (09) “…Oklahoma City.”

Glasco finished his seventh season with a record of 302-88. With Glasco’s departure, it’s likely some players will test the transfer portal.

Cut 10 (12) “…to be seen.”

UL-Lafayette starts the search for a new head coach and Schultz says because of the success of the program…

Cut 11 (09) ” …top people.”

While head coach, Glasco extended the Cajuns’ national-best Sun Belt series winning streak to 89 consecutive league series.

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The Louisiana Public Service Commission has ordered SWEPCO to issue 23-million dollars in refunds to its 240-thousand customers in 12 northwest Louisiana parishes. Commissioner Foster Campbell says SWEPCO customers deserve a credit, because of an accounting error

Cut 12 (08) “…to be.” 

Campbell says the credit will amount to 21-dollars per month for the average SWEPCO residental customer and it should appear on July, August and September bills.

Campbell says the P-S-C will also conduct service quality investigation on SWEPCO, because of frequent outages from storms…

Cut 13 (11) “…service better.” 

1:30 LRN Newscast

Legal challenges are already in the works, so we asked Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino what he thinks will happen to the Ten Commandments law requiring them to be displayed in public school classrooms….
Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury has indicted 36-year-old Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, in the brutal slaying of a Loranger mother and the abduction of her two children, a four and six year-old. The indictment also alleges Callihan killed the four-year-old.

UL-Lafayette Softball head coach Gerry Glasco accepted an offer today to become the next head coach at Texas Tech. Host of the Locked-on Sun Belt Podcast Dave Schultz says Glasco’s departure could also spur some players from the team to follow him to Lubbock…
cut 10 (12) “…to be seen”
Glasco won 302 in seven seasons in Lafayette and last year’s team hosted a Regional.

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says the P-S-C will conduct a service quality investigation on SWEPCO, because of frequent outages from storms…
Cut 13 (11) “…service better.”
Campbell says SWEPCO Customers are also receiving a credit that will amount to 21-dollars a month for the next three months because of an accounting error made by SWEPCO.