After Walker High School Principal Jason St. Pierre posted he’s apologized, and reinstated Kaylee Timonet’s scholarship he revoked due to a video of her dancing, she’s crying foul…

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Two fatal shootings within hours each other in Jackson Parish has authorities searching for two gunmen. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot is up to $1.55 billion, with a cash value of  $679 million. Spokesperson Dustin Annison says the current multi-state Powerball jackpot has rolled over 34 straight times.

Cut 3 (12) “…in Louisiana.”

The Powerball jackpot is the third-largest prize in the game’s history. Annison says since July, Powerball ticket sales in the Bayou State through yesterday are over $22.8 million.

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Players who purchased a ticket for this jackpot run or plan to purchase a ticket can also win prizes without matching all 6 numbers. A winning ticket worth $50 thousand was purchased in Kenner over the weekend. Annison says there was also one lucky winner in Houma.

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The one million dollar ticket was purchased at the Plantation Truck Stop and Casino on LA 311.

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Walker High School Principal Jason St. Pierre, who revoked Kaylee Timonet’s (Tim-oh-net) scholarship and kicked her off student government after a video of her dancing at a private party, is taking leave for the remainder of the school year. St. Pierre posted on social media that he apologized and has reinstated the scholarship endorsement, but Timonet disagrees.

Cut 6 (12) “…amount of time.”

Timonet, says when St. Pierre called her in his office to reprimand her about the dancing, he discussed religion with her and told her she should set a better example due to her SGA position. St. Pierre posted that Timonet brought up religion first.

Cut 7 (11) “…not factual.” 

Timonet says because the scholarship deadline has passed and St. Pierre’s social media post that says he’s scheduled to meet with her mother to rectify the situation is misleading and they plan to file suit.

Cut 8 (08) “…legal action.”

The district office says they are processing the paperwork for St. Pierre’s leave request.

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The State Fire Marshal has received a $180 thousand grant to provide smoke alarms to Louisianans to increase home fire safety statewide during Fire Prevention Week. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says this will give families access to the most critical emergency alert equipment that could save lives.

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The grant will help boost SFM’s smoke alarm inventory to more than 15 thousand units for their Operation Save-A-Life program. SFM inventory will include 100 smoke alarms for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the country, according to the National Fire Prevention Association. This year for fire prevention week, the focus is on cooking safety. Rodrigue says smoke alarm installations can help prevent cooking fires which often occur when someone steps away from the kitchen

Cut 10 (08) “…everyone out.”

In 2022, there were 78 fire-related deaths in Louisiana, and smoke alarms were found in only 11 of those homes. Rodrigue says a working smoke alarm is critical during winter months when many people use appliances to stay warm.

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To register for a free smoke alarm installation, visit lasfm.org or reach out to your local fire department.

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The Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating two fatal shootings that happened within hours of each other. Sheriff Andy Brown says on Friday night they believe 18-year-old Terrion Atkins killed 26-year-old Breunte Hicks at a Circle K Gas Station in Jonesboro…

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Brown says about two-hours later 30-year-old Devontre Jackson of Grambling was gunned down while driving on US 167 between North Hodge and Quitman…

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Brown says it’s possible the two shootings are connected. The victim at Circle K shooting is the son of Jonesboro-Hodge football coach Terrance Blakenship.

The sheriff says the second shooting was the result of an argument that started at the Jonesboro-Hodge homecoming game. Brown says it’s rare to have a fatal shooting in Jackson Parish, let alone two within hours of each other…

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With election day coming up on Saturday, candidates have only a few more days to energize their base and get undecided voters on their side. Jeanne Burns has the story…

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With so many scary movies available this month, you might wonder why some are into them more than others and when is your child old enough to watch them. Brooke Thorington has more.

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National Fire Prevention Week is underway and the American Red Cross of Louisiana offers safety tips on avoiding fires. Teiko Foxx has more.

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Election Day is Saturday and candidates are vying for voter’s attention through political ads and technology in the final push. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says more candidates are blowing up voters’ phones with campaign text messages than phone calls.

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Pinsonat says candidates are more focused on getting their message out to registered voters. He says mudslinging ads this late in the game are less impactful.

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Pinsonat points out that in this final stretch, registered voters will see more campaign ads, hear more radio ads, and receive more text messages from candidates.

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Election Day is October 14th.

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October is prime viewing for frightening flicks, and you might have noticed some individuals are into scary movies more than others. Chair of Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Rahn Bailey says risk-takers are more likely to be attracted to horror movies and for others it’s a matter of finding a sweet spot…

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When it comes to the best age for young people to watch a scary movie, Bailey says it’s a matter of emotional maturity not necessarily a number when it comes to age.

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Most adults can recall the first movie that frightened them as a child, and for some that experience was traumatic. Bailey says parents should be mindful if their child is having trouble processing a horror movie and look out for subtle clues.

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Bailey says children who have magical thinking, or trouble processing what’s real versus make-believe, are not ready to watch frightening movies.

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It’s National Fire Prevention Week. Ed Bush Director of the American Red Cross of Louisiana says now is the time to make sure your smoking alarms are working…

Cut 10 (12) “…for free.”

Cooking and kitchen equipment fires are the leading cause of home fires nationally, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Bush reminds Louisianans to never anything that produces heat or fire like dryers, stoves, and candles unattended. He says as temperatures begin to tumble – heating causes one out of every six home fires.

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In 2022, there were 72 home fire fatalities reported in Louisiana, according to the National Fire Incident Reporting System. Bush says having a fire evacuation plan could save lives.

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To receive information about free smoke alarms, visit redcross.org/louisiana.

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The Savannah Bananas are making a stop on their 2024 world tour at LSU’s Alex Box Stadium. And if you aren’t familiar with the Bananas imagine if the Harlem Globetrotters were a baseball team. Laura Cating with Visit Baton Rouge says it’s a perfect fit for the capital city’s culture and the Banana’s first-ever collegiate stadium…

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They’ll be in town for three nights, March 14^th through the 16^th and if you want tickets, Cating says you’ll have to enter a lottery at TheSavannahBananas.com/tickets.

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The Savannah Bananas have a huge following on social media and Cating says the team is also known for featuring celebrity guests, like Johnny Damon and Hunter Pence.

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LSU’s beleaguered defense forced a couple of turnovers and quarterback Jayden Daniels willed the Tigers to a 49-39 victory over Missouri to keep the Bayou Bengals alive for an SEC West Championships. Daniels injured his ribs in the fourth quarter, but he still ended up throwing for 259 yards and three touchdowns, he also rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown. Coach Brian Kelly says it was an unbelievable performance…

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LSU fell behind 22-7, but the Tigers defense played better in the second half, only allowing 14 points. Kelly hopes his “D” has turned a corner…

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The Ragin Cajuns rallied back from a nine-point fourth quarter to beat Texas State 34-30 for a big win over the Bobcats. Zeon Chriss threw three touchdown passes and the UL Lafayette forced a couple of turnovers in the second half. Coach Michael Desoremaux’s team is now 4-2, 1-1 in the Sun Belt…

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The Cajuns are off this Saturday and they’ll host Georgia State on October 21st.

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The Saints took advantage of a not-so-good New England Patriots team by blanking the Pats 34-0 to snap a two-game losing streak. Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes and Alvin Kamara rushed for 80 and a touchdown. He’s now the Saints franchise leader in touchdowns with 73. A-K expressed his displeasure last week with the performance of the offense and is glad he spoke up…

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Tyrann Mathieu started the scoring with an interception return for a touchdown and Blake Grupe made two field goals beyond 50 yards. Coach Dennis Allen says all three phases played well…

Cut 20 (16) “…results showed”