With communities facing a shortage of school resource officers, one Denham Springs representative has a solution, and it’s advanced to the full House. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Louisiana officials react to President Trump’s decision to fire Attorney General Pam Bondi. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Ponchatoula-based Elmer Chocolate has been making candy in Louisiana for 170 years; and their Heavenly Hash, Pecan Egg and Gold Brick Egg are popular treats for Easter. Currently there are three different flavors of Heavenly Hash and two classic flavors for Gold Brick Eggs, but CEO Rob Nelson says they are looking to add additional flavors.
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Nelson urges their fans to go to their social media channels to see what flavors they’re considering.
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Toasted Marshmallow and Satsuma Orange are two of the flavors they’re considering for Heavenly Hash.
Last year an Illinois-based private equity firm purchased a majority stake in Elmer. Nelson says the deal provides Elmer with more financial resources to expand its products.
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Elmer has been making candy in Ponchatoula since 1970. Before that, it was located in New Orleans.
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A Denham Springs representative has a plan to address the shortage of school resource officers, and it has advanced to the full house. Kellee Dickerson’s bill to allow military veterans to serve as SROs passed unanimously in the House Education Committee. Dickerson says her bill is designed to improve overall public safety, not just in schools.
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Dickerson says using veterans as school resource officers has many benefits beyond simply providing security.
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Elena Branzeru (bran-ZEHR-ah), a commissioner with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, spoke in favor of the bill. She stressed that veterans would not replace police officers; they would simply provide reinforcement.
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LSU sophomore Kailin Chio continues to prove why she’s one of the nation’s top gymnasts. On Thursday night, Chio recorded two perfect 10s in the second round of the Baton Rouge NCAA Regional. Head coach Jay Clark knows Chio is a rare talent but says her success wouldn’t be possible without her teammates.
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Chio became just the second gymnast in program history to record two perfect 10s in an NCAA regional. She now has 12 career perfect scores, ranking second in program history. Junior Konnor McClain says being able to witness what Chio is accomplishing is special.
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Not only is Chio one of the most talented gymnasts in the country, but junior Amari Drayton says she is also an amazing teammate.
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LSU will look to punch its ticket to Fort Worth for the fourth straight season Saturday at 7 p.m., when the Tigers compete in the regional finals against Clemson, Michigan, and Stanford.
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Many weekends in Louisiana are a perfect opportunity for you to go out and do some of your favorite outdoor activities. This weekend, however, will not be one of them. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says that’s because a cold front is coming across the state.
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Keim says while this cold front will produce heavy rains and thunderstorms, there isn’t much of a risk of severe weather at this point.
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Keim says while this cold front will certainly produce a lot of rain, it will not produce nearly enough of it to get us out of our current drought.
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