The LSU Board of Supervisors athletic committee has approved a two-year contract extension for Coach Ed Orgeron and the Louisiana native is getting a 14-percent raise, which means he’ll make four-million dollars a year. Athletic Director Joe Alleva says Orgeron can earn even more money…
Cut 13 (12) “…500,000 dollars”

St. Martin Parish sheriff deputies arrest a Broussard mother after she allegedly left her two children, ages 1 and 5, unattended in an unlocked, running vehicle at a truck stop casino for about an hour and a half while she played video poker inside. Major Ginny Higgins says thankfully the kids were not harmed….
Cut 9 (07) “…were in there.”
37-year-old Tara Jackson is facing two counts of child desertion.

The Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville is under fire for posting an exhibit sign that described the slaves who powered the plantation as “happy.” A state parks official says the sign has been removed and admits it was in poor taste. Southern University Political Science Professor Albert Samuels says he’s not surprised by the sign…
Cut 3 (10) “…was”
About 850 people were enslaved at Rosedown, and the site has become the most visited historic location in Louisiana, hosting over 28-thousand visitors last fiscal year.

Flooding in the Midwest has many concerned about how those draining flood waters could impact the already very high Mississippi River levels. National Weather Service Slidell meteorologist Danielle Manning says those flood waters from the Missouri River basin shouldn’t be a threat.

Cut 6 (10) “…come down significantly.”

The LSU Board of Supervisors approves a two-year contract extension that contains a 500-thousand dollar raise for head football coach Ed Orgeron. Jeff Palermo has more…
Cut 2 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

The Associated Press reports Governor Edwards will ask lawmakers in the upcoming session to increase funding for higher education by 19-million dollars. About a third of that money would be for TOPS and the governor’s plan also calls for three-million dollars to help pay for resources for students who take classes online, such as electronic textbooks.

A state parks official says a sign in front of a popular state owned plantation that said slaves were well taken-care of and happy has been taken down. It’s unclear how long the sign was posted at the Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville. Southern University Political Science Professor Albert Samuels says unfortunately plantations tend to downplay slavery, and instead play up the pageantry of the property owners.
Cut 4 (13) “…the focus″
About 850 people were enslaved there before the Civil War.

There’s devastating flooding in the Midwest, but Danielle Manning with the National Weather Service says they are not expecting any significant flooding in the lower Mississippi River Valley as a result of flooding upstream. But she says it’s still important to keep an eye on river levels…
cut 8 (08) “…effect the river”

Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville has removed an exhibit sign describing the slaves who lived there as “happy”. Matt Doyle talked to a Southern University professor about the controversy…
Voicer 1 (29) “I’m Matt Doyle”

Four employees at the Louisiana Special Education Center in Alexandria who were under a police investigation are back at work. The state department of education says they were notified by the Rapides parish District Attorney’s office that allegations of serious infractions involving residents were unfounded.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved an extension and pay raise for football coach Ed Orgeron. Athletics Director Joe Alleva appeared at today’s meeting and said Orgeron is deserving of a 500-thousand dollar raise…
Cut 12 (10) “…extremely well.”
Orgeron’s new contract runs through 2023 and his annual salary is four million dollars, the ninth highest in the SEC.

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office says 37-year-old Tara Jackson of Broussard left her two small children in an unlocked vehicle for about an hour and half while she gambled at a video poker truck stop in St. Martinville. Major Ginny Higgins says the children are okay, but something bad could happened in the kids, even if it’s not terribly hot outside…
cut 10 (09) “…in a vehicle”
Jackson has been charged with two counts of child desertion.

The LSU Board of Supervisors athletic committee has approved an extension and pay raise for football coach Ed Orgeron. Orgeron’s new contract runs through 2023 and his annual salary is four million dollars. Athletics Director Joe Alleva appeared at today’s meeting and says Orgeron can earn even more money…

Cut 13 (12) “…500,000 dollars”

Orgeron is now the ninth highest paid head coach in the SEC.

Flooding in the Midwest has many concerned about how those draining flood waters could impact the already very high Mississippi River levels. National Weather Service Slidell meteorologist Danielle Manning says those flood waters from the Missouri River basin do have to pass through the river on the way to the Gulf of Mexico. But what kind of impact will it have?

Cut 7 (09) “…start rising again.”

The Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville is under fire for posting an exhibit sign that described the slaves who powered the plantation as “happy.” A state parks official says the sign has been removed and admits it was in poor taste. Southern University Political Science Professor Albert Samuels says after the confederacy fell, a coordinated propaganda campaign was established to rehabilitate the Rebel’s image.

Cut 5 (11)  “the war.”

St. Martin Parish sheriff deputies arrest a Broussard mother after she allegedly left her two children, ages 1 and 5, unattended in an unlocked, running vehicle at a truck stop casino for about an hour and a half while she played video poker inside.  The Good Samaritan law states that someone can bust open a window in an effort to save a child or animal trapped in a car, but Major Ginny Higgins says the person who spotted the children did the right thing by not taking that action because the doors were unlocked.

Cut 11 (08)   “…save their lives.”

The LSU Board of Supervisors athletic committee has approved an extension and pay raise for football coach Ed Orgeron. Athletics Director Joe Alleva appeared at today’s meeting and said Orgeron is deserving of a 500-thousand dollar raise…

Cut 12 (10) “…extremely well.”

Orgeron’s new contract runs through 2023 and his annual salary is four million dollars, the ninth highest in the SEC.

Flooding in the Midwest has many concerned about how those draining flood waters could impact the already very high Mississippi River levels. National Weather Service Slidell meteorologist Danielle Manning says those flood waters from the Missouri River basin shouldn’t be a threat.

Cut 6 (10) “…come down significantly.”

The Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville is under fire for posting an exhibit sign that described the slaves who powered the plantation as “happy.” A state parks official says the sign has been removed and admits it was in poor taste. Southern University Political Science Professor Albert Samuels says southern historic venues tend to downplay the terror of slavery, and instead play up the pageantry of those who built their wealth and power on the backs of those chained on their property.

Cut 4 (13) “…the focus″

About 850 people were enslaved at Rosedown, and the site has become the most visited historic location in Louisiana, hosting 28,251 visitors last fiscal year.
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The LSU Board of Supervisors athletic committee has approved a two-year contract extension for Coach Ed Orgeron and the Louisiana native is getting a 14-percent raise, which means he’ll make four-million dollars a year. Athletic Director Joe Alleva says Orgeron can earn even more money…
cut 13 (12) “…500,000 dollars”
The full board is expected to approve the new contract this afternoon.

St. Martin Parish sheriff deputies arrest a Broussard mother after she allegedly left her two children, ages 1 and 5, unattended in an unlocked, running vehicle at a truck stop casino for about an hour and a half while she played video poker inside. Major Ginny Higgins says thankfully the kids were not harmed….
Cut 9 (08) “…in there”
37-year-old Tara Jackson is facing two counts of child desertion.

The Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville is under fire for posting an exhibit sign that described the slaves who powered the plantation as “happy.” A state parks official says the sign has been removed and admits it was in poor taste. Southern University Political Science Professor Albert Samuels says he’s not surprised by the sign…
Cut 3 (09) “…institution was”
About 850 people were enslaved there before the Civil War.

Avoyelles Parish School School Superintendent Blaine Dauzat says they’ve received push back since deciding last week to move to a four-day week schedule for next school year. Classes will run from Tuesday to Friday and some working parents are wondering what they will do with their children on Mondays. Dauzat has this response…
cut 6 (09) “…at this point”
Dauzat says four-days a week schedule will help attract teachers and there are examples it has led to improved student achievement.

Starting next school year, the Avoyelles school system will adopt a four-day week. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The Powerball is up to 550 million, and as more folks decide to buy tickets the Lotto wants to remind people not to toss out those tickets just because you didn’t win the jackpot. Lotto spokesperson Dustin Annison says there’s ine total winnings, so you’re actually more likely to have won a smaller prize than the big one.
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Third-seeded LSU is in Jacksonville getting ready for tomorrow’s first round NCAA match-up with 14th seeded Yale. Junior guard Skylar Mays both teams like to play an up tempo style and that should benefit the Tigers
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Louisiana has the highest percentage of PlayStation fans in the country, per a survey by PC Magazine that asked gamers to name their top console. The poll nabbed 2,000 responses, and let people chose from Xbox, Nintendo, PC, PlayStation, or none. Associate features editor Rob Marvin gives the breakdown on how to Bayou State prefers to game…
Cut 7 (09) “…don’t game”
Louisiana had nearly half as many PC first gamers as the rest of the nation, and less than half the average number of Americans who picked Nintendo as their top system.

Four-point-two million dollars in unclaimed property will be sent to about 44-thousand residents in the coming weeks. State Treasurer John Schroder says they now have the ability to work with the Department of Revenue to find individuals who have money owed to them for various reasons…
cut 15 (09) “…..deal with internally”
Go to la-treasury-dot-com to search for unclaimed money.

The jackpot for tonight’s Powerball drawing is a whopping 550-million dollars. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says thousands of residents will purchase a ticket today hoping to win the grand prize, but the multi-state lottery game also features several prizes if your ticket doesn’t match all of the numbers….
cut 12 (08) “…prize tiers”
The drawing is at 9:59 tonight and sales end an hour before that time.

Starting next school year, Avoyelles Parish public schools will hold classes four days a week, instead of five. Avoyelles School Superintendent Blaine Dauzat says the Tuesday through Friday schedule hasn’t received a warm reception from everyone.
Cut 4 (10) “…parents and community.”
But Dauzat says a four-day school week will help attract teachers. Caldwell Parish also has a four-day week and Dauzat says they’ve seen school performance scores rise for nine of the 11 years it’s been in place.

A survey finds PlayStation is Louisiana’s favorite gaming console and in fact the Bayou State had the highest percentage of PlayStation users in the United States. PC Magazine Associate features editor Rob Marvin says Louisiana was just one of nine states that picked Play Station as its top choice…
cut 8 (06) “….xbox”
X-Box is the top video game console for 27 of the 50 states, with 31-percent of US consumers voting X-Box as their favorite.

The state Treasury Department is mailing out a second round of unclaimed property checks. Just over 44,000 checks went out this week, totaling $4.2 million dollars. State Treasurer John Schroder says they had issues with the first wave of checks, as some folks thought it was a scam…
Cut 13 (08) “…to the bank.”
A new law allows Schroder’s office to work with the Department of Revenue for the sole purpose of returning unclaimed property.

The Powerball is up to 550 million for tonight’s drawing. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says if you don’t win the grand prize, don’t toss out your ticket, because you may have won one of the smaller prizes…
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The 550-million jackpot is the eighth largest in Powerball history, 11th highest in American lotto history.

Which video game console is the most popular in Louisiana? Matt Doyle has the answer…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

LSU basketball begins play tomorrow in the NCAA Tournament when they face Yale in the first round. How far can the Tigers go, junior guard Skylar Mays believes they have the necessary ingriedients to make a long run…
cut 17 (09) “…whole thing”
Tip time is at 11:40.

The state department of treasury has sent over 44-thousand checks to Louisiana residents who are owed money. State Treasurer John Schroder says the four-point-two million dollars in checks comes from the state’s unclaimed property program…
cut 14 (07) “….citizens fo Louisiana”
Dollars in the unclaimed property fund are old checking accounts, payroll checks, insurance proceeds and other payments that are not claimed by their owners. The maximum check sent out is 15-hunded dollars.

A survey finds that Louisiana has the highest percentage of PlayStation users in the U-S, as 38-percent of gamers in the Bayou State say PlayStation is their favorite gaming console. Associate features editor of PC Magazine Rob Marvin says men and women also have different tastes in their video game console of choice….
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Starting next school year, the Avoyelles school system will adopt a four-day week. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 1 (31) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

A state parks official tells the Advocate that a sign in front of a popular state owned plantation that read slaves were well taken-care of and happy has been taken down. It’s unclear how long the sign was posted at the Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville. About 850 people were enslaved there before the Civil War.