The University of Louisiana System has set a goal to graduate 150-thousands students by 2025. U-L System President Jim Henderson says if this can be accomplished by the nine universities in the system, these students will be the most educated generation in Louisiana history…:
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A well-known member of the Boy Scouts, 48-year-old Brad DeFrancheschi, was killed Monday in a drive-by shooting in Clinton. East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeffery Travis says three other middle aged white men have been killed since July in a similar manner and they are receiving assistance from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office to solve these murders:
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Police are looking for a white four door sedan with tinted windows.

Former L-S-U and N-F-L star Y.A.Tittle passed away at the age of 90…:
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The Advocate is reporting that former LSU Head Coach Les Miles will return to Tiger Stadium this Saturday afternoon at the Auburn game to take part in the 10-year-anniversary celebration for the 2007 Championship team. The Mad Hatter said he will join players from the ’07 team during a reunion on the field during halftime. It will be Miles’ first time returning to Death Valley since his firing last season.

Another person has been fatally shot in East Feliciana Parish…:
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Former L-S-U and N-F-L star Y.A. Tittle has passed away at the age of 90. Tittle played for the Tigers during the mid 1940s and set five records, including passing yards in a career, touchdown passes and total offense. In a 2008 interview with Jim Engster, the Marshall, Texas native explained how he ended up at LSU…:
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Tittle died of natural causes.

Iberville Parish leaders will discuss a proposed law on October 17th that would prevent an individual from damaging or defacing the nation’s or the state’s flag. Councilman Matthew Jewell says last Veterans Day, a group of people ripped down and burned an American flag. He says the veterans were extremely upset about it so he decided to take action…:
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He doesn’t expect any push back from passing the ordinance.

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Tullier, who was shot last July during a police ambush, was transferred from a Houston rehabilitation hospital to The Transitional Learning Center in Galveston, Texas. The move to the new facility marks a major step in Nick’s recovery.

Election Day is less than a week away for the special election to select a new State Treasurer.   Secretary of State Tom Schedler predicts a voter turnout below 20-percent.  Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat (Pins-sa-nat) says even political action committees are sitting this election out.  They’re known for producing memorable campaign ads

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Financial help is being provided for the family of a slain Lafayette Police Officer.  44-year-old Corporal Michael Middlebrook was killed last in t he line of duty.  President Raymond Hebert (A-Bear) with the Community Foundation of Acadiana is happy the fund was established several years ago at the urging of Police Chief Toby Aguillard…

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Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed in the middle of the Atlantic, and it’s the 15th named storm for this very active season Michelle Southern has more…:

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Another person has been fatality shot in East Feliciana Parish.  The latest victim is Brad DeFranceschi, who is a well known member of the Boy Scout Community.  DeFranceschi was found dead in the back of his property on Highway 63 southeast of Clinton.  Authorities describe the crime as a drive by shooting.  He’s the fourth shooting victim in this area since July and all of them have been middle aged white men.

Election Day is this Saturday for the special election selecting a new State Treasurer. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says usually we see numerous ads in the days leading up to an election, but this quiet race is likely to remain that way.
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler predicts a voter turnout below 20-percent.

With the formation of Tropical Storm Ophelia in the Atlantic Ocean, there have now been 15 named storms during this extremely active Atlantic hurricane season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Hurricane Nate was one of fastest storms to ever cross the Gulf of Mexico at 25-miles-per-hour.
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This is the sixth most active hurricane season since 2012.

A truck driver was killed after losing control of his vehicle on I-10 at the Butte La Rose exit in St. Martin Parish this morning. Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Brooks David says the accident closed part I-10 eastbound while crews inspected the bridge.
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I-10 is now reopened.

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Tullier who was shot last July during a police ambush, was transferred today from a Houston rehabilitation hospital to The Transitional Learning Center in Galveston, Texas. This is progress for Tullier as he no longer needs intensive medical care.

Former LSU and pro Hall of Fame quarterback Y.A. Tittle passed away last night at the age of 90.

The 15th named storm of the season formed today, way out in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Ophelia is not a threat to the United States. This is the currently the sixth most active hurricane season on record and the busiest since 2012. Why has this season been so active? State Climatologist Barry Keim explains it has to do with water surface temperatures…
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Saturday is election day in the state’s treasurer’s race, which has been a quiet contest featuring three main Republican candidates and one Democrat. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says none of these candidates have enough money to make a huge push to get the vote out…
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State Police is investigating a fatal crash on I-10 eastbound near Butte La Rose in St. Martin Parish, where an 18-wheeler was engulfed in flames this morning. Master Trooper Brooks David (Dah-veed) says emergency crews needed several hours to clean up the mess which included a load of potatoes:
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Officials confirmed one person was killed in the fiery crash.

Financial help is being provided for the family of a slain Lafayette Police Officer. 44-year-old Corporal Michael Middlebrook was killed last week in the line of. Community Foundation of Acadiana President Raymond Hebert says the support towards the family has been incredible…:
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Donations may be made through the website c-f-acadiana-dot-org/lafayette-p-d.

The formation of Tropical Storm Ophelia in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean makes it 15 named storms during this very active Atlantic hurricane season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says 2005, the year Katrina struck New Orleans, is still the highest recorded year for activity…

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Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving away from the U.S.

A truck driver was killed this morning after he lost control of his vehicle on I-10 at the Butte La Rose exit in St. Martin Parish.  Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Brooks David (Dah-veed) says the accident closed a section of I-10 eastbound, while crews inspected the bridge…

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The interstate has been cleared and is reopened.  Police have withheld the name of the victim pending family notification.

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We’ve reached the home stretch of what has been a lackluster State Treasurer’s race. Jeff Palermo looks at whether we’ll see an increase in attention before Saturday’s election…

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Financial help is being provided for the family of a slain Lafayette Police Officer.  44-year-old Corporal Michael Middlebrook was killed last week. President Raymond Hebert (A-Bear) with the Community Foundation of Acadiana says…

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Donations may be made through the website c-f-acadiana-dot-org/lafayette-p-d…

Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed in the middle of the Atlantic, and it’s the 15th named storm for this very active season Michelle Southern has more…:

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Former LSU and pro Hall of Fame quarterback, Y.A. Tittle, passed away Sunday night at the age of 90, the school confirmed today. Tittle was a two-time All SEC quarterback when he played for LSU. He enjoyed his greatest team success by leading the Giants to three straight Eastern Conference titles, passing for 86 touchdowns between 1961 and 1963.

A truck driver was killed this morning after he lost control of his vehicle on I-10 at the Butte La Rose exit in St. Martin Parish.  Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Brooks David (Dah-veed) says the accident closed a section I-10 eastbound to be while crews inspected the bridge…

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I-10 is now reopened.  Police are withholding the identity of the driver pending family notification…

Financial help is being provided for the family of a slain Lafayette Police Officer.  44-year-old Corporal Michael Middlebrook was killed last week while responding to an aggravated assault call at a convenience store.  A specially dedicated fund will be able to assist the Middlebrook family.  President of the Community Foundation of Acadiana Raymond Hebert praised the…

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We’ve reached the home stretch of a what has been a lackluster State Treasurer’s race. Jeff Palermo looks at whether we’ll see an increase in attention before Saturday’s election…:
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I-10 East At Butte LaRose is now open, after crews worked to clear a mess left by a fiery fatal crash involving an 18 wheeler hauling potatoes. State Police say the driver of the big rig drove off the interstate into a bridge and traveled down the road before the truck overturned and burst into flames. The driver, who died in the incident, is not being identified at this time.

The formation of Tropical Storm Ophelia in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean makes it 15 named storms during this very active Atlantic hurricane season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Hurricane Nate didn’t do much damage in Louisiana, but it was one of fastest storms to ever cross the Gulf of Mexico at 25-miles-per-hour…:
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This is currently the sixth most active hurricane season and the busiest since 2012.

Financial help is being provided for the family of a slain Lafayette Police Officer. 44-year-old Corporal Michael Middlebrook was killed last week in the line of. Community Foundation of Acadiana President Raymond Hebert says the support towards the family has been incredible…:
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Donations may be made through the website c-f-acadiana-dot-org/lafayette-p-d.

A truck driver was killed this morning after he lost control of his vehicle on I-10 at the Butte La Rose exit in St. Martin Parish. State Police Master Trooper Brooks David says the accident caused a section I-10 eastbound to be closed while crews inspected the bridge…:
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All eastbound I-10 traffic is being diverted to I-49 NB then to US 190 EB.

Election Day is less than a week away for the special election selecting a new State Treasurer. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says usually we see numerous ads in the days leading up to an election, but this quiet race is likely to remain quiet..:
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler predicts a voter turnout below 20-percent.

The Lafayette Police Department held a news conference today to talk about ways the community can help the family of slain Corporal Michael Middlebrook who was killed in action last Sunday. They said The Community Foundation of Acadiana is accepting monetary donations for the City of Lafayette Police Department Fallen Heroes Fund at their website cf-acadiana.org. Middlebrook was a husband and father of three children.

The active hurricane season means we could keep seeing an increase in gas prices…:
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And that current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.29, up almost a nickle from the prior week.