Louisiana Tech Athletics Director Tommy McClelland announced Mickie DeMoss will serve as the interim coach of the Lady Techsters basketball team. The decision was announced Friday following the resignation of Tyler Summitt who stepped down due to engaging in an inappropriate relationship. Summitt, who is married, reportedly impregnated one of his players. Gene Ponti is the Sports Director at KTVE in Monroe. He says everyone is totally shocked at this news…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards says he’ll unveil his propose budget plan for next fiscal year on Tuesday, and he’s using this weekend to finalize the difficult task of ways to plug the $750 million dollar shortfall. He says many state services will receive much less funding this year because of the massive budget deficit…:
Cut 13 (08) “priorities”

State Police are urging those attending the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival today to visit their Facebook Page to review an April 5th post that contains several alternate routes into Memorial Park. With over 300,000 people expected to be headed into the Strawberry Capital of the World on this beautiful weekend, troopers say traffic volume quickly overloads the interstate system and causes dangerous backups on ramps and exits.

The polls are open today. That’s because, believe it or not, it is an election day in 41 parishes. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says this election typically has a low voter turnout because so many people don’t know about it…:
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He says you can check the GeauxVote app to see exactly what’s on the ballot in your precinct. Polls close at 8pm.

The New Orleans Pelicans dominated the Los Angeles last night in New Orleans, picking up a 110-102 victory over the Lakers and future hall of famer Kobe Bryant…who played his last game in The Big Easy.

Today is an election day. Halen Doughty reports on why you should go out and cast this little known ballot…:
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So head to the polls before you head to the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival today. Over 300,000 people are expected to attend the massive event which kicked off on Friday. Festival Queen Danielle Rodriguez says the festival is near and dear to her heart because her family has a history of strawberry farming…:
CUT 8 (10) “second home”

Tyler Summitt, the 25-year-old son of Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, stepped down as head coach of the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team, and admitted he’d engaged in an inappropriate relationship. Multiple media outlets are reporting Summitt, who is married, got one of his players pregnant. Sports Director at KTVE in Monroe, Gene Ponti says says a scandal like this is a black eye on any sports program, and on women’s basketball as a whole…:
cut 10 (10) “are in a hole”

Governor John Bel Edwards says he’ll spend the weekend putting the finishing touches on the proposed budget for next year, which will contain a 750-million cut in state spending. Edwards says the spending plan he’ll present to lawmakers on Tuesday will be very sobering…:
cut 12 (08) “of Louisiana”
Healthcare, higher ed, TOPS and social services are expected to receive cuts.

There is an election Saturday in 41 parishes. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says the early voting turnout was very low, as only about 34-thousand people caste ballots. He expects the turnout for this election to be around 11-percent and encourages everyone to exercise their right to vote.

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Polls are open from 7am to 8pm Saturday.

Governor John Bel Edwards will present his proposed spending plan for the next fiscal year to lawmakers on Tuesday. The proposal will contain 750-million dollars in cuts to state spending, as lawmakers were able to close the budget gap in the special session. Edwards says his administration will also release more details about another potential special session.

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The Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters head coah, Tyler Summitt, suddenly resigned Thursday after admitting to having an inappropriate relationship. The 25-year-old is the son of legendary head coach, Pat Summitt, and he’s married. Gene Ponti is the Sports Director at KTVE in Monroe. He says everyone is totally shocked at this news…:

CUT 9 (09) “and for the program”

It’s been reported that the woman Summitt had an affair with is a player and she’s pregnant.

State Police have been called in to investigate after a woman was run over by a police vehicle while sunbathing on the beach in Grand Isle. Sgt. Nick Manale says the victim’s injuries are not life threatening. He says the name of the police officer driving the vehicle has not been released.

cut 16 (08) “the department”

Governor John Bel Edwards will present his proposed budget to lawmakers on Turesday, which will contain a 750-million cut in state spending. Edwards says many state services will receive much less funding this year because of the massive budget deficit.

Cut 13 (08)  “priorities”

Healthcare, higher ed, TOPS, social services, and other vital programs are expected to receive cuts.

41 parishes will have an election tomorrow. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says in addition to local runoff elections, there are also tax renewals up for vote in several parishes. He says you can check the GeauxVote app to see exactly what’s on the ballot in your precinct.

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Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM.

The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival begins today and there are lots of activities for festival goers. Festival Spokesperson Shelley Matherne says there will be tons of organizations selling delicious food, as well as, games, carnival rides, and a parade. She says this is the state’s biggest free festival.

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The now former head coach of the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters, Tyler Summitt, suddenly resigned Thursday after admitting to having an inappropriate relationship.  Summitt was the youngest head coach in women’s basketball. Sports Director at KTVE in Monroe, Gene Ponti says even though his age was criticized by some, a popular public sentiment was that he was wise beyond his years…:

Cut 11 (09) “some people thought”

SB Nation is reporting the woman Summitt had an affair with is a player and she’s pregnant.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he’ll spend the weekend putting the finishing touches on the proposed budget for next year, which will contain a 750-million cut in state spending. Edwards says the spending plan he’ll present to lawmakers on Tuesday will be very sobering…:
cut 12 (08) “of Louisiana”
Healthcare, higher ed, TOPS and social services are expected to receive cuts.

It’s election day for 41 parishes tomorrow. Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says this Spring election typically has a low voter turnout because so many people aren’t aware there’s an election…:
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Schedler says for many parishes, tax renewals are the big item on the ballot.

State Police have been called in to investigate after a woman was run over by a police vehicle on the beach in Grand Isle. Sgt. Nick Manale says two women were tanning when the truck drove near them. He says the woman struck by the vehicle received moderate injuries.
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Manale says no decisions have been made whether to cite or arrest the officer involved, who has been identified as 52-year-old Norris Esponge Junior, the assistant police chief.

The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival begins today. It wasn’t a good year for Louisiana strawberries, because of recent flooding, but festival Spokesperson Shelley Matherne says that won’t stop anyone from having a great time at the festival:
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You can get more information at lastrawberryfestival.com.

Many Louisiana residents might not know but there is an election tomorrow. Halen Doughty has more…
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A New Orleans judge has ordered the release of seven men accused of crimes ranging from rape to murder because there isn’t enough funding in the public defenders office. The judge said in some of the cases, the suspects haven’t had legal representation for more than a year. The seven inmates will not be released until an appeal from the district attorney’s office is heard.

Louisiana Tech is in the national headlines today after Lady Techsters head coach Tyler Summitt resigned, admitting to having an inappropriate relationship. The 25-year-old is married and the son of legendary head coach, Pat Summitt. Sports Director at KTVE in Monroe Gene Ponti says a scandal like this is a black eye on any sports program, and on women’s basketball as a whole…:
cut 10 (10) “are in a hole”

SB Nation is reporting the woman Summitt had an affair with is a player and she’s pregnant.

State Police have been called in to investigate after a woman was run over by a police vehicle while sunbathing on the beach in Grand Isle. Sgt. Nick Manale says the woman struck by the vehicle has non-life threatening injuries. He says the name of the police officer driving the vehicle has not been released.
cut 16 (08) “the department”

Governor John Bel Edwards says he’ll be putting the finishing touches on the proposed budget for next year, which will contain a 750-million cut in state spending. Another special session may be necessary because taxes can’t be raised during the regular session. Edwards says the spending plan for next fiscal year he’ll present to lawmakers on Tuesday will be sobering…
cut 14 (11) “balanced budget”

It may be surprising but 41 parishes are holding elections tomorrow. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says the early voting turnout was very low. He expects the turnout for this election to be around 11-percent and encourages everyone to get out and vote.
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Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM.

North Louisiana is buzzing over the news of the sudden resignation of the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball coach, Tyler Summitt, he engaged in an inappropriate relationship…
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State Police have been called in to investigate after a woman was run over by a police vehicle on the beach in Grand Isle. Sgt. Nick Manale says two women were tanning when the truck drove near them. He says the woman struck by the vehicle received moderate injuries.
cut 15 (06) “several surgeries”

The now former head coach of the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters, Tyler Summitt, suddenly resigned Thursday after admitting to having an inappropriate relationship. The 25-year-old is the son of legendary head coach, Pat Summitt, and he’s married. Gene Ponti is the Sports Director at KTVE in Monroe. He says everyone was totally shocked at this news…:
CUT 9 (09) “and for the program”
SB Nation is reporting the woman Summitt had an affair with is a player and she’s pregnant.

Tomorrow is an election day in Louisiana and 41 parishes have something on the ballot. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says you can check the GeauxVote app to see exactly what’s on the ballot in your precinct…:
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He expects a low voter turnout because many people don’t even know there’s an election.

The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival begins today and there are lots of activities for festival goers. This year hasn’t been a good one for the strawberry industry given the recent flooding, but festival Spokesperson Shelley Matherne says that won’t stop anyone from having a great time at the festival:
CUT 7 (10) “local farmers”
you can get more information on the festival at lastrawberryfestival.com.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he’ll spend the weekend putting the finishing touches on the proposed budget for next year, which will contain a 750-million cut in state spending. Edwards says many state services will receive much less funding this year because of the massive budget deficit…:
Cut 13 (08) “priorities”
Healthcare, higher ed, TOPS, social services, and other vital programs are expected to receive cuts.

It may come as a surprise to many Louisianans, but there is an election tomorrow in 41 parishes. Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says this election typically has a low voter turnout because so many people aren’t aware there’s an election…:
CUT 3 (08) “in March”
Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM.

Don’t forget to vote before you head to the ever popular Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, where over 300,000 people are expected to attend. Festival Spokesperson Shelley Matherne says this is a great event for the entire family:
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You can get more information online at lastrawberryfestival.com.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he’ll spend the weekend putting the finishing touches on the proposed budget for next year, which will contain a 750-million cut in state spending. Edwards says the spending plan for next fiscal year he’ll present to lawmakers on Tuesday will be very sobering…:
cut 12 (08) “of Louisiana”
Healthcare, higher ed, TOPS, social services, and other vital programs are expected to receive cuts.

The now former head coach of the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters, Tyler Summitt, suddenly resigned Thursday after admitting to having an inappropriate relationship. Summitt is the son of legendary head coach, Pat Summitt. The married 25-year-old says he negatively affected the people he loved and hopes to repair those relationships. SB Nation is reporting the woman Summitt had an affair with was a player and she’s pregnant.

Believe it or not, there is an election tomorrow. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The Louisiana Tech women’s basketball program is the subject of scandal today as Tyler Summitt, the son of Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, abruptly resigned as head coach for engaging in a relationship he said negatively affected people he love. SB Nation is reporting that Tyler Summitt, who is married, had an affair with a player and got her pregnant. The 25 year old was coach for the Lady Techsters for just two seasons. He’s deleted all of his social media accounts.

The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival begins today and there are lots of activities for festival goers. Festival Spokesperson Shelley Matherne says there will be tons of organizations selling delicious food, as well as, games, carnival rides, and a parade. She says this is the state’s biggest free festival…:
CUT 6 (09) “Mardi Gras”
State Police says with that many people headed to downtown Ponchatoula, revelers can expect traffic so they’ve listed helpful alternate routes on the LSP Facebook page.

Governor John Bel Edwards says although legislators did well in the special session, they did not generate enough revenue to fully fund TOPS. He’s supporting the legislation that passed Senate Education which seeks to control the cost of the popular scholarship program. But he still anticipates another special session will be needed…:
CUT 11 (07) “tuition increases”