Saints training camp begins today at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The Black & Gold is ready to put behind last season’s disappointing 7-and-9 campaign. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says it will be interesting to see if the Saints top draft pick, offensive tackle Andrus Peat, can perform well enough to earn a starting spot. He says the team’s second-round pick, Hau’oli Kikaha will be asked to fill the role of the departed Junior Galette…

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The Saints defense struggled last season, but Detillier likes the additions that have been made to the defensive secondary.

The Saints will begin training camp without Safety Jairus Byrd, wide receiver Marques Colston, and defensive lineman Glenn Foster. Each of the three have been declared physically unable to perform. The three remain on the active roster and can be activated as soon as they are healthy.

At the Southland Conference Media Day in Lake Charles, the Southeastern Louisiana football team is picked to finish second in the conference this season behind Sam Houston State. The Lions shared conference championship honors with the Bearkats last season. McNeese State is predicted to finish third in the league. Northwestern State is picked in the fifth spot, with Nicholls State coming in at the number 10 position.

LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones announces he’s hired Brendan Suhr as an assistant coach. Suhr won a pair of NBA titles as an assistant for Chuck Daly, who guided the Detroit Pistons to world championships in 1989 and 1990. Suhr says he’s known Jones for several years and they started talking more seriously over the last month about coming to LSU…

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To hear the entire interview, go to tigerrag-dot-com.

The most recent campaign finance figures for the Lt. Governor’s race shows Republican John Young leading the field. Eric Gill reports…:
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The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Clinton man accused of making racial slurs and pulling the pants of a 12-year-old black child at a gas station. 54-year-old Ronnie Barnes was initially served with a simple batter citation, but after surveillance footage of the indent was obtained, the man was charged with a misdemeanor level hate crime.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Deville mother accused of filing a false kidnapping report. Lt. Tommy Carnline says 24-year-old Ashley Ballard reported the incident happened as she was walking down the road with her four children…:
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He says deputies never did find any vehicles which matched that description and Ballard also gave inconsistent statements. She was booked on a count of filing a false police report.

There was a recent dog fatality in Franklin Parish which appears to be heat related and the Humane Society of Louisiana has issued a statewide advisory for pets in this scorching hot weather. Director Jeff Dorson reminds dog and cat owners to please be responsible when it comes to your pet especially if they have to be outside this summer…:
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He says the most important things for animals in this heat is water and shade.

Second quarter campaign finance figures for the Lt. Governor’s race shows Republican John Young with over $2.2 million in cash on hand, followed by fellow Republican Billy Nungesser with more than $1.6 million. Political analyst Clancy Dubos feels the candidates for Lt. Governor will keep a tight grip on their cash until we get to qualifying in early September. He says this race will definitely be one to keep your eye on this fall…

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Democrat Kip Holden reports $68,000 cash on hand, while Republican Elbert Guillory’s campaign is nearly $4,000 in debt.

The Department of Health and Hospitals has discovered the presence of a deadly brain eating amoeba during surveillance testing of a water system in Ascension Parish. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says they plan on keeping surveillance up and conducting a chlorine burn…

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Guidry says the amoeba thrives at this time of year as warm water dissipates the chlorine, making the amoeba hard to get rid of.

Shreveport Police have arrested a woman in connection with the stabbing death of her boyfriend. They say 30-year-old Doris Hightower was involved in a verbal dispute with the victim that turned violent. Authorities believe, at some point, Hightower armed herself with a knife and stabbed her boyfriend in the upper body. The victim was rushed to a local hospital where he later died. His name has not been released. Hightower is charged with second degree murder.

The Human Society of Louisiana has issued a heat advisory for pets. Here’s Emelie Gunn….

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The Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed the presence of a brain eating amoeba in a Donaldsonville water system. Emelie Gunn has more….

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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Deville mother accused of filing a false kidnapping report. They say 24-year-old Ashley Ballard reported that four men knocked her down and kidnapped her 2-year-old child. Authorities say Ballard gave inconsistent statements leading them to determine the alleged kidnapping never took place. Ballard faces a misdemeanor charge of filing a false police report. Ballard’s children are currently with family members.

A statewide heat advisory for pets has been issued by the Humane Society of Louisiana after a dog fatality in Franklin Parish. Director Jeff Dorson says the dog wrapped itself around a pole and ultimately died of heat exhaustion and the owner, who was not present when officers arrived, will be charged with cruelty to animals…

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Dorson says the key is to prevent heat stroke is making sure your pets are comfortable.

A recent WalletHub study ranks Louisiana 47th in the nation when it comes to school system quality. Louisiana also ranked 30th for bullying incidents in schools and state House Education Committee Chairman Representative Steve Carter says this bothers him…

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The study ranked Louisiana second to last in the safest schools category.

The most recent campaign finance figures for the Lt. Governor’s race shows Republican John Young leading the field with over $2.2 million in cash on hand. Fellow Republican Billy Nungesser is not far behind with more than $1.6 million. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says that’s a lot of money for this race…

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Democrat Kip Holden reports $68,000 cash on hand, while Republican Elbert Guillory owes his campaign nearly $4,000.

In a recent WalletHub study, Louisiana ranks near the bottom in the nation when it comes to the quality of its school systems. The state came in at No. 47 overall and ranks 48th in both math and reading test scores, but Baton Rouge Rep. Steve Carter, Chairman of the state House Education Committee, says there are a lot of good things happening in our schools which are turning that trend around…

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State Health officials have found another water system in Louisiana that contains a deadly brain eating amoeba. The Department of Health and Hospitals says the presence of the amoeba was found during surveillance testing of an Ascension Parish water system that serves 18-hundred residents near Donaldsonville. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry…

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This is the same amoeba found in St. Bernard Parish last week.

The Humane Society of Louisiana issues a statewide heat advisory for pets after learning of a dog fatality in Franklin Parish. Director Jeff Dorson says during the hot summer months they start to receive a lot of calls from around the state regarding people not taking proper care of their pets and leaving them out in the heat…

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Dorson says in the Franklin Parish case, they got a call from neighbors about a gray pit bull tied up outside without any shade or water for several days.

In a recent study by WalletHub, Louisiana ranks near the bottom in the nation when it comes to the quality of its school systems. The state came in at No. 47 overall with low data rankings in School System Quality at No. 43 and School Safety at 44. Baton Rouge Rep. Steve Carter is the Chairman of the state House Education Committee…

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The study ranks Louisiana 48th in both math and reading test scores.

The Department of Health and Hospitals says the presence of a deadly brain eating amoeba has been found in an Ascension Parish water system. This is the same amoeba found in St. Bernard Parish last week. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says it’s not a surprise that they’ve detected the presence of this amoeba in two water systems within two weeks…

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Guidry says the water is safe to drink.

The most recent campaign finance figures shows Republican John Young leading Lt. Governor’s race the field with over $2.2 million in cash on hand. Fellow Republican Billy Nungesser is not far behind with more than $1.6 million. Democrat Kip Holden reports $68,000 cash on hand, while Republican Elbert Guillory owes his campaign nearly $4,000. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says, as the only Democrat in the race, Holden may have sizable support that will offset his lack of financial resources…

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Dubos feels the candidates for Lt. Governor will keep a tight grip on their cash until we get to qualifying in early September.

The Louisiana GOP is officially endorsing Jeff Landry for Attorney General rather than the Republican incumbent, Buddy Caldwell. Party Chairman Roger Villere says they approved of Landry’s performance in Congress and feel comfortable he is right for the AG’s office..:
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In a statement released by Caldwell, the two-term A-G says the state GOP party has never endorsed him before, so it might be bad luck to get it this time.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office has arrested an 81-year-old man for allegedly raping a child in the 1980s. Authorities have charged Warren Danos of LaRose with Aggravated Rape. Sheriff’s Office spokesman Brennan Matherne says a woman claimed she was victimized by Danos as a child about 30 years ago…:
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The July campaign finance report shows that Republican David Vitter has more campaign dollars on hand than his three gubernatorial opponents combined. Eric Gill has more…
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State health officials have found another water system in Louisiana that contains a deadly brain eating amoeba. The department of health and hospitals says the presence of the amoeba was found during surveillance testing of a water system that serves 18-hundred residents near Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish. The same deadly amoeba was also located in St. Bernard Parish last week. The state says the water is safe to drink, but take precautions to keep it from going up your nose.

The July campaign finance report shows that Republican David Vitter has more campaign cash on hand than his three gubernatorial opponents combined. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this clearly shows Vitter’s advantages over the rest of the field…
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It’s the first time since 1991 when the Louisiana Republican Party did not endorse a Republican standing incumbent, but that is what’s happening now as Attorney General candidate Jeff Landry gets the nod over Buddy Caldwell. Landry says he is up to the task…
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Three days, with three fatal police shootings in Louisiana, with the latest one in Houma yesterday aftenoon after a failed traffic stop. State Police Trooper Evan Harrell says a pursuit ensued, and eventually he says, officers were able to stop the suspect’s vehicle, who they recognized as a theft suspect…
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That’s when they used lethal force. That investigation continues.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries have cited two men accused of stealing over 500 alligator eggs valued at over $10,000. LDWF spokesperson Gabe Giffin says agents observed 24-year-old Christopher Trahan of Lake Charles and 47-year-old Paul Canick of Grand Chenier taking alligator eggs from the marsh…
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Republican David Vitter is not only leading in the polls for the governor’s race, but he also has more campaign money in the bank than the other three candidates combined; that according to the July campaign finance report. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says look for things to heat up in the race after Labor Day…
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Republican Attorney General candidate Jeff Landry has gotten the endorsement of the Louisiana Republican Party over Republican incumbent Buddy Caldwell. It’s the first time in 24 years when the party did not support the Republican state incumbent. Landry is making a case to the voters, and so is party chairman Roger Villere…
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In the last three days, there have been three officer involved shootings in the state, with the latest yesterday afternoon in Houma. During a traffic stop, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s deputies recognized the 45 year-old man as someone wanted for theft, and when he emerged from his vehicle with a gun pointed at them, they fired. State Police Trooper Evan Harrell says that investigation is on-going…
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In LaFourche Parish, an elderly man has been arrested on child rape charges that took place against a woman about 30 years ago, when she was under 10 years old. Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Brennan Matherne says their detectives investigated and obtained a warrant for 81 year-old Warren Danos of LaRose…
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Danos was released after posting $5,000 bond.

The Republican Party of Louisiana officially endorses Jeff Landry for Attorney General in the upcoming election, instead of incumbent Buddy Caldwell…
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An elderly LaFourche Parish man is booked on child rape charges which allegedly occurred in the mid-1980s. Eighty-one year-old Warren Danos of LaRose is booked with Aggravated Rape. The Sheriff’s Office says they were contacted by a woman who claimed she was victimized by Danos as a child about 30 years ago.
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Gubernatorial Republican candidate David Vitter has a lot of campaign money in the bank. The July campaign report shows that Vitter has more than five million on hand, and that’s more than the other 3 candidates combined. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat thinks Republicans Jay Dardenne and Scott Angelle will hold off advertising for now…
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Two southwest Louisiana men have been accused of stealing about 10 thousand dollars in alligator eggs. Twenty-four year-old Christopher Trahan of Lake Charles and 47 year-old Paul Cannick of Grand Chenier were cited for illegal possession of alligator eggs and not following refuge rules and regulations. LDWF spokesman Gabe Griffin says agents put in a lot of work on this one…
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