It’s Halloween, so use extra caution when you’re out and about, especially after dark. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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DOTD invites you to sign the “Buckle Up, Phone Down” pledge. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Just days after he fired Brian Kelly, Scott Woodward is out as LSU’s athletic director. Jeff Palermo reports.
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It’s Halloween, so you’re urged to use a little extra caution as you go out and about your day today – especially if you’re driving at night. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says pay extra attention when going into neighborhoods during the early evening hours.
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Fischer says when trick or treating, it’s best for kids to do so in packs, carry a flashlight and wear bright clothing. Fischer also has this ingenious idea.
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DPS Trooper Eddie Thomas says when your little ghouls and goblins come home with a pumpkin-shaped bucket full of candy, fully inspect it and throw anything suspicious out, including anything homemade.
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By law, registered sex offenders are not allowed to participate in Halloween – they cannot hand out candy to kids. Thomas says parents should do a little homework before trick or treating and find out which homes in their neighborhood have sex offenders living in them.
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DOTD is urging Louisianans to sign the “Buckle Up, Phone Down” pledge. The campaign encourages drivers and passengers to do just that – wear their seatbelts and put the phone down while driving. Rodney Mallett with DOTD says seat belt use reduces the risk of a fatal injury in a crash by more than 45-percent.
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Mallett says cell phones can come in very handy in cars – as long as you use the hands-free functions.
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Mallett says taking your eyes off the road, even for the shortest amount of time, can have very disastrous results.
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You can sign the “Buckle Up, Phone Down” pledge on DOTD’s website. There’s also a link on its Facebook page.
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Congressman Steve Scalise will have a Democratic challenger in next year’s general election. Special education teacher Lauren Jewett is launching a campaign to unseat the nine-term incumbent.
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Jewett says she feels that she’s more in tune with the needs of the people of Louisiana’s First Congressional District, particularly those on Medicaid.
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Jewett acknowledges that it will not be easy to raise the money that Scalise brings in. In fact, according to the latest Federal Election Commission filings, Jewett reported just over 73-hundred dollars in cash on hand, compared to Scalise’s five-million dollars.
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So far, no one else, either Republican or Democrat, has declared his or her candidacy. The district is very heavily Republican.
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On Sunday, LSU athletic director Scott Woodward fired Brian Kelly. Last night, LSU fired Woodward. Tiger Rag magazine editor Glenn Guilbeau says it didn’t matter that the LSU grad hired three national championship-winning coaches in Jay Johnson, Kim Mulkey and Jay Clark – the money he paid Kelly, who never came close to winning a national title, ultimately led to his demise.
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Guilbeau says it was only a matter of time before Woodward was going to follow Kelly out the door at LSU.
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Executive Deputy Athletic Director Verge Ausberry, who was a star linebacker for the Tigers in the 1980s, has been tapped to serve as interim athletic director. Guilbeau says it’s unclear whether the school is giving Ausberry serious consideration for the permanent role.
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LSU says Ausberry will lead all facets of the athletic department, including the search for a new head football coach.
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Louisiana Tech looks to get back in the win column tonight after losing two straight conference games. The Bulldogs host Sam Houston, who is winless this season for their homecoming game. Head coach Sonny Cumbie says sophomore quarterback Blake Baker is continuing to improve as the season progresses.
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Louisiana Tech junior wide receiver Marlion Jackson caught six passes for 103 yards in the 28-27 loss to Western Kentucky. Jackson says that he’s seen a lot of growth from Baker this season, which is helping the entire offense.
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Kickoff in Ruston is at 7 p.m.
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Former LSU linebacker and current Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard’s name has been thrown around for the LSU head coaching job. Sheppard shut those rumors down and says he is focused on shutting down the Vikings.
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Governor Jeff Landry appeared on The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN to address the comments he made at a press conference earlier this week. Landry says that he is not picking the coach.
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