The brain eating amoeba has made another appearance in Louisiana. The same one that was discovered in St. John the Baptist Parish has showed up in a Sabine Parish water system. But the DHH Office Public Health Medical Director Takiesha Davis says the main reason the amoeba is being discovered more often is because they are looking for it now…

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Davis says a water supply burn has been ordered for that water system.

When the Saints play the Minnesota Vikings in the dome Sunday, there will be a recognizable name on the playing field. Less than a week after he was charged with child abuse, star running back Adrian Peterson is cleared to play. The Vikings’ owners say they want to let the legal process play out before any other playing decisions are made.
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Louisiana ranks 12th in the nation for having the rudest drivers. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A freak accident of a falling tree limb yesterday has killed one motorcycle rider and severely injured another in Livingston Parish on Highway 22.

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That’s State Trooper Jared Sandifer who says the dead man is identified as 53 year-old Travis Lessard of Gonzales. His brother Joseph Lessard of Maurepas suffered serious injuries.