Many people are feeling the effects of Daylight Saving Time. Sean Richardson has more on how to catch up on your lost sleep.
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A legendary high school football coach has passed away. Andrew Greenstein has more.
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Daylight Saving Time is again sparking debate on its effects and whether it should be abolished. While opinions vary, experts agree that clock changes impact health, particularly by disrupting sleep. Dr. Rahn Bailey with LSU Health New Orleans says losing an hour during the “spring forward” transition affects biological clocks, reducing morning sunlight exposure and delaying sleep schedules.
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Bailey emphasizes the importance of routine for melatonin regulation, cognitive function, and mental well-being, and the time change can throw that off for days.
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Bailey also notes that shift workers are impacted by this change more than most.
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A legendary North Louisiana high school football coach has passed away. Alton Franklin, affectionately known as “Red,” passed away over the weekend at the age of 89. Franklin was the head football coach at Haynesville High School for 35 years, winning 11 state championships along the way. Franklin’s son, David – the current head coach for the Haynesville Golden Tornadoes – says his father arrived at the school during integration, and he helped the community come together as one.
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David Franklin says his father was not only the head coach of his players, but he was also their mentor in both football and life.
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David Franklin says his father was quite the disciplinarian – both on the football field and at home.
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Red Franklin was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Be on the lookout for a work release inmate on the loose. 22-year-old Taegan Howarth walked off the job Friday evening. Ashley Rodrigue with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office says Howarth was working for a company in St. James Parish.
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Haworth is serving time in Tangipahoa Parish for battery, along with drug and weapons charges. He was last seen in Convent wearing a yellow vest and a white hard hat. Rodrigue is urging you to be on the lookout for him.
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Rodrigue says the work release program is a Department of Corrections program, and Howarth is not the first to walk off the job since Gerald Sticker became sheriff last year.
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Former Louisiana First Lady Alice Foster passed away last Thursday at her historic home, Oaklawn Manor, in St. Mary Parish. She was the wife of former Governor Murphy “Mike” Foster for 40 years until his passing in 2020. Former Press Secretary for Governor Foster, Marsanne Golsby, says she was an amazing woman.
During her tenure as first lady, Alice Foster championed numerous causes, including The Governor’s Mansion Foundation, Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Breast Cancer Awareness. However, Golsby says her legacy extended beyond her public service, as she was remembered for her strong values, loyalty, and grace.
Golsby says her and the governor had a strong relationship that complemented each other and says she helped make the governor who he was as a leader.
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Funeral services will be held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Franklin on Wednesday at noon.