The fall Angola Rodeo is back each Sunday in October, offering the best in prison rodeo excitement. Sean Richardson has more.
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Establish rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, or widen Interstate 10 between the two cities? A rail commissioner asks, why not both? Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The Angola Prison Rodeo is back every Sunday in October, featuring adrenaline-pumping events like Convict Poker, Wild Cow Milking, and the renowned Guts-n-Glory. Held at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, the show starts at 1 p.m., with gates opening at 8 a.m. for pre-rodeo festivities. Warden Tim Hooper says visitors can enjoy delicious Southern cuisine and shop a variety of handmade crafts such as jewelry, leather goods, and woodworking.
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This year’s events are on October 6, 13, 20, and 27, with tickets available for $20 each. Purchases can be made online or by phone. All proceeds fund reentry programs to help inmates reintegrate successfully after release.
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For families, there are kid-friendly attractions like pony rides and carnival games. Hooper says come for the excitement, stay for the crafts, and support a good cause.
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The Louisiana State Police now has 55 more officers. They graduated from Cadet Class 104 this morning during a ceremony outside Istrouma (is-TROO-ma) Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. Captain Nick Manale (ma-NAAL-ee) says they completed their 24-week training that began in late April.
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And now, Captain Manale says those graduates are ready to go on patrol.
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Manale says if you’re interested in becoming a Louisiana state trooper, there will be additional training classes coming up.
More information is available on the Louisiana State Police’s website.
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Governor Landry has come out and said while he does not oppose passenger rail service connecting Baton Rouge and New Orleans, he’d rather see money go towards widening I-10 between the two cities. John Spain, a member of the Southern Rail Commission, says, why not both?
Spain says adding passenger rail would ease congestion on I-10.
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Governor Landry has questioned whether a Baton Rouge-New Orleans train corridor would get used. Spain says polls show that it would.
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Landry’s predecessor, John Bel Edwards, had dedicated more than 20-million dollars to the rail project. It would be up to Governor Landry to decide whether to move forward. Spain notes that the Biden administration has committed 60-billion dollars for intercity rail.
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Faith House is relaunching the Purple Light Project this October to honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month and bring attention to the issue of domestic abuse. The campaign encourages community members to replace their porch lights with purple bulbs. Prevention and Development Director Kimberly Boutte says it symbolizes peace, courage, survival, and solidarity with survivors.
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Boutte says for a donation of $10 or more, Faith House will provide a complimentary purple bulb to display throughout October.
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The Purple Light Project was a success last year, and Faith House hopes to see even more homes and businesses join in. Boutte emphasizes by uniting as a community, we can shine a light on domestic violence and create meaningful change.
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Donations can be made online at Faith-House-Acadiana-dot-com