Over the last eleven days, three adults and four children have lost their lives in six different fires across the state.  The State Fire Marshal says many of these deaths have been attributed to a lack of fire alarms.  Agency spokesperson, Ashley Rodrigue says in the event of an emergency, a smoke alarm can be vital.

Cut 8 (05) “…in a fire emergency.”

A Buckeye elementary school teacher has been arrested for possession of alcohol on public school property after an assistant principal noticed she was displaying odd behavior. Captain Tommy Carnline, with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says upon investigating the teacher’s classroom, they found a partially consumed bag of wine.

Cut 11 (07) “…a wine bag.”

Carnline says the teacher didn’t state why she had decided to indulge in an adult beverage while on campus.

Hit songwriter and guitarist Tony Joe White from West Carroll Parish has died suddenly at the age of 75 from a heart attack. White was born on a cotton farm near Oak Grove and is best known for writing the 1969 hit “Polk Salad Annie” and “Rainy Night in Georgia.” Oak Grove native Harriet Monroe Miller says White would often come back to his hometown

Cut 3 (10) “…all of us”

Five years after Polk Salad Annie came out, White released Saturday Nite in Oak Grove, Louisiana. Miller says White also wrote a couple of hit songs for Tina Turner and worked with the King of Rock Elvis Presley

Cut 4 (12) “…on and on″

Miller describes White as a kind and caring man, when he wasn’t writing country and blues songs.

Senator Bill Cassidy has made a statement following the arrest of a Florida man who is suspected on sending out suspicious packages to various politicians and CNN, saying  politicians have a responsibility to be cautious with their words as they have the ability to make an impact on those that are, as he puts it, not quite right.

Cut 13 (10) “…take it literally.“

Authorities have identified the suspect as Cesar Sayoc.

A Buckeye elementary school teacher has been arrested for possession of alcohol on public school property after an assistant principal noticed she was displaying odd behavior. Captain Tommy Carnline, with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says they still aren’t sure why this teacher traded in her apple for grapes.

Cut 10 (06) “…to go home.”

Carnline says upon investigating the teacher’s classroom, they found a partially consumed bag of wine.

An infant is dead and the mother of the child is in jail.  This comes after a call of the woman being passed out on top of the child.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Over the last eleven days, three adults and four children have lost their lives in six different fires across the state.  State Fire Marshal spokesperson, Ashley Rodrigue says there is a free option in the event that your home needs smoke detectors.

Cut 7 (08)  “…installations in homes.”

Last year saw above average numbers of fire related deaths in winter.

Northeast Louisiana music legend Tony Joe White has passed away. Jeff Palermo looks back at the impact White had on the music industry and his hometown…

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Senator Bill Cassidy has made a statement following the arrest of a Florida man who is suspected on sending out suspicious packages to various politicians and CNN, saying there is no place in American politics for physical threats and violence.

Cut 12 (12)   “…we are Americans.”

A Buckeye elementary school teacher has been arrested for possession of alcohol on public school property after an assistant principal noticed she was displaying odd behavior. Captain Tommy Carnline, with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says witnesses saw 43-year-old Shannon Beran was moving slowly and awkwardly during car pickup duty…

Cut 9 (06) “…definitely a problem.”

Investigators say they found a partially consumed bag on wine in the classroom.

Over the last eleven days, three adults and four children have lost their lives in six different fires across the state.  The State Fire Marshal is reminding you of a very important message that could mean the difference in life and death.  Agency spokesperson, Ashley Rodrigue…

Cut 6 (12)  “…not an excuse.”

Rodrigue says the Fire Marshal has a program for those that cannot afford fire alarms or their installation.

A rematch of last year’s memorable NFC Divisional playoff game between the Saints and tje Vikings takes place Sunday night at U-S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Saints bring a five-game winning streak into the game, while the Vikings have won three in a row. During the win streak, Minnesota’s defense has forced eight turnovers, allowed just five touchdowns and opponents have only converted on 4 of 32 third down opportunities. Saints running back Mark Ingram says they will need to play well to win….

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And the Bulldogs are riding high are a 21-13 win over Florida Atlantic in last night’s unusual Friday game. Tech is is now 6 and 2 on the year after Quarterback J’mar Smith had a clean game with 217 passing yards, one TD, and no picks, and running back Jaqwis Dancy went for 116 yards on the ground and one touchdown. Tech faces Mississippi State next week.

The Pelicans stay undefeated after a squeaker 127-115 in the big easy against Brooklyn. They are 4 and 0 on the back of a balanced team outing that didn’t see any player crack 30 points, and only guard Jrue Holiday go over 20. The Brow had a rough night on offense, only putting up 18 points on 19 total shots, but he did manage to come down with 14 boards and 5 blocks.

The Ragin Cajuns are home tonight to host Arkansas State. A win and UL-Lafayette gets back to 4-4 on the season. Southern plays Jackson State at 6PM, and ULM has the week off. Southeastern Louisiana takes on Sam Houston at 1pm.

Big news on the high school recruiting front, Destrehan’s John Emery has de-committed from Georgia. He’s considered one of the nation’s top running backs and attended the LSU game when the Tigers upset Georgia.

Former star LSU Cornerback, and current NFL All-Pro Patrick Peterson’s trade rumors were tamped down a bit, as Cardinals GM Steve Keim told reporters that he will not be trading the lockdown star. His Team, the Cardinals are 1 and 6, which promted rumors that he was looking for a way out.

The explosives unit of the Baton Rouge Police department was on the scene in Denham Springs.  The Advocate reports that state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies blocked off an area near the “American Coachworks” business.

According to WBRZ the area was blocked off Friday afternoon around 3 pm.

American Coachworks is described as a full service towing agency located at the 8300 block of Lockhart Road in Denham Springs.

Other agencies taking part include: the FBI New Orleans Field Office, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s office and the Louisiana State Police.

Over the last eleven days, three adults and four children have lost their lives in six different fires across the state.

The State Fire Marshal is reminding you of a very important message that could mean the difference in life and death. Agency spokesperson, Ashley Rodrigue…

Cut 6 (12) “…not an excuse.”

Rodrigue drew attention to “Operation Save A Life” which is a partnership between the State Fire Marshal and local fire departments that can offer installation of smoke detectors in homes at no cost.

Northeast Louisiana music legend Tony Joe White has passed away. Jeff Palermo looks back at the impact White had on the music industry and his hometown…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”.

A rematch of last year’s memorable NFC Divisional playoff game between the Saints and tje Vikings takes place Sunday night at U-S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

That’s where the Black and Gold’s season ended last year thanks to a miraculous touchdown pass.

The Saints bring a five-game winning streak into the game, while the Vikings have won three in a row.

Northeast Louisiana music legend Tony Joe White has passed away. Jeff Palermo looks back at the impact White had on the music industry and his hometown…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

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 An infant is dead and the mother of the child is in jail.  This comes after a call of the woman being passed out on top of the child.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Senator Bill Cassidy has made a statement following the arrest of a Florida man who is suspected on sending out suspicious packages to various politicians and CNN.

Cassidy said there is no place in American politics for physical threats and violence.

Cut 12 (12) “…we are Americans.”

Authorities identified the suspect as Cesar Sayoc junior, who has been taken into custody in connection with the mail-bomb scare.

The Saints have a chance at redemption on Sunday night when they visit the Minnesota Vikings.

Minnesota delivered a heart breaking loss to New Orleans in the playoffs last season scoring on a 61-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the game.

Quarterback Drew Brees says he’s moved on from that game but knows the Vikings still have a tough defense…

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The game will be broadcast on the NBC television network on Sunday night.

An infant is dead and the mother of the child is in jail. This comes after a call alerting authorities that a woman was passed out on top of a child. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 2 (29) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

Strange behavior of a teacher at Buckeye elementary school led to an arrest. Shannon Beran, age 43 was arrested for possession of alcohol on public school property.

Captain Tommy Carnline, with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says upon investigating the teacher’s classroom, they discovered a container of alcohol that had been partially consumed.

Cut 11 (07) “…a wine bag.”

An assistant principal had noticed Beran’s unusual behavior at car pick up duty at the school.

Hit songwriter and guitarist Tony Joe White from West Carroll Parish has died suddenly at the age of 75 from a heart attack.

White was born on a cotton farm near Oak Grove and is best known for writing the 1969 hit “Polk Salad Annie” and “Rainy Night in Georgia.”

Oak Grove native Harriet Monroe Miller says White would often come back to his hometown

Cut 3 (10) “…all of us.

Tony Joe White continued to tour as recently as 2016 for fans in the United States and played a concert tour in Austrailia in 2014 as well.

A Buckeye elementary school teacher has been arrested for possession of alcohol on public school property after an assistant principal noticed she was displaying odd behavior.

Captain Tommy Carnline, with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says witnesses saw 43-year-old Shannon Beran was moving slowly and awkwardly during car pickup duty…

Cut 9 (06) “…definitely a problem.”

A search of the teacher’s classroom turned up a bag of wine that was partially consumed.

Deadly fire tragedies took seven lives in Louisiana in the past eleven days. Four children and three adults perished in half a dozen fires since the midpoint of October.

State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashely Rodrigue says there is an absolutely free option if your home needs smoke detectors.

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Rodrigue said a lack of properly functioning smoke detectors in the homes was a factor in most of the recent fires that claimed lives.

Sunday’s game between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings has Saints fans eager to defeat the Vikings at their Minneapolis stadium.

The Saints are just 3 in 14 in Minneapolis and lost twice to the Vikings in their new stadium last season. Saints Quarterback Drew Brees says Minnesota’s hometown fans make it tough on the away team.

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The Saints versus the Vikings meet in Minnesota Sunday evening. The game can be watched on NBC.

Federal authorities believe they have found the man responsible for sending bomb packages to prominent Democrats. He’s been identified as 56-year-old Cesar Sayoc of Aventura, Florida. Law enforcement say his social media accounts show he praises President Trump, while at the same degrades Democrats. Louisiana Republican US Senator Bill Cassidy says this is another example on why politicians have a responsibility to be cautious with their words…
cut 13 (10) “…literally”

Louisiana Songwriter and guitarist Tony Joe White has passed away at the age of 75. The Oak Grove native wrote several big hits including Polk Salad Annie and Rainy Night in Georiga. Harriet Monroe Miller remembers when they had Tony Joe White appreciation day in Oak Grove in 1993…
cut 5 (08) “…particular day”

An elementary school teacher in Rapides Parish has been arrested after a bag of partially consumed wine was found in her classroom at Buckeye elementary. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson, Captain Tommy Carnline, says 43-year-old Shannon Beran didn’t state why she decided to indulge in an adult beverage while working…
cut 10 (06) “…go home”
Carnline says authorities were notified of the situation when witnesses complained about how awkward Beran was behaving.

Over the last eleven days, three adults and four children have lost their lives in six different fires across the state. The State Fire Marshal is reminding you of a very important message that could mean the difference in life and death. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue…
Cut 6 (12) “…not an excuse.”
Rodrigue says your local fire department can help you install a smoke detector in your home.