13:30 Newscast, October 10th, 2017

Th Morning Consult group says that President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have dropped two percent in Louisiana. U-L-M Political Science professor Dr. Joshua Stockley says the drop from a 59 percent to 57 percent is not a big deal…:
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Mr. Trump’s approval rating in Louisiana is the fourth highest in the U.S.

Future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson is no longer a Saint. New Orleans has traded the veteran to Arizona for a conditional draft pick. Peterson had trouble fitting in with the Saints as he only ran the ball 27 times for 81 yards, while the Cardinals have been looking for a running back since losing David Johnson to a wrist injury in the season opener.

Lafayette police say they have arrested a Baton Rouge man in connection with the death of a woman injected with silicone. Corporal Karl Ratcliff says they know 23-year-old Brionna Guillory was injected in Lafayette and later died in Lake Charles…:
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33-year-old Vincent Jamal Boles is charged with Negligent Homicide and Practicing Medicine without a License.

Flying Tiger Brewery will donate a portion of their latest brew, War Hawk, to scholarships through the University of Louisiana at Monroe Foundation. Flying Tiger Co-owner Robert Brewer says they decided to benefit ULM because they felt the school didn’t get the credit it deserved aside from academics…:
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The War Hawk beer is not an officially licensed deal with ULM.

 

12:30 Newscast, October 10th, 2017

Lafayette police say they have arrested a Baton Rouge man in connection with the death of a woman injected with silicone. Kelley Ray has more..:
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The University of Louisiana System has set a goal to graduate 150-thousands students by 2025. U-L System President Jim Henderson says this would be the most educated generation in Louisiana history…:
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Champion Home Builders will invest $1.3 million to build manufactured homes in the Vernon Parish town of Leesville. Mayor Rick Allen says the facility will be located in Leesville’s Northside Industrial Park, which has been vacant and added unnecessary costs on the town for 17 years:
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He says the project will create 200 direct jobs and 218 indirect jobs.

The Saints have traded running back Adrian Peterson to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional draft choice. AP was signed by New Orleans in the off season and couldn’t get enough touches over running backs Mark Ingram and rookie Alvin Kamara.

 

11:40 LRN Sportscast October 10

Future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson is no longer a Saint. New Orleans has traded the veteran to Arizona for a conditional draft pick. Peterson had trouble fitting in with the Saints as he only ran the ball 27 times for 81 yards, while the Cardinals have been looking for a running back since losing David Johnson to a wrist injury in the season opener.

LSU linebacker Devin White was named co-SEC Defensive Player of the Week after recording 13 tackles in the road win against Florida. White batted down a pass on fourth and three to preserve the victory. The Springhill native says he was reading the Florida quarterback’s eyes…
cut 19 (17) “…great momement”
LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron says running back Derrius Guice will remain limited at practice this week with what he calls a nagging injury. But Coach O says his star running back is getting better.

Three schools from Louisiana are ranked in the FCS Coaches Poll. Grambling State, who leads the FCS in turnover ratio, is ranked 19th. Grambing is 5-1 and will have this Saturday off.

McNeese State is ranked 21st as the Cowboys are 5-1 and the Pokes are also off this Saturday. Nicholls State is ranked 23rd and the 4-and-2 Colonels will host Abilene Christian at 3 PM on Saturday.

In the new Louisiana Sports Writers Association Prep Football Polls….Warren Easton is the new number one ranked team in Class 4A, followed by Benton, Karr, Plaquemine and St. Thomas More.

The Houston Astros are in a league championship series for the first time since 2005. Former LSU Tiger Alex Bregman hit a home run off lefty Chris Sale yesterday as Houston eliminated Boston 5-4. The Stros will play either the Yankees or Indians in the A-L-C-S.

And veteran Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo will miss the next four to six weeks after undergoing sports hernia surgery today. New Orleans final preseason game is Friday at Memphis.

11:30 LRN Newscast October 10

Lafayette police arrest a Baton Rouge man in connection with the death of a woman injected with silicone. 23-year-old Brionna Guillory died after allegedly receiving the injections from 33-year-old Vincent Jamal Boles. Lafayette Police Corporal Karl Ratcliff says the silicone traveled throughout Guillory’s body…
Cut 3 (08) “extremely dangerous.”
The police department urges others who may have had contact with Boles to come forward.

Investigators are trying to determine if four fatal shootings since July in the East Feliciana area are connected. All four victims have been white, middle-aged men. East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux…
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The latest victim is 48-year-old Brad DeFranceschi, who was found shot multiple times in front of his house on camp property.

Champion Home Builders announces a manufactured housing production facility will be established in the Vernon Parish town of Leesville. Mayor Rick Allen says this project will create 200 direct jobs and 218 indirect jobs.
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The average annual salary for employees working there will be 35-thousand dollars plus benefits. Champion will receive a grant and tax credits for locating its facility at the Leesville Northside Industrial Park.

Many are remembering Legendary LSU and NFL Quarterback Y-A Tittle, who passed away at the age of 90. Tittle played in one of the strangest bowl games, the 1947 Cotton Bowl which L-S-U and Arkansas played to a scoreless tie in a winter storm. In a 2008 interview with Jim Engster, Tittle talked about the “Ice Bowl”…:
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The LSU Hall of Famer died of natural causes.

10:30 Newscast October 10th

Another person has been fatally shot in East Feliciana Parish.  Jeff Palermo has more.
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Lafayette police say they have arrested a Baton Rouge man in connection with the death of a woman injected with silicone.  23-year-old Brionna Guillory died after receiving the injections.  Police arrested 33-year-old Vincent Jamal Boles last month in Texas.  Police say Boles gave her the injections after she asked for them, with the most recent injection in Lafayette. Boles is charged with Negligent Homicide and Practicing Medicine without a license.

The University of Louisiana System has set a goal to graduate 150-thousand students by 2025.  U-L System President Jim Henderson says in order to achieve this increase in graduates over the next eight years, partnerships with technical and community colleges are needed to provide ample classroom space for more students. He also adds using technology to our advantage.

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Iberville Parish leaders will discuss a proposed law on October 17th that would prevent an individual from damaging or defacing the nation’s or the state’s flag.  Councilman Matthew Jewell says  Iberville Parish is extremely patriotic and the veterans are honored every year.  He doesn’t expect any push back from passing the ordinance.

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09:30 Newscast, October 10th, 2017

The University of Louisiana System has set a goal to graduate 150-thousands students by 2025. U-L System President Jim Henderson says it’s time Louisiana started to invest more in its students. He says we need to focus more on the outcomes of investments, rather than what it costs on the front end…:
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He says if the goal is reached, these students will be the most educated generation in Louisiana history.

Iberville Parish leaders will discuss a proposed law on October 17th that would prevent an individual from damaging or defacing the nation’s or the state’s flag. Councilman Matthew Jewell says strong penalties would come along with the ordinance..:
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He doesn’t expect there will be any push back to this proposal.

Former L-S-U and N-F-L star Y.A.Tittle has passed away at the age of 90. In a 2008 interview with Jim Engster, Tittle tells of a time when players wore regular belts and after a player tried to tackle him in a game, almost losing his pants and then losing the chance to play in the Sugar Bowl…:
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Late in his professional career, he played for the New York Giants, leading them to Eastern Conference titles in 1961, 62 and 63, and throwing 86 touchdown passes.

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Tullier, who was shot last July during a police ambush, was transferred from a Houston rehabilitation hospital to The Transitional Learning Center in Galveston, Texas. The move to the new facility marks a major step in Nick’s recovery.

08:30 Newscast, October 10th, 2017

Legendary LSU and NFL Quarterback Y-A Tittle has passed away at the age of 90. Tittle played in one of the strangest bowl games, the 1947 Cotton Bowl which L-S-U and Arkansas played in a snowstorm to a scoreless tie. In a 2008 interview with Jim Engster, Tittle talked about the “Ice Bowl”…:
Cut 11 (12) “miserable day”
The LSU Hall of Famer died of natural causes.

Another person has been fatally shot in East Feliciana Parish. The latest is a well known member of the boy scouts, 48-year-old Brad DeFrancheschi. Three other middle aged white men have been killed since July in a similar, drive by shooting manner. East Feliciana Chief Criminal Deputy Greg Phares says they are aware many residents in the area are concerned:
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He says they are working hard to solve these murders.

The UL System hopes to graduate 150-thousand students by 2025…:
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Lindsay Lohan has suggested on Twitter than she plans to hire a lawyer against Louisiana Senator John Kennedy who suggested last week that giving Equifax a $7.3 million dollar contract to protect the IRS from fraud is like giving minibar keys to the actress. Equifax is under fire after a data breach affected millions, and the comments were made during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.

 

07:30 Newscast, October 10th, 2017

The University of Louisiana System has set a goal to graduate 150-thousands students by 2025. U-L System President Jim Henderson says if this can be accomplished by the nine universities in the system, these students will be the most educated generation in Louisiana history…:
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A well-known member of the Boy Scouts, 48-year-old Brad DeFrancheschi, was killed Monday in a drive-by shooting in Clinton. East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeffery Travis says three other middle aged white men have been killed since July in a similar manner and they are receiving assistance from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office to solve these murders:
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Police are looking for a white four door sedan with tinted windows.

Former L-S-U and N-F-L star Y.A.Tittle passed away at the age of 90…:
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The Advocate is reporting that former LSU Head Coach Les Miles will return to Tiger Stadium this Saturday afternoon at the Auburn game to take part in the 10-year-anniversary celebration for the 2007 Championship team. The Mad Hatter said he will join players from the ’07 team during a reunion on the field during halftime. It will be Miles’ first time returning to Death Valley since his firing last season.

 

06:45 Sportscast, October 10th, 2017

Former L-S-U and N-F-L star Y.A. Tittle passed away at the age of 90. Kelley Ray looks back at his legendary career…:
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Former LSU star Alex Bregman hit a solo home run in the 8th inning to tie the game and spark a rally, helping the Astros top the Red Sox in Game 4, and Houston heads to their first ever AL Championship Series.

The Giants confirmed Monday Odell Beckham Jr.’s season is done and he will have surgery on a broken left ankle.

LSU hosts 10th ranked Auburn this Saturday at Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is at 2:30, and while the Tiger Nation prefers night games, Head Coach Ed Orgeron says fans will be needed in Death Valley.:
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Auburn averages 36-points a game, but LSU is getting closer to full strength on defense. Christian LaCouture had to play every snap against Florida, but Coach O says senior defensive end Frank Herron returns this week after presumably serving a six-game suspension
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Auburn is 5-1, with its lone loss against defending national champion Clemson.

 

06:30 Newscast, October 10th, 2017

Another person has been fatally shot in East Feliciana Parish…:
Cut 2 (25) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Former L-S-U and N-F-L star Y.A. Tittle has passed away at the age of 90. Tittle played for the Tigers during the mid 1940s and set five records, including passing yards in a career, touchdown passes and total offense. In a 2008 interview with Jim Engster, the Marshall, Texas native explained how he ended up at LSU…:
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Tittle died of natural causes.

Iberville Parish leaders will discuss a proposed law on October 17th that would prevent an individual from damaging or defacing the nation’s or the state’s flag. Councilman Matthew Jewell says last Veterans Day, a group of people ripped down and burned an American flag. He says the veterans were extremely upset about it so he decided to take action…:
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He doesn’t expect any push back from passing the ordinance.

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Tullier, who was shot last July during a police ambush, was transferred from a Houston rehabilitation hospital to The Transitional Learning Center in Galveston, Texas. The move to the new facility marks a major step in Nick’s recovery.