Governor Jeff Landry is sending Louisiana National Guard troops to the U-S Mexico border. Jeff Palermo has the details…

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Financial problems have resulted in the town of Boyce laying off its entire police force, except for police chief Ronald Goudeau (Good-oh). Goudeau is hopeful the town’s financial house can get back in order, so he can hire police officers again…

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Goudeau says he’s been the police chief in Boyce since 2019, money problems plagued the town back then. Boyce mayor, Kelvin McCoy, says the police chief has significant authority over his budget and his budget has been completely expended.

An 18-year-old has been arrested for terrorizing after he allegedly made text and picture threats over Snap Chat. According to Thibodaux Police, Xavier Smith of Gheens, LA made the threats Tuesday morning to several E.D. White High School Students who were acquainted with an individual known to Smith. Smith was arrested Wednesday evening and is being held on $250,000 bond.

Two of the state’s top educators Northshore High science teacher Kelly Ryan and Destrehan sixth grade science teacher Lauren Waguespack. were surprised Wednesday with the Milken Educator award and each received a $25 thousand dollar cash prize. Waguespack says her goal is to create an environment where learning becomes a journey. She hopes to make a lasting impression on the lives of her science students.

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Governor Jeff Landry announces he’s sending Louisiana National Guard troops to the southern border to assist the Texas National Guard. The deployment could begin next month but Landry would not disclose how many guardsmen will be sent to Texas. Louisiana National Guard Brigadier General Thomas Friloux says their missions will be assigned through the Texas National Guard and they will not be detaining illegal individuals crossing the border…

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Police Chief Ronald Goudeau (Good-oh). is the only police officer left in the town of Boyce. Everyone else was due to the town’s financial issues. Goudeau says he’ll continue to patrol the town daily and Rapides Parish Sheriff deputies will also assist in law enforcement duties.

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Former LSU Women’s basketball star Alexis Morris will take the court as a Harlem Globetrotter Friday. Morris, known for her exceptional ball-handling, helped the LSU Lady Tigers win their first National Championship. She’s the seventh current woman to join the Globetrotters. Globetrotter president, Keith Dawkins says, “Signing Alexis reflects our commitment to pursuing the best ballers from around world.”

Destrehan sixth grade science teacher Lauren Waguespack was one of two Louisiana teachers to receive the Milken Educator award Wednesday. During a school assembly, Waguespack was recognized with the “Oscar of Teaching” for her innovative teaching skills and pursuing leadership opportunities. The Harry Hurst Middle school teacher believes this award is a tremendous honor for educators…

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An 18-year-old has been arrested for terrorizing after he allegedly made text and picture threats over Snap Chat. According to Thibodaux Police, Xavier Smith of Gheens, LA made the threats Tuesday morning to several E.D. White High School Students who were acquainted with an individual known to Smith. Smith was arrested Wednesday evening and is being held on $250,000 bond.

Louisiana National Guard troops could be headed to the Southern border in Texas as soon as next month. Governor Jeff Landry announces he’s sending the troops and says the mission will help train the guardsmen for active duty and it will also help slow the amount of fentanyl entering the United States. He says many people someone who has died from a fentanyl overdose.

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The Rapides Parish town of Boyce is without a police force after it had to layoff six of its officers. Brooke Thorington has more…

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The Milken Educator award was announced Wednesday honoring Northshore High science teacher Kelly Ryan and Destrehan sixth grade science teacher Lauren Waguespack. Ryan was honored for challenging her 11^th and 12^th grade science students to take an active role in learning…

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Governor Jeff Landry is sending Louisiana National Guard troops to the U-S Mexico border. Jeff Palermo has the details…

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The suspect killed in a fatal officer involved shooting in Caddo Parish on Wednesday has been identified as 19-year-old Javaria Taylor. Authorities say shots were fired as officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant to Taylor, who was in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Deputy Justin Dunn took a bullet but is expected to recover.

Congratulations to Kelly Ryan and Lauren Waguespack! The two Louisiana teachers won the Milken educator award, the nation’s preeminent teachers’ program. Waguespack, a sixth grade teacher at Harry Hurst Middle school in Destrahan hopes to make a lasting impression on the lives of her science students.

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Ryan and Waguespack was awarded a 25-thousand dollars cash prize for their outstanding work as a educators.

Boyce Police Chief Ronald Goudeau is the only officer left in the police department as a result of the town’s budget cuts. Goodeau says the town’s finances could no longer support the salaries of his six officers who were laid off…

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Governor Jeff Landry announces he’s sending Louisiana National Guard troops to the southern border to assist the Texas National Guard in border security. The deployment is expected to cost the state three-million dollars and Landry says it’s well-spent money….

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He says other states have also committed to sending troops to the border.

Financial problems have force the town of Boyce to lay off their entire police force except for police chief Ronald Goudeau (Good-oh). He’s hopeful the town’s financial house can get back in order, so he can hire police officers again…

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Goudeau says he’ll continue to patrol the town daily and Rapides Parish Sheriff deputies will also assist in law enforcement duties.

Two more Louisiana educators were surprised Wednesday with the Milken Educator award, and each received a $25 thousand dollar cash prize. The recipients are Destrehan sixth grade science teacher Lauren Waguespack and Northshore High science teacher Kelly Ryan, who says she could have never prepared herself for such an award.

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Christine Bayard of Johnston-Hopkins Elementary in Iberia Parish and Derrick Winn of Crestworth Elementary in Baton Rouge also received the Milken Educator award this week.

LSU Football had a successful signing day yesterday as six players signed through the transfer portal including three defensive backs, two receivers, and former Vanderbilt quarterback AJ Swann, who LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly is excited to have on campus.

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LSU will begin spring practice on March 5th and their spring game will be on April 13th.

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ULM also had a successful National Signing Day as the Warhawks added 11 players that make its class the highest rated class at ULM in three years. The class ranks fourth in the Sun Belt and is very balanced, including 6 offensive players and 5 defensive players.

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And in baseball news, UL-Lafayette shortstop Kyle DeBarge was picked to be the 2024 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year.

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The LSU Lady Tigers take on Vanderbilt tonight after dominating the Florida Gators 106 to 66 on Sunday. After suffering two tough losses to South Carolina and Mississippi State, LSU Head Coach Kim Mulkey says that she’s proud of her team’s grit this season.

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Tip off will be at 8 pm.

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The New Orleans Pelicans extended their three game win streak against the Los Angeles Clippers yesterday winning 117 to 106.

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The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team suffered their second home loss of the season against the Georgia State last night, 78 to 69. LA Tech suffered their first home loss of the season to Western Kentucky 81 to 76. ULM defeated Coastal Carolina at home, 79 to 75 and LSU could never get settled in their 88 to 68 loss on the road to Tennessee.

Statistics show the weekend before Mardi Gras is the deadliest of Carnival season on Louisiana roadways, and this year, Super Bowl Parties are added to the mix.

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State Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 14-year-old passenger Wednesday morning. They say for unknown reasons a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Henry Ezernack of Noble crossed the centerline on Highway 191 and collided with a Dodge Ram. The 14-year-old in the Dodge was not restrained and the 16-year-old driving the Ram was also unrestrained.

The Landry administration will present a proposed budget to legislators at 1 o’clock today. The administration is projecting a 64-million-dollar shortfall for the next fiscal year and a loss of 600 million when a temporary sales tax expires next July. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it’s possible the governor’s budget will prepare the state for that fiscal cliff…

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Financial problems have resulted in the town of Boyce having to lay off its entire police force, except for police chief Ronald Goudeau (Good-oh). Goudeau says he’ll continue to patrol the town daily and Rapides Parish Sheriff deputies will also assist in law enforcement duties.

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The Landry administration presents its first budget to state lawmakers today. Jeff Palermo has this preview…

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And Governor Jeff Landry will hold a press conference at 11 am at the state capitol today on his trip to the southern border where he joined 11 other Republican governors in Texas Sunday and his plan to deploy National Guard troops from Louisiana to assist in Texas.

Financial problems have resulted in the town of Boyce having to lay off its entire police force, except for police chief Ronald Goudeau (Good-oh). Goudeau says the town’s finances could no longer support the salaries of his six officers…

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Goodeau says he’ll continue to patrol the town daily and Rapides Parish Sheriff deputies will also assist in law enforcement duties.

For the past two years, the weekend leading up to Mardi Gras day have been deadly on Louisiana roads as alcohol-related crashes increase. AAA’s Don Redman says during the 2022 and 2023 Carnival seasons, there were over 600 alcohol-related crashes with over 300 serious injuries.

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Redman says studies show that just two drinks for the average adult are enough to impair judgement.