Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Bill Cassidy re-election campaign reports 9-million dollars in cash on hand
Republican Bill Cassidy's re-election campaign announces the US Senator from Baton Rouge raised a little more than two-million dollars during the second quarter of this year and he now has nine millio...
Jul 11, 2025 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
4th of July produces two more commitments for LSU's 2026 class
Fourth of July was a good holiday for the LSU football program. The Tigers received two verbal commitments for the Class of 2026, including one from one of the top safeties in the state. Haynesville's...
Jul 05, 2025
LSU lands elite edge rusher from Florida, misses out on a LB from Arkansas
LSU football went one for two in getting commitments from two out-of-state recruits who announced their verbal pledges on Wednesday. First, the good news for Tiger fans: four-star edge rusher Trenton ...
Jul 03, 2025
Coastal Carolina doesn't care about LSU's mystic
Wednesday's win over Arkansas was just another great moment in LSU baseball history at the College World Series. The Tigers have had several dramatic moments in Omaha that are part of their seven nati...
Jun 20, 2025
LSU takes advantage of huge fielding miscues by Arkansas to advance to the CWS Championship series
LSU scored three runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to win 6-5 as Arkansas had two chances to get the final out and failed to do so and the Razorbacks season comes to an end, while LSU will go play ...
Jun 18, 2025
Former longtime Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter passes away
The former long-time sheriff of Terrebonne Parish, Jerry Larpenter, has died. The sheriff's office says Larpenter passed away peacefully on Wednesday. Larpenter was first elected in 1985 and served 21...
Jun 18, 2025 Image Courtesy of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office
Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart in critical condition following heart attack
Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart is fighting for his life after suffering a heart attack at his home yesterday. The 90-year-old from Ferriday is in intensive care at a Baton Rouge hospital. Swaggart is one o...
Jun 16, 2025
LSU Baseball preparing to battle the Bruins in the College World Series
After holding down one of the best offenses in college baseball to four hits on Saturday night, the Tigers face another good offensive team on Monday night in a winner's bracket game. The 15th seeded ...
Jun 15, 2025
Pharmacy Benefit Managers became a hot topic at the session and one reform bill did reach the governor's desk
Governor Landry could call a special session so lawmakers can approve legislation to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from owning drug stores. Landry says this measure would lower prescription drug ...
Jun 13, 2025 Rep Michael Echols (R)
Lawmakers approve budget. It doesn't contain all the funding the governor wanted for LA Gator
The Louisiana Legislature has approved a 46-billion-dollar budget for next fiscal year. The spending plan does not contain the 93-million dollars Governor Landry wanted for the LA Gator program, which...
Jun 12, 2025 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
