Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
LSU earns a Top 8 National Seed; the road to Omaha doesn't seem too difficult
I don't know if you could draw it up any better for LSU to get back to the College World Series. The Tigers first game on Friday is against Little Rock, who is making its first NCAA Tournament appeara...
May 26, 2025 Graphic courtesy of LSU Athletics
Auto insurance bills moving closer to final legislative passage
There are a little over two weeks left in the legislative session, and several bills aimed at bringing down Louisiana's extremely high auto insurance rates are nearing final legislative passage. Senat...
May 26, 2025 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
A Tangipahoa Parish inmate suspected of murder flees the jail for a second time; captured on Friday night
Update: Johnson was captured on Friday night in Amite at around 8:30. Original story: A manhunt is underway for 19-year-old Tra'Von Johnson, who escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish jail Thursday aftern...
May 23, 2025
Tourism officials say you can stay cool and enjoy the outdoors at State Parks this summer
State Tourism officials say you can stay cool and enjoy the outdoors this summer by visiting one of Louisiana's 21 state parks. Director of State Parks, Brandon Burris, says there are pools, water pla...
May 23, 2025 Courtesy of the Office of State Parks
State Police confident they'll find escaped inmates, while Governor Landry calls for extensive investigation into jail break
The search continues for the seven inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish jail on Friday. State Police Colonel Robert Hodges says multiple agencies are involved in the manhunt. "I'm confident wit...
May 18, 2025
LSU wins series over South Carolina: earn 3-seed in SEC Tournament
How it Happened: LSU hit three home runs and Tigers starting pitcher Anthony Eyanson allowed two runs over seven innings for his ninth win of the season in a 7-3 victory over South Carolina to take th...
May 18, 2025
LSU baseball falls short in sweeping Arkansas
How it happened: LSU's pitchers walked nine Arkansas hitters, and at the plate the Tigers were 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position in a 7-4 loss to the Razorbacks on Mother's Day. Turning Point: ...
May 11, 2025
House Republicans looking to lower the state income tax again
Louisiana's state income tax was lowered to three percent at the beginning of the year and House Republicans would like to lower it again. The lower chamber has approved a proposed constitutional amen...
May 08, 2025 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Rayne Police officer killed by friendly fire described as a brother, friend and role model
The Rayne Police Department is grieving over the loss of one of its officers who was killed by friendly fire. Rayne Police Chief Carroll Stelly says officers were attempting to locate a suspect involv...
May 06, 2025
Governor Landry signs executive order seeking a waiver from the USDA to ban the use of SNAP money to purchase soda and candy
The Louisiana Legislature is debating a comprehensive nutrition bill that, among other things, would ban SNAP recipients from using their benefits to buy soft drinks Governor Jeff Landry is not waitin...
May 02, 2025
