Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Whitehorn Caddo Parish Sheriff election appeal to be heard Monday
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals will hear Caddo Parish Sheriff candidate Henry Whitehorn's case today. Whitehorn is hoping to overturn the ruling for a new election after opponent John Nickelson c...
Dec 11, 2023 Henry Whitehorn (left) John Nickelson (right)
Jayden Daniels winning the Heisman caps off a remarkable year for LSU sports
"That Kid" from San Bernardino, California is the third LSU football player to win the Heisman trophy. Jayden Daniels received 501 of the 870 first-place votes to beat out Washington quarterback MIcha...
Dec 10, 2023
Federal funded relief program disburse funds to assist homeowners who were financially affected by COVID-19 to pay mortgages
The State Office of Community Development has disbursed over 146 million dollars to nearly eight thousand Louisiana homeowners for pandemic mortgage assistance through the Louisiana Homeowner Assistan...
Dec 08, 2023
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon views Slidell home with installed fortified roof through Louisiana Fortified Roof Grant Program
The first 13 homes to have a fortified roof installed through the Louisiana Fortified Roof Grant Program have been completed. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon stopped by a home in Slidell and says i...
Dec 08, 2023 Courtesy of Jerry Mayer
The LSU Heisman campaign for "That Kid Jayden"
It's been an especially busy few days for LSU Quarterback Jayden Daniels leading up to Saturday night's Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York. And LSU Chief Brand Officer Cody Worsham said for the winne...
Dec 07, 2023 Jayden Daniels | Photo by: Gus Stark courtesy of LSU athletics
UL System adopts state's six weeks paid paternal leave policy
University of Louisiana System President Doctor Jim Henderson says they will mirror the state's policy to offer employees up to six weeks of paid paternal leave. After governor-elect Jeff Landry state...
Dec 07, 2023
Daniels wins 2023 AP College Football Player of the Year
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne said the AP honor is merely a foreshadowing of the most prestigious award in col...
Dec 07, 2023 Photo from LSU athletics
Mother and brother of 11 year old charged with first degree murder in connection to murder of Iberia Parish man also arrested
40-year-old Sabrina Washington and her 15-year-old son have been arrested for their connection to the murder of Kameran Bedsole in Iberia Parish last month. Her 11-year-old daughter is already in cust...
Dec 07, 2023
Christmas tree farmers expects prices to remain steady the rest of the season
Will the fresh Christmas tree scent cost you more this year in the Bayou State? Despite the state's record-breaking drought and extreme heat, at a local level tree prices have remained steady. Incomin...
Dec 06, 2023 Peter Kaminski / CC
Louisiana actor cautiously optimistic post strike
The actors' strike is officially over after members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) voted to ratify a three-year deal with studios. Streaming...
Dec 06, 2023 Baton Rouge actor, Jason Bayle
