Category Archives: News
LSU ranked 6th in AP preseason poll
LSU is ranked sixth in the AP preseason poll which was released today. Tiger Rag Magazine Editor James Moran says the ranking matches the hype that surrounds this team. "They have a ton of stars on de...
Aug 19, 2019
Abraham pledges to reject new, non-offset taxes
Congressman Ralph Abraham pledges that if he is elected Governor any new tax increases passed in the Legislature will be offset with equal or greater tax reductions in other areas. The candidate made ...
Aug 19, 2019
Former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco dies from cancer at the age of 76
Louisiana's only elected female governor, Kathleen Blanco, has passed away at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer. Blanco was a mother to six children and a former school teacher. It wasn't until...
Aug 18, 2019
Despite criticism, Ragin Cajuns Football Coach Billy Napier asking for players to fork over $50 to booster club
Despite criticism, U-L Lafayette Football Coach Billy Napier says he still wants his scholarship players to give 50-dollars annually to the Ragin Cajuns Athletic Foundation, which raises funds for the...
Aug 17, 2019
Edwards administration and Republicans have different views of the state's economy
The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July is down almost a full percentage point from this time last year. L-W-C Secretary Ava Dejoie says the ...
Aug 17, 2019
Hot sauce market set to increase 61 percent over next seven years
A new report shows the Asian market's craving for hot sauce is on the rise and is expected to push international hot sauce sales from 2.3 billion dollars this year to 3.7 billion in 2026. The report b...
Aug 17, 2019 Florencia Lewis / CC
Ruston High to unveil a new logo following action from Rutgers University
The Ruston High Bearcats are getting a new logo after Rutgers University asked the school to change it. Both use an identical block "R" but Rutgers holds the trademark. Principal Dan Gressett says the...
Aug 16, 2019
Before Katrina, there was Hurricane Camille. Saturday marks 50 years since the killer storm's landfall
Saturday is the 50th anniversary of Hurricane Camille's devastating landfall along the Mississippi coast in 1969. Before Hurricane Katrina, Camille was the defining storm of a generation. State Climat...
Aug 16, 2019
Louisiana receives $5 million is fight against opioid crisis
The US Department of Health and Human Services awards nearly $400 million nationally in grant funding to combat the opioid crisis with nearly $5 million coming to Louisiana. Assistant Secretary for th...
Aug 16, 2019 Trending Topics 2019 / CC
Dems to issue endorsements this Saturday
The state Democratic Party will issue it's official endorsements tomorrow night, hoping to find the right candidates to knock out a slew of GOP incumbents. State Party Executive Director Stephen Handw...
Aug 16, 2019
