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• DEMCO crew working to get lights back on after downed tree knocked over power lines in Central

  10-09-2023 20:46
  
  CENTRAL - A downed tree knocked out power to more than 800 DEMCO customers in Central on Sunday night. According to Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran, the tree took down power lines when it fell along Frenchtown Road around 8 p.m.DEMCO crews are in the area working to get customers out of the dark. As of 8:45, more than half of the customers had been reconnected. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Michigan State suspends coach Mel Tucker after allegations he sexually harassed a rape survivor

  10-09-2023 19:53
  
  Michigan State suspended football coach Mel Tucker without pay on Sunday, less than 24 hours after allegations became public in a USA Today report that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year.University President Teresa K. Woodruff and athletic director Alan Haller announced the suspension pending the results of an outside investigation into the allegations.The university hired a Title IX attorney to investigate Tracy’s complaint and
  
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• Southern grad student, 79, murdered inside his own home; family pleading for answers

  10-09-2023 18:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 79-year-old man who was pursuing his master's degree was found shot to death inside his home on Saturday morning.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, John Brown was found dead shortly before 10 a.m. at his house on Leonidas Drive. As of Monday, police have not determined a suspect or motive in the killing. Brown's family says the news of his death shocked them over the weekend."I have no idea who would want to hurt him," said his daughter, Stephanie Brown Jam
  
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• Police looking for killer of 79-year-old man, found shot inside home

  10-09-2023 18:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 79-year-old man was found shot to death inside his home along Leonidas Street on Saturday morning.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, John Brown was found dead shortly before 10 a.m. Police say they have no motive or suspect. Anyone with information on Brown's murder should call (225) 389-4869.Permalink| Comments
  
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• BRPD looking for killer of 79-year-old man who was found shot inside home

  10-09-2023 18:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 79-year-old man was found shot to death inside his home along Leonidas Street on Saturday morning.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, John Brown was found dead shortly before 10 a.m. Police say they have no motive or suspect. Anyone with information on Brown's murder should call (225) 389-4869.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Firefighters working to control grass fire off LA-42 in Prairieville

  10-09-2023 17:51
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - Fire crews are working to control and extinguish a grass fire that has consumed acres of land off LA 42 in Prairieville. The fire started Sunday afternoon in a wooded area along LA 42 near Manchac Point Road. A spokesperson for the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said there are no evacuations planned and investigators are not sure what started the fire. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Firefighters control grass fire off LA-42 in Prairieville

  10-09-2023 17:51
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - Fire crews worked to control and extinguish a grass fire that consumed acres of land off LA 42 in Prairieville. The fire started Sunday around 3 p.m. in a wooded area along LA 42 near Manchac Point Road. A spokesperson for the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said there are no evacuations planned and investigators are not sure what started the fire. As of Monday morning, some parts of the fire were still smoldering but were not impacting roads.&nbs
  
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• Live Christmas trees may be hard to find come holiday time

  10-09-2023 16:22
  
  ETHEL - A summer-long drought may be affecting a beloved winter tradition. August brought some of the highest temperatures recorded in the state with little precipitation. Now, Christmas tree farm owners like Lisa and Ricky Brabham Peairs are struggling to keep their trees healthy for the upcoming season. "In over 20 years of raising and selling trees, we haven't really had this severe a drought," Lisa Peairs said.The Peairs' farm, Windy Hills, grows more than 3,000 trees on a
  
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• Saints beat Titans 16-15 in first game of the season

  10-09-2023 15:26
  
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• Derek Carrs New Orleans debut is a success as the Saints edge the Titans 16-15

  10-09-2023 15:26
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Derek Carr passed for 305 yards and a touchdown in a difficult but successful Saints debut, and New Orleans held on to beat the Tennessee Titans 16-15 on Sunday.The Saints’ defense did not allow a touchdown, intercepted Ryan Tannehill three times, sacked him three times, and stopped Tennessee on 10 of 12 third down plays.Chris Olave caught eight passes for 112 yards for New Orleans, while Rasheed Shaheed had five receptions for 89 yards and the game&rs
  
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• Race in Gonzales honors fallen 9/11 heroes

  10-09-2023 14:32
  
  GONZALES - Monday marks 22 years since the 9/11 attacks. In Ascension Parish, one teen organized an event to honor those fallen heroes. The race drew in 155 participantsElla Willoughby, 15, organized the race with her dad. It was held Sunday morning at River Parishes Community College. She says this year's race is the first of many. "I wanted to get into volunteering and helping my community, and I really like this cause," Willoughby said with a smile as she watched friends cross the t
  
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• LSU holds spot in latest AP Top 25 Poll

  10-09-2023 13:34
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers held their position in the latest AP Top 25 Poll released Sunday.LSU remains ranked No. 14 after dominating Grambling with a 72-10 victory Saturday.See the Sunday's AP Top 25 Poll below:GeorgiaMichiganFlorida StateTexasUSCOhio StatePenn StateWashingtonNotre DameAlabamaTennesseeUtahOregonLSUKansas StateOregon StateOle MissColoradoOklahomaNorth CarolinaDukeMiamiWashington StateUCLAIowaThe Tigers are now preparing to face off against Mississippi State on Saturday, Sept
  
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