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Jesuit-St. Augustine football to air Saturday night on 106.7 The Ticket

The District 9-5A football contest Saturday evening pitting Jesuit against undefeated St. Augustine at Tad Gormley Stadium will air live on 106.7 The Ticket. Coverage begins with the pre-game show at 7:15 with kickoff slated for 7:30. Jude Young of Cumulus Radio New Orleans and Crescent City Sports will handle...

New Orleans, LA · 21d
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Friday Night Live: Week 7 Prep Football Coverage

Mid-October means the games only mean more with so much on the line in Louisiana high school football. Find all the scores from around the LHSAA on the comprehensive Allstate Sugar Bowl Louisiana Prep Football Scoreboard. Listen to live updates and analysis of all the game action across Louisiana from...

Louisiana · 21d
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St. Tammany School Board readies second set of stipends to raise teacher pay

The St. Tammany Parish School Board has given preliminary approval to a pay stipend for all of its 6,000 employees, adding to an earlier stipend they handed out in the summer as they work to finalize contract negotiations with the local teachers' union. The measure, which is expected to get...

St Tammany Parish, LA · 21d
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John Curtis to break ground on new upper school building

John Curtis Christian School announced a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 21, for a new building at its Upper School campus. The ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the school, located at 10125 Jefferson Highway in River Ridge. Designed by Holly & Smith Architects and constructed by RNGD Construction,...

River Ridge, LA · 22d
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John F. Kennedy handles McDonogh 35 for fifth straight win

Make it five straight wins for John F. Kennedy. In the District 9-4A opener at Pan American Stadium Friday night, the Cougars took a 26-7 victory over McDonogh 35. John F. Kennedy took the lead with Dorrian Dunham connected with Jalen Morgan on a 6-yard touchdown pass to take a 6-0 lead.

New Orleans, LA · 20d

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Dominant second half powers St. Augustine past Jesuit

NEW ORLEANS – Undefeated St. Augustine flexed its muscle after halftime and pulled away for a 45-17 win over Jesuit on Saturday night at Tad Gormley Stadium. The Purple Knights led just 14-10 at halftime as the Blue Jays stayed in range thanks to a 72-yard touchdown catch by Hayes Mestayer and a 25-yard field goal by Charlie Corbello just before the break.

New Orleans, LA · 20d

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Xavier Ochsner College Of Medicine, The Nation’s Fifth Historically Black Medical Institution, Receives Preliminary Accreditation To Address Physician Shortage

Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine has reached a new milestone.

New Orleans, LA · 21d

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Friday Night Lights: Local high school football teams prepare to kick off Week 7

The district season of high school football is well underway. Here is a look at the schedule for week 7 for the local high school football teams. 7 p.m. Thursday at Tom B. Smith Memorial Stadium in Houma. General Trass is coming into the game with a 1-4 record on...

Houma, LA · 22d

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New Orleans East elementary school recommended for either closure or consolidation

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Thursday evening, hundreds of people -- including parents, students and educators -- packed Fannie C. Williams Charter School’s gym in New Orleans East to hear NOLA Public Schools’ potential plans for the school’s future. Superintendent Fateama Fulmore led the conversation and said that...

New Orleans, LA · 22d

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Nicholls ranks among Louisiana’s top colleges in Niche’s 2027 rankings

Nicholls State University earned recognition across several categories in Niche’s 2027 college rankings, placing among Louisiana’s top institutions for overall experience, student housing, campus dining and academic programs. The Thibodaux-based university ranked No. 5 among the Best Colleges in Louisiana and No. 4 among Top Public Universities in...

Thibodaux, LA · 23d

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Ahead of school board election, Jefferson Parish students speak up

Concerns about teacher pay, classroom resources and transportation took center stage at a Jefferson Parish student-led town hall last weekend, where young advocates questioned how the school district prioritizes spending. The Student Action Movement held a small town hall Saturday (Oct. 10) to discuss challenges facing the district’s public schools....

Jefferson Parish, LA · 21d

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Xavier University of Louisiana’s Medical School Earns Preliminary Accreditation, Making It the Nation’s Next HBCU Medical School

The Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), clearing the way for the New Orleans school to begin recruiting its inaugural class for summer 2027, according to a release from Ochsner Health. With the decision, the school is on track...

New Orleans, LA · 22d

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New Orleans Magnificent 11: Week 7

St. Charles Catholic reclaims No. 1 spot in latest Magnificent 11 rankings (Ken T.) The latest edition of the Magnificent 11 features significant movement throughout both classifications, with several previously unbeaten teams suffering their first losses, new contenders emerging and a pair of defending state champions making statements. There was...

New Orleans, LA · 22d

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This week’s Karr-Rummel battle will help shape the rest of the Catholic League race

Rummel coach Nick Monica hadn’t walked off the field at Tad Gormley Stadium last week when the topic turned toward the next week’s game against Edna Karr. Asked about the two-time reigning state champions — a team that has won 33 consecutive games — Monica said he had already seen Karr’s two most recent games against Brother Martin and John Curits.

New Orleans, LA · 22d

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One team’s ‘lights-out’ defense has the Warren Easton-East Jefferson winner eyeing a district title

Warren Easton rode a dominant defense and a second-half spark from its offense in turning back East Jefferson 22-6, notching its third consecutive District 8-5A victory Thursday night at Joe Yenni Stadium. Easton (3-4, 3-0) remained on track for a possible 8-5A championship in its first season in the district....

Metairie, LA · 22d

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New study ranks Louisiana’s top 10 colleges and universities

A new WalletHub study ranked Louisiana's top 10 colleges and universities, placing Tulane University at number one in the state and 115th in the nation.

Louisiana · 23d

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Ahead of school board election, Jefferson Parish students speak up

Concerns about teacher pay, classroom resources and transportation took center stage at a Jefferson Parish student-led town hall last weekend, where young advocates questioned how the school district prioritizes spending. The Student Action Movement held a small town hall Saturday (Oct. 10) to discuss challenges facing the district’s public schools....

Jefferson Parish, LA · 21d

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Crescent City Sports, GCSEN to broadcast Friday’s Rummel-Karr showdown

NEW ORLEANS – Crescent City Sports’ coverage of high school football heads to Algiers for a District 9-5A matchup of unbeatens Friday night as two-time defending Division I Select state champion Edna Karr plays host to Archbishop Rummel. Coverage on CCS begins at 6:50 p.m. from Morris F.X....

Metairie, LA · 22d

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Rep. Troy Carter: Keeping L.B. Landry open and strengthening our schools

Uncertainty surrounding L.B. Landry High School has hit home in Algiers. Parents are worried about where their children will go. Alumni fear losing an institution that helped shape their lives. Students need reassurance that their education and their future come first. Algiers Charter’s decision not to seek another Landry operating...

New Orleans, LA · 22d

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OUR TOMORROW: Tarpons senior has been part of history, and she says she wouldn’t trade it for anything

Ah, Friday nights in the fall in Southeast Louisiana. There’s that little feel of chill in the air. The band is playing the fight song to perfection. There’s that distinct smell of that delicious homemade chili flying around. The football team is on the field giving it their...

Galliano, LA · 23d