Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice

TuneIn & The BIG 615 Want to Fly You and a Friend to the Sugar Bowl for a Garth Brooks Concert

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Friday, August 4, 2023

TuneIn, the world’s leading live audio service, announced today that it is sending one lucky winner and a friend to Garth Brooks’ Sugar Bowl Concert on September 2.

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  • TuneIn, the world’s leading live audio service, announced today that it is sending one lucky winner and a friend to Garth Brooks’ Sugar Bowl Concert on September 2.
  • Special guests Lainey Wilson and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will open for headliner Garth Brooks at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
  • In June, TuneIn teamed up with Garth Brooks to launch The BIG 615 radio station from his SEVENS Radio Network.
  • Sponsor: TuneIn, Inc.
    To get ready to enter the giveaway download TuneIn from the App Store or Google Play now.

Alton Jones Jr. Wins Major League Fishing’s 2023 General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops to Earn $100K, Thrift Catches $100K Big Bass

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Sunday, April 30, 2023

“I was going to fish that one stretch for just a little bit, but then I caught one,” Jones continued.

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  • “I was going to fish that one stretch for just a little bit, but then I caught one,” Jones continued.
  • Thrift caught a 9-pound, 6-once giant in Period 2 flipping a jig to win the Heavy Hitters $100,000 Championship Round Berkley Big Bass.
  • Television coverage of the General Tire Heavy Hitters 2023 Presented by Bass Pro Shops will be showcased across six two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m.
  • For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .

Connect Our Kids and Judge Blair Edwards help child welfare professionals in Louisiana

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Non-profit's technology tools highlighted for finding families, building healthy connections, and creating community for children in the foster care system

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  • The office of Judge Blair Edwards of the 21st Judicial District Juvenile Court and Connect Our Kids announced a day-long educational session for child welfare professionals featuring the Connect Our Kids technology tools.
  • The session is tailored to professionals working in child welfare, the Office of Juvenile Justice, anti-trafficking roles, school boards, truancy, social work, and sheriff's offices.
  • "Every child in the foster care system has an extended family, cultural community, and network of neighbors, teachers, coaches, and others," explains Judge Edwards.
  • We are committed to being a force multiplier for child welfare advocates," said Jessica Stern, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Connect Our Kids.

Merchants & Marine Bank Taps Trammell for Chief Operations Officer Post

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

The Board of Directors of Merchants & Marine Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Merchants & Marine Bancorp, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeff Trammell to the position of Chief Operations Officer (COO).

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  • The Board of Directors of Merchants & Marine Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Merchants & Marine Bancorp, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeff Trammell to the position of Chief Operations Officer (COO).
  • Trammell joined Merchants & Marine Bank’s executive leadership team in 2019, taking the role of Chief Risk & Strategy Officer.
  • Just prior to joining Merchants & Marine Bank, Trammell served as a Supervisory Examiner at the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance.
  • Prior to leading teams at state-level bank regulators, Trammell served as a Compliance Officer at Business First Bank in Baton Rouge.

Origin Bancorp, Inc. and BT Holdings, Inc. Announce Receipt of Shareholder and Regulatory Approvals for Proposed Merger

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

We are very pleased to have received shareholder and regulatory approval, key steps toward bringing our two franchises together, said Drake Mills, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Origin.

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  • We are very pleased to have received shareholder and regulatory approval, key steps toward bringing our two franchises together, said Drake Mills, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Origin.
  • The merger is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
  • Deeply rooted in Origins history is a culture committed to providing personalized, relationship banking to its clients and communities.
  • In connection with the proposed merger, Origin filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (File No.

IBHS Celebrates Leaders in Resilient Construction

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

RICHBURG, S.C., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) announced recipients of its annual FORTIFIED Volume and Pioneer Awards today at an event celebrating a breakout year for the FORTIFIED program. FORTIFIED service providers – and particularly Volume Award recipients – were instrumental in the program reaching two key milestones. In 2021, FORTIFIED celebrated its 30,000th designation and set a program record for annual designations by helping nearly 12,000 families better protect their homes from severe weather.  

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  • The FORTIFIED Home program, developed by IBHS and based on decades of research, is a voluntary beyond-code construction and re-roofing method that strengthens homes against storms.
  • For the first time, IBHS is presenting a FORTIFIED Pioneer Award to a manufacturer that has demonstrated a commitment to advancing resilient construction.
  • Also for the first time, IBHS is recognizing government agencies who use the FORTIFIED program to help make their communities more resilient against severe weather.
  • IBHS is proud to recognize the builders, roofers and certified FORTIFIED evaluators who put FORTIFIED into action across the country.

Resilience leaders highlight climate adaptation pathways for affordable housing

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

RICHBURG, S.C., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) gathered affordable housing and resilience leaders for its first "Making Affordable Housing Climate Ready" roundtable. Participants discussed the growing importance of climate resilience for affordable housing to better prepare communities for the future. The virtual event included private and public sector representatives highlighting tools available to encourage, support, incentivize and finance resilient construction that can withstand the storms of today and tomorrow.

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  • RICHBURG, S.C., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) gathered affordable housing and resilience leaders for its first "Making Affordable Housing Climate Ready" roundtable.
  • Participants discussed the growing importance of climate resilience for affordable housing to better prepare communities for the future.
  • "To be a climate ready nation, all our buildings need to be resilient against the conditions they will face.
  • Following the launch of FORTIFIED Multifamily in January, a program to bring resilience to the twenty-six percent of American households living in multifamily housing, the roundtable discussion furthered IBHS's commitment to affordable resilience as the need for climate adaptation grows.

ODG by MCG Vice President Appointed to IAIACB Associate Member Council

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ODG by MCG , an MCG Health company and part of the Hearst Health network, announces that the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) has appointed ODG Vice President of Government Affairs, Patrick Robinson, JD, MBA, to a three-year term (beginning January 1, 2022) on the IAIABC Associate Member Council.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ODG by MCG , an MCG Health company and part of the Hearst Health network, announces that the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) has appointed ODG Vice President of Government Affairs, Patrick Robinson, JD, MBA, to a three-year term (beginning January 1, 2022) on the IAIABC Associate Member Council.
  • There are 15 members of the Associate Member Council, who are elected to three-year terms.
  • As one of those members, Robinson will:
    Suggest important topics the Associate Member Council might seek to address through resources, information, or educational programming.
  • "I am honored to be appointed to the IAIABC's Associate Member Council," said Robinson.

2021 Crappie Expo And Mr. Crappie® invitational Coming To Shreveport-Bossier City

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

SHREVEPORT, La., Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shreveport Convention Center will host the third annual Crappie Expo October 1-3, 2021; and the Red River South Marina will host the Mr. Crappie $250,000.00 Invitational September 30-Oct. 2, 2021.

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  • SHREVEPORT, La., Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shreveport Convention Center will host the third annual Crappie Expo October 1-3, 2021; and the Red River South Marina will host the Mr. Crappie $250,000.00 Invitational September 30-Oct. 2, 2021.
  • This expo is anticipated to bring in 60,000 attendees and have an estimated direct economic impact of $2.6 million for Shreveport-Bossier City.
  • The Mr.Crappie $250,000.00 Invitational will be held September 30th thru October 2nd, 2021 on the Red River in Shreveport, Louisiana.
  • "I'm proud to share Bossier City with visitors from across the US," said Bossier City Mayor Tommy Chandler.

Home Bancorp Appoints Ballard To Board Of Directors

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

(the "Bank"), the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary ( www.home24bank.com ), announced that J. Scott Ballard has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2021.

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  • (the "Bank"), the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary ( www.home24bank.com ), announced that J. Scott Ballard has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2021.
  • "We are pleased to add Scott to our Board of Directors," said John W. Bordelon, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Bank.
  • J. Scott Ballard is founder, CEO and owner of Ballard Hospitality, LLC and owner of Ballard Brands, LLC with his two brothers, a fast-casual dining leader based in Covington, Louisiana.
  • He has held leadership roles in several professional and community organizations, including: Chairman of the Board for the LSU board of Supervisors, board member of, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation Board, the Louisiana Board of Regents and the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance Commission.