Nov 26, 2009 | NOLA.com
Bob Fortus' Fair Grounds selections for Thanksgiving
FIRST RACE CHOICES: 1. Uncle Josh. 2. Lucky Tradition. 3. John's Brown Bear. FORTUS FORECAST: Uncle Josh, who hasn't raced since routing $5,000 maidens in September at Louisiana Downs in his return from a long layoff, has been working well and appears well placed against $10,000 non-winners-of-two. Lucky Tradition continues to drop in class.
Woman sentenced for trying to kill husband
A registered nurse from Bonita has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to kill her husband by starting fires at her house.
It's dry, it's hot; when will it rain?
The sweltering, dry temperatures of the last few weeks have John Shackelford nervous.