The Town Talk

11 hours ago | thetowntalk.com | Andre Byik |Emmett Prosser

With the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, upon us, it's time to take a look at what time each team will make its picks. It's difficult to pinpoint an exact time for each first-round selection, with some teams choosing quickly and some teams taking close to the full allowed 10 minutes.

2 days ago | thetowntalk.com | Piper Hutchinson

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill to extend TOPS tuition awards to students attending out-of-state medical and dental schools, provided they return to Louisiana to practice. The bill aims to address Louisiana's physician shortage, particularly in rural parishes. Recipients would be required to work in Louisiana for three years after graduation or repay the aid. The program is estimated to cost $1.3 million annually after four years.

3 days ago | thetowntalk.com | Piper Hutchinson

Piper HutchinsonLouisiana IlluminatorPhyllis Taylor, widow of TOPS creator Patrick F. Taylor, spoke out against proposed changes to the Louisiana scholarship program. House Bill 77 would create a flat rate for TOPS awards, increasing costs for some students and decreasing them for others. The bill aims to address perceived funding inequities among Louisiana universities but could increase costs for LSU students.

6 days ago | thetowntalk.com | Thomas Jones

Texas softball catcher Reese Atwood blasted the first walk-off grand slam in school history with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning as the No. 3 Longhorns (40-5, 12-4 SEC) opened a three-game series against No. 9 LSU (35-9, 8-8) with a thrilling 7-3 win Thursday at McCombs Field. Can the two SEC contenders match that kind of drama in game two Friday at 4:30 p.m.? We'll soon find out. More: Texas softball midseason grades: Longhorns' report card full of A's, but what's the B?

6 days ago | thetowntalk.com | Eric Lagatta

The man was identified Thursday as Akinyela Sawa Taylor, a U.S. citizen and military veteran. A U.S. citizen was shot and killed Thursday after hijacking a small airplane in Belize at knifepoint and stabbing three people on board, officials in Belize and the U.S. confirmed. The man brandished a knife while the Tropic Air plane was airborne while demanding that the pilots take him out of the country, Police Commissioner Chester Williams told journalists, according to Reuters.