Southern U names new prez

with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editor

Welcome back! Here's a rundown of some of the latest headlines.

Southern names new leader

The Southern University Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday to name University of Wisconsin-Platteville President Dennis Shields as the 11th president of the Southern University System and its second president-chancellor. Terell Wilkins has the details. 

A life cut short

Reporter David Mitchell wrote about a young woman who was found dead in a plastic container in the back of a pickup and how her tragic demise offers a glimpse into a subculture of drugs and crime that exists in even the most rural parts of Ascension Parish. Here's his story.

Weekend parades

And in case you missed it, here's our handy guide to Mardi Gras parades in the capital region this weekend.

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