“March 21 is the day I started working,” Chandler said. “We went to Baton Rouge two or three times and had a one-on-one with the governor. One of the things we discussed was the Jimmie Davis Bridge. We had $24 million already, and he gave us another $100 million.

The LSU Alumni Association in Caddo-Bossier raised funds for its 17th endowed scholarship in honor of Betsy Chandler Peatross at a crawfish boil that was held at East Ridge Country Club on May 22. Basketball Coach Will Wade was the featured speaker.