The Advocate's Top Headlines

with Matthew Albright | Assistant metro editor

Good morning. Here's some of our most interesting stories for your morning reading:

Why tubers get in trouble on the Amite

People have been having fun on the Amite River for a long, long time. But a bunch of problems with Tiki Tubers this year — including two deaths — have some talking about how the river has changed, and is potentially more dangerous.

This story talks to "old-timers" about how the Amite is different now, and talks to experts about what's causing the changes — and what might be done about them.

A player's coach

Special teams players doesn't always get the same glory other parts of the football team do, and special teams coaches usually fly under the radar. But at LSU, special teams coordinator Greg McMahon has become a mainstay of the staff.

This story looks at the respect McMahon's players have for him, how he trains his players, and some of the ways he's stuck up for them.

COVID snaring younger people

At the start of the pandemic, it was mostly older Louisianans who were getting seriously sick and dying from COVID. But the delta variant seems to have changed the game; the virus is putting younger people in the hospital too.

This story breaks down the stats and talks to experts about why it's happening, and what it means. 

Thanks for reading, and have a great week!