FEMA announces any flood victims awaiting a manufactured housing unit will receive one by January 31st. Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer for FEMA Tito Hernandez says 25-hundred families are currently eligible to live in a mobile home…:
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Hernandez says the holdup occurs when the portable homes are placed on personal property, as it’s hard to install these units in front of someone’s flood-damage home.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries secretary, Charlie Melancon, has stepped down from his position. Governor John Bel Edwards released a statement saying that Melancon has been a tremendous public servant, but the two have agreed that LDWF should move in a different direction. The former congressman resigned on the heels of a state audit showing some problems under his predecessor.

Newly elected 4th District Congressman Mike Johnson is resigning from his statehouse seat. Media outlets report that State Rep. Johnson, a Republican from Bossier City, sent his letter of resignation Tuesday.

If you plan on mailing a gift this Christmas, you’re running out of time to ship it. New Orleans Postmaster Matt Connelly says today is the deadline for ground mailing through the US Postal Service. He says other deadlines are also approaching…:
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He says today is the biggest mailing day of the season.

New LSU offensive coordinator Matt Canada doesn’t think it will take long for the Tigers to have a high-powered offense. Canada says his playbook is simple and effective and it will be tailored around the strengths of the players…:
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