Cold weather is on the way. State Climatologist Barry Keim says don’t expect the temperature to go up as the day goes on….
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Tomorrow high temperatures will be in the 50s for south Louisiana and upper 40’s for the northern half of the state. Even colder weather arrives at the middle of next week.
Sunday marks Veterans Day and there are 278-thousand veterans in Louisiana. The state’s Veterans Affairs Secretary, Colonel Joey Strickland, says when soldiers return to civilian life, it’s important the transition is seamless as possible…
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Strickland says if Louisiana Veterans and their families are experiencing financial hardships, they can apply for help through the state’s Military Family Assistance Fund. Go to vet-affairs-dot-la-dot-gov.
Louisiana’s public school report card is out, with fewer As and more Fs than last year. Matt Doyle has more.
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Morehouse Parish superintendent David Gray says their school system is broke and they are looking at closing two elementary schools in the parish. Morehouse schools are facing a one-point-five million dollar deficit and laying off 50 employees is also on the table. Gray says a decision on school closures must be decided next month.