The state’s annual sales tax holiday is underway and continues tomorrow. Instead of a five-percent sales tax, customers will pay 3-percent on most purchases. NFIB Director for Louisiana, Dawn Starns, says people are always looking for a chance to save a little money, so she still expects shoppers will be out this weekend…:
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The 17th annual National Farmers Market Week kicks off Saturday in Alexandria at Inglewood Farms and runs until the 13th. USDA State Conservationist Kevin Norton says this is an opportunity to celebrate the connection that these markets bring for farmers and agriculture in urban settings…:
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Every child who attends will receive a 5-dollar token to use with the vendors to buy healthy snacks.

A Thibodaux man has been arrested after stealing donation containers from multiple convenience stores in Houma. Maj. Malcom Wolfe with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office says they were investigating a video showing the robbery taking place…:
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34-year-old Walter Richard was booked on four counts of theft for stealing those containers.

Public school students will learn more about money and finances in school this year, thanks to a bill by Minden Representative Gene Reynolds. says managing money is a crucial skill that kids need to have when they graduate and this will prepare them for the real world. He says school shouldn’t just be about passing a test…:
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