DeRidder native and insurance executive Tim Temple who helped businesses recover from the BP Oil Spill, announces his candidacy for Insurance Commissioner. Temple who garnered 47 percent of the vote in his last run for commissioner says so much has changed since the last election.
Cut 6 (12) “…over 15 years.”
Temple will take on Jim Donelon next year, who has served as insurance commissioner since 2006.

A strong cold front is moving through Louisiana and the cooldown is already beginning in north Louisiana. Jason Hansford with the the National Weather Service in Shreveport expects temperatures along I-20 to be 15 to 20 degrees below normal in a couple of days
Cut 3 (08) “…Wednesday morning”
He says if temperatures in Shreveport reach freezing that would tie the earliest freeze there — set on the same dates in 1948 and 1989

The long-shuttered Diamond Jack’s Casino in Bossier City looks to be on the road to reopening. State Gaming Control Board chairman Ronnie Johns says, if all is approved at the Board’s December meeting, a new owner – based in Mississippi – will make a huge investment in getting the doors back open…:
Cut 10 (09) “…land-based casino.”
Diamond Jack’s has been closed since early 2020.

You knew the Saints were in trouble when former LSU star Joe Burrow arrived at the Superdome yesterday wearing Ja’Marr Chase’s national championship worn jersey prior to the Bengals 30-26 win over New Orleans. Burrow was asked about his wardrobe decision…
cut 9 (10) “….title game”
Burrow threw three touchdown passes, two of them to Chase in the come from behind win for the Bengals.