It’s a chilly Christmas Day in the Bayou State, and as many people are inside opening presents or gathering around the table for a Christmas meal,  Governor John Bel Edwards understands 2020 has been a difficult year for most families, but he’s looking forward to a better 2021…
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The Day 1 Families Fund awards Catholic Charities of Acadiana a $5-million dollar grant to help families facing homelessness. Catholic Charities Spokesperson Ben Broussard says with the pandemic and two major hurricanes the grant couldn’t have come at a better time.
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The money comes from a charitable organization created by the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos.

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder names Crowley Representative and Republican John Stefanski the chair of House and Governmental Affairs, the committee tasked with overseeing redistricting next year. We don’t have census data just yet but Stefanski says they’re confident about one thing…

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Ten years ago the state lost a congressional seat after a population loss post-Hurricane Katrina.

The LHSAA Prep Football Classic is set to begin Sunday in Natchitoches. Natchitoches Parish Tourist Commission spokesperson Kelli West says they are ready to welcome thousands of football fans, and many of them are visiting for the first time…
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Their famous Christmas Light Display will be still be up and the quaint town is also home to the house featured in the 1989 film Steel Magnolias.