Cleco reports about three-thousand customers are still without power across central Louisiana. Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall says the clean-up from yesterday’s tornado outbreak has been ongoing…
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Hall says the Johnny Downs Sports complex on the western side of the city is destroyed, but he’s committed to rebuilding an area where thousands of kids play soccer and baseball.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is the NFL’s new all-time touchdown passing leader. Brees surpassed Peyton Manning’s mark of 539 TD passes by tossing four touchdown passes in a 34-7 win over the Colts. Brees says it was special to do it on a night the franchise honored the 2009 Super Bowl team
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The Saints visit the 11-and-3 and they are at Tennessee.

When the state legislature convenes next year, for the first time there will be a supermajority of Republicans in the Senate. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt has been elected as chairwoman of the Senate Republican caucus and she says they are not opposed to having a working relationship with Governor Edwards, if he is willing to find common ground on some conservative priorities…
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The state department of transportation announces plans to prevent construction work zone fatalities. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says they are buying 70 trailers with bright flashing LED arrows. He says safety vests will also change from orange to neon yellow. He says they are also putting brighter lighting on top of vehicles…
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Mallett says they are purchasing safety cones that will sound an alarm when hit.