A $5,000 reward is being offered for the missing thousand-year-old cypress board that once hung in the State Capital but was later moved to former house speaker Clay Schexnayder’s office. The family of Walter Stebbins who donated the 6-foot by 20-foot board in the 1950s is offering the reward. Schexnayder is facing felony theft charges of a rare state artifact. He says he left the board hanging in his legislative office when he vacated it.
Rumors and speculation over Lane Kiffin’s future and whether he’ll be LSU’s next head football coach continue to be a hot topic. Friday, Ole Miss said they’ll make a statement on his after the Egg Bowl. At least one fan says the contract LSU is finalizing is way too good for any coach to pass up.
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Florida is also hot on Kiffin’s trail trying to lure him to Gainesville.
DCFS is taking steps to strengthen operations at its Child Safety Response Center. Jeff Palermo reports.
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We can give thanks for our delicious Louisiana food and we can be grateful to have our thanksgiving dinner costs are the second lowest in the U.S. according to the Farm Bureau Federation. Spokesperson Avery Davidson says the total cost is down three dollars from last year, but the cost of ham, sweet potatoes, and vegetables are up.