This year Christmas tree prices are on the rise.  That’s due to growing shortages stemming from the Great Recession.  The 2008 financial crisis put many tree farmers out of business.  Blake Huval, the owner of Huval’s Tree Hut in Central, says for those looking to save a few bucks, he recommends looking at trees that might not be a premium grade tree.

Cut 8 (08) “…wrong with that.”

LSU is 10th in the new college football playoff rankings, which is good news for their chances of playing in a New Year’s Six bowl game. Jerry Palm does bowl projections for CBS-Sports-dot-com and says as long as there not any major upsets in the Big 10 or ACC Championship games, the Tigers should have a postseason game in either Arizona or Georgia…

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120 jobs are coming to Minden as a result of Catamaran Solution’s planned 20 acre manufacturing site that will be completed over the next three years. The 135,000 square foot industrial fabrication center jobs will come with an average annual salary of just over 60-thousand. Mayor Tommy Davis says Minden’s rail and interstate access helped seal the deal.

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The site is part of the state’s developing I-20 Cyber Corridor.

Prosecutors are attempting to obtain the cell phone passcode of Matthew Naquin, a former LSU student charged with negligent homicide in the Max Gruver case.  But Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the Fifth Amendment prohibits Naquin from being obligated to give a testimony revealing his cellular passcode.

Cut 12 (09)   “…act that’s testimonial.”

A hearing will take place next week on whether prosecutors can order former LSU student Matthew Naquin to provide the passcode to his phone. Naquin is charged with negligent homicide in the suspected hazing death of Maxwell Gruver. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says this is a tough issue for the court system…
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Ciolino says a person can’t be forced to recite the code of their cell phone, because it would infringe on their 5th amendment right which protects a defendant from self incrimation.

The price of a fresh Christmas tree is higher this year. Blake Huval, the owner of Huval’s Tree Hut in Central, says you can blame the Great Recession in 2008, because at the time, the market was flooded with more trees than demand, so growers decided to plant fewer trees.
Cut 6 (09) “…10 to 12 years.”

LSU is 10th in the new college football playoff rankings, which gives them a good shot at playing in a New Year’s Six bowl game. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Louisiana Tech has accepted an invitation to play in the Hawaii Bowl and they’ll play Hawaii on Saturday night December 22nd.

Saints Hall of Fame linebacker Rickey Jackson reportedly underwent succesful brain surgery. Details on why the surgery was needed have not been released. Jackson was a member of the famed Dome Patrol and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010.

Prosecutors are attempting to obtain the cell phone passcode of Matthew Naquin, a former LSU student charged with negligent homicide in the suspected hazing death of Max Gruver. Matt Doyle tells us why.
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WBRZ-TV is reporting Dedrick Lee, who is the son of convicted south Louisiana serial killer Derrick Todd Lee, has been charged with negligent homicide, in the fatal shooting death of a 16-year-old. The East Feliciana High School student was killed in a home in Clinton. Dedrick Lee has posted bond and you may remember his dad died in prison.

Have you gone out to purchase that fresh Christmas tree yet this year. If you have, you’ve probably noticed they cost a little more this year. Blake Huval, the owner of Huval’s Tree Hut in Central, says during the Great Recession farmers scaled back on planting new trees, so a decade later the supply is not enough to keep up with demand…
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Huval says if you’re look to save a few bucks, look for trees that may have a hole or two on one side and have that side face the corner of a room.

120 jobs are coming to Minden in Webster Parish as a result of Catamaran Solutions plans to assume operation of a 135,000 square foot industrial fabrication center. The jobs will come with an average salary of 61-thousand dollars a year. Minden Mayor Tommy Davis is thrilled….
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Catamaran plans on anticipating its Louisiana workforce to as many as 500 employees statewide over time.

This year Christmas tree prices are on the rise.  That’s due to growing shortages stemming from the Great Recession.  The 2008 financial crisis put many tree farmers out of business.  Blake Huval, the owner of Huval’s Tree Hut in Central, says for those looking to save a few bucks, he recommends looking at trees that might not be a premium grade tree.

Cut 8 (08) “…wrong with that.”

LSU’s seven overtime loss to Texas A&M cost them three spots in the rankings, but they remain ranked in the Top 10 despite three losses on the season. Palm says when you look at the teams around them, 10 is a good spot, but they could fall again if there’s a couple upsets this Saturday…

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120 jobs are coming to Minden as a result of Catamaran Solution’s planned 20 acre manufacturing site that will be completed over the next three years. The 135,000 square foot industrial fabrication center jobs will come with an average annual salary of just over 60-thousand. Mayor Tommy Davis says Minden’s rail and interstate access helped seal the deal.

Cut 5 (08)  “…available.” 

The site is part of the state’s developing I-20 Cyber Corridor.

Prosecutors are attempting to obtain the cell phone passcode of Matthew Naquin, a former LSU student charged with negligent homicide in the Max Gruver case.  But Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the Fifth Amendment prohibits Naquin from being obligated to give a testimony revealing his cellular passcode.

Cut 12 (09)   “…act that’s testimonial.”

Time is running out for Congress to renew the National Flood Insurance Program. Flood insurance will lapse if sought, if a six-month extension is not passed by Friday. Senator John Kennedy says they’re working towards an extension, but some lawmakers are trying to kill the program, permanently.
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Kennedy says the opposition comes from legislators from non-flood prone states.

120 new jobs are coming to Webster Parish as Catamaran Solutions will assume operation of a 135-thousand square foot industrial fabrication center in Minden. Minden Mayor Tommy Davis says the firm will provide analytics-informed construction and maintenance services for industrial clients…
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Davis says Minden’s rail and interstate access helped seal the deal.

LSU is number 10 in the latest College Football playoff rankings which puts them in position to play in either the Fiesta or Peach Bowl. Jerry Palm does bowl projections for CBS Sports and he says if LSU goes to the Peach Bowl they could face Michigan. He says if the Tigers play in the Fiesta Bowl, they’ll likely face a Group of 5 opponent like U-C-F…
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Palm says LSU could be knocked out of contention for a New Year’s Six Bowl if, Northwestern beats Ohio State in the Big 10 championship or if Pittsburgh upsets Clemson in the ACC title game.

LSU is number 10 in the latest College Football playoff rankings which puts them in position to play in either the Fiesta or Peach Bowl. Jerry Palm does bowl projections for CBS Sports and he says if LSU goes to the Peach Bowl they could face Michigan. He says if the Tigers play in the Fiesta Bowl, they’ll likely face a Group of 5 opponent like U-C-F…
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Palm says LSU could be knocked out of contention for a New Year’s Six Bowl if, Northwestern beats Ohio State in the Big 10 championship or if Pittsburgh upsets Clemson in the ACC title game.

Palm has Louisiana Tech going to the New Orleans Bowl to face the winner of Saturday’s Sun Belt Championship game between the Cajuns and Appalachian State. But there’s another report showing Louisiana Tech heading to the Hawaii Bowl to face old WAC rival Hawaii.

The loser of the Sun Belt Game goes to the Cure Bowl in Orlando.

Southern will meet Alcorn State in Saturday’s SWAC Championship game. The Jaguars have won five in a row and their last loss on the season was to the Braves on September 29th. Jags Head Coach Dawson Odums says they are a more confident team now thanks to the play of their quarterback…
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The Braves lead the SWAC in total offense and rush offense as they are averaging 274 yards on the ground.

The Saints defense will face one of the top running backs in the NFL tomorrow night. Ezekiel Elliot leads the NFL with 1,074 rushing yards and averages nearly five yards a carry for the Cowboys. The Saints have not allowed a 100-yard rusher in the past 20 games. Kick-off tomorrow is at 7:20 from AT-and-T Stadium.

120 jobs are coming to Minden as a result of Catamaran Solution’s planned 20 acre manufacturing site that will be completed over the next three years. The 135,000 square foot industrial fabrication center jobs will come with an average annual salary of just over 60-thousand. Mayor Tommy Davis says the jobs will come in phases.

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The site is part of the state’s developing I-20 Cyber Corridor.

Christmas tree prices are on the rise.  That’s due to growing shortages stemming from the Great Recession.  The 2008 financial crisis put many tree farmers out of business.  Blake Huval, the owner of Huval’s Tree Hut in Central, says at the time, the market was flooded with more trees than demand is having its effect on the price this year.

Cut 6 (09) “…10 to 12 years.”

LSU is 10th in the new college football playoff rankings, which is good news for their chances of playing in a New Year’s Six bowl game. Jerry Palm does bowl projections for CBS-Sports-dot-com and says as long as there are not any major upsets in the Big 10 or ACC Championship games, the Tigers should have a postseason game in either Arizona or Georgia…

Cut 9 (09) “Fiesta Bowl”

Three holiday themed movies shot in Lafayette Parish are making their debut during this holiday season. For instance, “The Christmas Contract” aired on Lifetime last week. Executive Director of Louisiana Entertainment, Chris Stelly, says even though we don’t have snow, south Louisiana still has the aesthetics that film makers are looking for…
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There’s a new budget dispute between the Edwards administration and House Republican leadership. During a Revenue Estimating Conference meeting, House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry would not go along with a recommendation by economists to upgrade the state’s economic forecast, because he doesn’t want the state to spend more money than it collects. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne…
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Dardenne says Henry’s action prevents the state from giving various agencies an additional 43-million dollars and he says it threatens an attempt to give teachers a pay raise next year. But Henry calls that more fearmongering from the Edwards administration….
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Henry says the R-E-C should wait a few months to get a clearer picture of the state’s finances.

The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire on Friday, but Senator John Kennedy says they can’t afford for that to happen so they are looking to extend the N-F-I-P for at least another six months….
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Kennedy also says he plans on making an announcement by Monday on whether he’ll run for governor in 2019.

Did running for Congress against Garret Graves cost Justin DeWitt his job? DeWitt said on Talk Louisiana that he was let go from his job as a surveyor for the Baton Rouge-based SJB Group. He says his former firm benefited from the work Graves does in Congress….
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S-J-B issued a statement that says they wish Mr. DeWitt the best of everything in his future endeavors.