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Individuals over the age of 70 and dialysis patients can now receive the COVID vaccine, but the number of doses is extremely limited…

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Phone lines at vaccine pharmacies are reportedly jam-packed.  Springhill Family Pharmacy Pharmacist Suzanne Smith in Webster Parish says despite the extra work…

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Senator Bill Cassidy was sworn in for another six year term Sunday after breezing to victory in November with 59 percent of the vote.  UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says he doesn’t expect the state’s senior senator to face many reelection challenges in the coming years so he could stick around in that seat for a very long time…

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Cassidy’s next closest competitor was Shreveport Mayor and Democrat Adrian Perkins, who only snagged 19 percent.

The Saints finished off a 12-4 regular season with a 33-7 win over the Carolina Panthers yesterday. New Orleans is the two seed in the NFC playoffs and will host Chicago this Sunday. Saints Safety Malcolm Jenkins has won two Super Bowls and knows how to approach postseason football

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