Thinking about bringing Mom breakfast in bed this Mother’s Day? A new study suggests it might be better to skip the scrambled eggs and instead, let Mom sleep in. David Grubb has more…
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According to the National Retail Federation, spending for Mother’s Day is expected to reach nearly 32-billion dollars, which is a record high. Consumers are planning to spend a record average of 245-dollars. Jewelry and special outings are the top gifts.

Southeastern Louisiana University police arrested a 19-year-old from Jackson, Mississippi, who allegedly abducted and raped a student at gunpoint Thursday morning. SLU Police Chief Michael Beckner says Demetris Harris prowled the campus before he abducted his victim from a parking lot on the edge of campus. He says the victim’s description plus good surveillance video of Harris’s car led to an arrest within four hours of the report..:
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Harris is not a student at SLU.

Entergy says will expand a customer service call center in West Monroe which will result in 170 new jobs. Entergy spokesperson Yovanka Daniel says the announcement is good news for the regional economy…:
CUT 12(10) “…seamless and positive.”
Daniel says hiring for the expanded customer call center will begin soon. To apply go online to “entergy-louisiana.com.”