The icy cold temperatures have meant power outages for many parts of our state. SWEPCO has been working to restore power to roughly 12-thousand customers in northwestern Louisiana. DEMCO and Entergy have also been working diligently to restore power to areas. Entergy has sent messages to all customers asking them to conserve strain on the grid by lowering thermostats, shutting off big appliances and turning off non-essential lights to avoid further blackout.

The U.S House has passed that $1.7-trillion federal spending bill, but with only one “yes” vote from Louisiana. That would be New Orleans Democrat Congressman Troy Carter. Everyone else in the House and Senate delegations voted “no”. Senator John Kennedy is angry with the Dems, but also Republicans who did vote for the bill…:

CUT 07(15)      “…enough money.”

With cold weather gripping Louisiana, Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain says even though most livestock is more cold-resistant than pets, they still need special care in this weather…:

CUT 12(07)      “…sugar in them.”

He says put a heater in the hen house, if you haven’t already and put horses IN the barn and out of the cold wind.

A Calcasieu Parish woman was arrested after stealing a truck, driving it recklessly and shooting at least two people with a gun she found IN the truck. 28-year-old Allison Miller was eventually caught by Calcasieu deputies and faces a list of charges. Still, no one knows what triggered her violent actions. Relatives say she’d be acting odd and paranoid for a few days; possibly die to drug abuse.