One of the largest private owners of timberland in the world, Weyerhaeuser, will invest 96 million dollars in its Dobson lumber mill in Winn Parish to reduce carbon emissions. Teiko Foxx has more…
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16 high school football teams are left standing and they will play in the Prep Classic that begins Thursday in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Weyerhaeuser, one of the largest private owners of timberland, will spend 96 million dollars to modernize and decarbonize its Winn Parish lumber mill. Spokesperson Deano Orr says the upgrade will increase safety, productivity, and reliability.
Governor John Bel Edwards set a goal to reduce GHG emissions to net zero by 2050.
Orr says the Dodson facility will add a new trimmer, sorter, and stacker to improve mill efficiencies and help reach production targets. He says the technology will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and waste, in addition to…
Weyerhaeuser has eight locations in Louisiana including Hammond, Ruston, and Winnfield. The investment for facility and equipment upgrades in Winn Parish will continue to make an economic impact and retain nearly one hundred sixty jobs.
Orr says the company is committed to rural communities in the Bayou State. He says earlier this month the company announced the Thrive project…
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The first two CDKs are expected to be installed by the end of next year.
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California will face off against Texas Tech in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl in Shreveport on December 16th. Bowl spokesperson Erik Evenson says it’s their first power-five match-up since 2016 and the game will be a three-hour commercial for Shreveport-Bossier City.
Both teams are six and six for the season. Cal has a big win over UCLA and Evenson says they have a dynamic running back with Jaydn Ott. Texas Tech has big wins over Kansas and UCF and a leading running back with Tahj Brooks. Evenson says it will be a great match-up…
The game is usually held closer to Christmas which made it difficult for fans to travel but this year it will be primetime and on a Saturday. Evenson says it’s a win-win for visiting fans and locals to enjoy the festivities leading up to kickoff.
The Pac-12 Golden Bears will play the Big 12 Conference Red Raiders on Saturday, December 16th at 8:15 on ESPN. For tickets and more information visit RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com
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Sixteen teams are getting ready to play in the state high school football championships. Opelousas will play in its first state title game since 1956 and coach Jimmy Zachery says there’s a big buzz inside the St. Landry Parish town…
Opelousas will play Cecilia in the Division two non-select state title game on Friday at noon in the Caesars Superdome. Cecilia Coach Dennis Skains has the Bulldogs playing for its first state title game since 1995…
Union Parish will make their fourth straight state championship game appearance when they face St. James on Friday afternoon. Farmers Head Coach Joe Spatafora says they want to win it all this year after finishing as a runner-up the last three seasons…
The Prep Classic gets underway with Division Four state title games….Riverside versus Southern Lab and Haynesville against Oak Grove.