4:30 PM Newscast Dec 12

Congressman Garrett Graves says he’s been given assurance that the Social Security Fairness Act he sponsored in the house will get a vote in the Senate before the end of the session.

Cut 5 (16) “…mid next week.”

The act would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Penalty, and the Government Pension Offset, that have historically lowered Social Security benefits for public sector workers like teachers, police officers and firefighters.

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking deer hunters to be on the lookout for deer exhibiting signs of chronic wasting disease. This, as a deer at a captive deer farm in Jeff Davis Parish tested positive for the disease last month.

Cut 9 (10)  “…been detected there,”

It’s a Christmas miracle…crawfish season has begun in Louisiana.  Sean Richardson has more.

Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

Archbishop Shaw Football Coach Hank Tierney believed his coaching days ended in December 2021 but instead of retiring, he returned to Shaw. Now in his third season back at Shaw, he leads the 11-2 Eagles to the Division II Select state final Friday.

Cut 12 (10) “…everyone involved.”

They meet E.D. White at noon.