Saturday is election day in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo reports…
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The City of Natchitoches officially kicks off their Christmas Festival season Saturday with it’s “Turn on the Holidays” event. Michelle Southern reports…:
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With Election Day tomorrow, both gubernatorial candidates are making their last pitch to get voters to support them at the polls. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Saturday is election day in Louisiana. The statewide ballot is highlighted by the gubernatorial runoff between Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says, with this election falling on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, there’s concern that some activities may keep some voters from the polls…
However, early voting numbers have Schedler predicting a 42-percent voter turnout for the runoff, up from the primary election’s 39-percent. The Lt. Governor and Attorney General’s races will also be on Saturday’s ballot. Schedler says there are also local races on the ballot that will affect voter turnout…
Polls will be open from 7AM to 8PM Saturday. Schedler says it’s always important to exercise your right to vote and encourages everyone to make time in their schedule tomorrow…
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The City of Natchitoches officially kicks off their Christmas Festival season tomorrow with its “Turn on the Holidays” event. Entertainment, shopping and food vendors will be showcased throughout the day, then that evening, hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights will illuminate the Natchitoches Historic Landmark District. Mayor Lee Posey…:
Turn on the Holidays features live musical performances, amusements, and fireworks. The event marks the beginning of the city’s preparation for the 89th Annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival on Saturday, December 5th. Posey says there will be events in the city every weekend through Christmas and it just gets bigger and bigger every year…:
Tomorrow’s event will begin the 45 nights of Christmas lights. There was a controversy this week regarding the fact that Posey banned the Confederate battle flag from the Christmas parade this year. Posey says a standards of excellence has been established for the festival and parade and they remove certain elements from the parade all the time…:
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The two candidates for governor are making their last pitch to voters on this election eve day. Republican Senator David Vitter says he’ll be all over the state campaigning today getting his message out.
Polls heading into Saturday’s election show Vitter trailing his opponent. Vitter says before the polls close, he hopes to sway undecided voters in his direction…
Democratic Representative John Bel Edwards says as governor, he will be present, hands on and engaged. He says he will bring Republicans and Democrats together.
Edwards says if elected, he’ll put Louisiana first. His message to voters is that this election isn’t about party, but about working together to fix the state’s problems.
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Louisiana fishermen have the rare opportunity to catch red snapper in state waters in November and December. Randy Pausina, assistant secretary for the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, says a fall red snapper season begins today, after it was determined Louisiana did not reach its maximum number of red fish harvested for 2015…
The fall season will run seven days a week in state waters with a daily bag and possession limit of two fish per person at a 16-inch minimum total length. Pausina expects the fall season to remain open through the rest of the year, but the weather will have an impact….
Pausina says many recreational anglers are appreciative of the opportunity to catch red snapper during the holidays…
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The LSU football team looks to snap its two-game losing streak on Saturday when they visit Ole Miss. The Tigers offense has struggled to put points on the board the last two weeks. Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron says they want to get the running game going after attempting to throw the ball 40 times last week…
Sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris has been up and down in these last two losses. Cameron says they are looking for more consistency from their young Q-B…
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If the UL Lafayette football team wants to play in a bowl game for a fifth straight season, they’ll need to win two of its next three games to get to six wins on the year. Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth says they have yet to play up to their expectations this season, but hopes that starts on Saturday at home against New Mexico State….
The Aggies come to Cajun Field with a 2-and-7 record, but they have an outstanding running back. Larry Rose the Third leads the Sun Belt in rushing, with nearly 13-hundred yards on the ground. Hudspeth says Rose is an impressive back…