Louisiana voters will head to the polls Saturday to elect the state’s new governor. A recent poll shows Democrat John Bel Edwards’ lead over Republican David Vitter has shrunk down to the single digits. LAPolitics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says the Syrian refugee issue has helped Vitter…:
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Polls will be open from 7AM to 8PM.

The famous City of Natchitoches Christmas lights will be lit up following the “Turn on the Holidays” event downtown tomorrow. There was a controversy this week regarding the fact that Mayor Lee Posey banned the Confederate battle flag from the their Christmas parade this year. He says a standards of excellence is in place for Natchitoches Christmas events and they remove certain elements from the parade all the time…:
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The event tomorrow is free and open to the public.

The two gubernatorial candidates are making their last pitch for support on the eve of Election Day. Emelie Gunn reports…:
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A 26-year-old Denham Springs man will spend the rest of his life in prison for shooting up his fiancee with heroin, causing a fatal overdose. An East Baton Rouge Parish jury found Jarret McCasland guilty of second degree murder, which carries a mandatory life sentence. District Attorney Hillar Moore says a seldom used statue was used in this case…:
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