As rumors of his firing swell, LSU Coach Les Miles doesn’t want that distracting his team as they prepare for Saturday’s game against Texas A&M. The coach sidestepped a question yesterday on whether he’s spoken with any LSU administrators about his job security…

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Miles made his comments at his weekly luncheon with reporters.

For the fourth year in a row, it will cost more to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal. LSU AgCenter Economist Kurt Guidry says, on the wholesale level, the price of turkey is up 9-percent from a year ago but, fortunately for consumers, the retail price of turkey is only up slightly…

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Their survey of Baton Rouge retailers found the cost of items to prepare a meal for 10 increased $1.31 from last year.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a town clerk for Oil City on theft charges. Authorities allege that 44-year-old Melissa Doise stole over $24,000 from the town between January 2013 and August 2015. They also accuse Doise of manipulating accounting records and disposing deposit slips to cover up her activity. Doise is charged with felony theft.

More people than ever plan on shopping local on Small Business Saturday. Emelie Gunn has more…..

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