Christmas Tree Farmer Clark Gernon, owner of Shady Pond Tree Farm in Pearl River, says the trees are doing just fine even after the dry summer but are just not as tall as they typically would be. Gernon advises those searching for a tree to measure the width to ensure it fits in your home.
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Gernon says for the past 10 years, 70% of trees that leave his farm are Leyland Cypress Leighton Green trees.

Rain is expected across north Louisiana due to cold front that stretches across the entire United States. Davyon Hill, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says the rain will continute for the next couple of days. Hill says northwest Louisiana will receive the biggest rainfall totals and he says the rain is likely to reach central Louisiana…
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It could be an emotional night as Les Miles may make his final appearance as the head coach of the Tigers. Football analyst Mike Detillier projects LSU to fire Miles after the game and they want Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher to become the next head coach…

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Fisher was LSU’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2000 to 2006.
State Police say Thanksgiving began with five fatalities on the road in two different wrecks. Trooper Melissa Mately says early Thursday morning a single vehicle crash in Plaquemines Parish caused the death of the driver and two passengers.
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All were pronounced dead on the scene.