As the fall shrimp season comes to a close, many shrimpers and seafood dealers say this has been a terrible year for the industry. Eric Gill reports…:
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Governor-elect John Bel Edwards is urging the federal government and the state Department of Children and Family Services to avoid interruption in food stamps for able-bodied single adults on January 1st. The Jindal Administration said starting next year, single people who are able to work would only have their benefits continue if they had a job or were in a training program. Edwards says there are still 31,000 low-income adults who would lose their benefits next Friday without intervention.

17 arrest warrants have been issued in an attempt to stop criminal activity by the Gremlins Gang. State Police spokesperson Brooks David says many involved with this gang live in Abbeville and they are suspected of engaging in drug distribution and violence throughout four parishes in south Central Louisiana…:
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David says 10 members of the Gremlins gang are in custody and they are searching for seven others.

Warm and active weather patterns are in the forecast for the days leading up to Christmas. Temperatures are expected to be well above normal with near record warmth for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Severe weather could become an issue over the next three days according to the National Weather Service with the possibility for flash flooding, tornadoes and damaging winds.

There were no jackpot winners in Saturday’s Powerball drawing. The prize goes to an estimated $227 million dollars on Wednesday.