11:30 Newscast, February 5th, 2016

The Republican Party of Louisiana has launched their “Red to the Roots” campaign. Eric Gill has more…:
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As many as 385 Chevron employees in Covington and Lafayette could be without a job soon as the energy corporation announces possible layoffs in five office locations. Chevron says they are forced to cut costs amid a major downturn in oil prices and to prioritize projects in the Gulf of Mexico.
They say the job cuts will start April 4th and should be complete by June 7th.

Discussions have started about forming another high school athletic association. It’s in response to a vote by member principals of the LHSAA who decided to expand the championship split to basketball, baseball and softball. Former commissioner of administration, Paul Rainwater, organized a meeting with several high school principals and A-D’s to discuss what it would take to form a new organization…:
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He plans to have a constitution and structure ready to present to interested schools in May.

You can be sure there are plenty of fans in Louisiana who will be cheering on New Orleans native Peyton Manning and the Broncos in the Super Bowl Sunday. Isidore Newman High School football coach Nelson Stewart played with Manning for the Greenies from 1991-1993. He’s not surprised the 39-year-old is playing for his fourth Super Bowl, even though it was a difficult season:
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The big game between the Broncos and the Panthers kicks off at 5:30 Sunday.