With Thanksgiving behind us, it’s time to get ready for Christmas, and that means finding a Christmas tree. Halen Doughty has more…
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Early voting for the December 10th election begins tomorrow and runs until December 3rd. Emelie Gunn has more…
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It’s Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Don Molino has a preview on what to expect….
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Now that Thanksgiving is over, people are getting ready for Christmas, which starts with finding the perfect tree. Owner of Steele’s Christmas Tree Farm in Washington Parish, Kevin Steele, says families start coming to his farm on Thanksgiving Day to find their tree. He says people should make sure their tree is healthy before they take it off the farm.
Steele says the most common problem people run into while Christmas tree shopping is picking out a tree that’s too big for their home. He advises families to measure their doorways and ceilings to see how big of a tree they can fit in their house.
Steele says real Christmas trees have a lot of advantages over fake trees, like not ending up in landfills when they go bad. He adds that an acre of trees produces enough oxygen for 18 people to breath for a full year. But he says the most important thing about getting a live tree is supporting American farmers.
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Early voting for the December 10th runoff is tomorrow and runs until Saturday, December 3rd. Secretary of State Tom Schedler expects somewhere between 35 to 40-percent voter turnout for this election. He says the presidential election took a lot of wind out of the voters’ sails but we still have some hotly contested races.
Some voters just have one item on the ballot, that’s the U.S. Senate race. But Schedler says other ballots have several items and they’ll have a better idea of voter turnout once early voting is over. He says with the holiday season upon us, it’s likely easier for people to get out and early vote.
Schedler say he expects a little voter fatigue because people are burned out after the presidential election. He encourages voters to check out what’s on the ballot before hitting the polls.
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It’s one of the busiest shopping days of the year and LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says shoppers are savvier than ever thanks to technology. Rice says just because the malls are packed today, doesn’t mean that shoppers are ready to buy from that store…
Rice says even though more shoppers are purchasing gifts online than ever, Black Friday remains a big day for your brick and mortar stores, because they have a big advantage over the internet…
The National Retail Federation anticipates consumers to purchase 935-dollars during the holiday shopping season. Rice says here in Louisiana, some of your big purchases are not gifts, but items to rebuild flooded homes…
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Louisiana State Police is advising hunters to pay attention to where they leave their vehicles, or they could get a ticket. Master Trooper Scott Moreau says many hunters park their trucks along the tree line on the side of the highway. He says when motorists see the vehicles on the side of the road, they often think someone needs help.
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Moreau says sometimes hunters can access their land easier from the side of the highway than a side road. But he says not only is parking on the side of state or federal roads against the law, it’s also dangerous to other drivers.
Moreau says this isn’t a new problem, but it’s more prevalent during hunting season. He reminds drivers not to stop on the side of the highway unless it’s an emergency, or risk getting a ticket.
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Louisiana Tech closes out its regular season today as they host a struggling Southern Miss team. The Golden Eagles have lost five of their last six. Southern Miss starting quarterback Nick Mullens has missed the last two games with a head injury and he’s questionable for today’s contest. But Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says Southern Miss does have a one-thousand yard rusher in Ito Smith….
Last year, Southern Miss pounded the Bulldogs 58-24 in Ruston. Holtz says they are not using revenge as motivation to win today….
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The Ragin Cajuns wrap up their home schedule tomorrow as the host Arkansas State, who is a perfect 6-0 in the Sun Belt. Before the game, UL Lafyaette will recognize 18 seniors who will play their final game at Cajun Field. Coach Mark Hudspeth says it’s always an emotional moment…
The Cajuns are coming off a 35-21 loss to Georgia and they need to win their final two games in order to be eligible for a bowl game. Hudspeth says the players are confident, despite the loss to the Bulldogs…
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The Saints and Rams will face each other in the Superdome on Sunday. Both teams are 4-6 on the year. Los Angeles defensive coordinator is Gregg Williams. He was the defensive coordinator for the Saints during the Super Bowl, but was suspended for the 2012 season because of the bounty scale. Quarterback Drew Brees says he chooses to focus on the positive…