Governor Edwards and Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain are wrapping up a meeting with farmers at this hour in Mooringsport and at noon they’ll have another session with ag leaders in Bastrop. It’s part of a statewide lisenting tour with the state’s agriculture community. Strain on the importance of seeking input from farmers…
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The agriculture listening tour continues Thursday with stops in Ferriday and Slaughter.

The holiday shopping season is around the corner and there are some retailers who have made the decision not to open their doors on Thanksgiving Day, while other stores will open. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says by keeping their doors closed on Thanksgiving Day, it actually helps in some cases bring good attention to their retail outlet…
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The LaFourche Parish Council will issue a proclamation today marking the 130th anniversary of the Thibodaux Massacre. It was one of the bloodiest incidents of violence in American history. White mobs shot black men and women after a strike was called by sugar cane workers in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes. President of the 1887 Memorial John DeSantis says special guests will be in the audience…
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The incident occurred on November 23, 1887. Next Thursday, there will be a moment of silence in Thibodaux to mark the anniversary of the slaughter

Parents did you know there’s an app out there that tracks illnesses in your neighborhood. It’s called Sickweather and Founder and CEO Graham Dodge explains how it helped one mother who used the app…
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The Sickweather app is available on Google Play and the Apple store for free.