Today is Small Business Saturday and a National Federation of Independent Business survey found 82-percent of respondents plan to shop and eat at a small independently owned business. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says Small Business Saturday is gaining in popularity…
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In Thibodaux, police have arrested a man who fatally shot a woman and then attempted to burn the victim’s body. Authorities took 41-year-old Kai Williams into custody without incident. Houma-today-dot-com identifies the victim as 75-year-old, Grace Owens, who is a neighbor. Williams has been charged with second-degree murder. A motive has not been determined. Thibodaux Police Chief Bryan Zeringue says it’s an unfortunate tragedy.

The 44th Bayou Classic is today at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, as Grambling State takes on Southern. Media Director for the Bayou Classic Angela Young says the Bayou Classic Parade kicks off at 9 a.m. and culminates at Fan Fest in Champion’s Square.
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The winner of today’s game advances to the SWAC Championship game.

It’s the regular season finale for the LSU Tigers as they host Texas A-and-M. Twenty seniors, including quarterback Danny Etling, will play their final game in Tiger Stadium. Etling is 15-and-6 as LSU’s starting quarterback.

ULM, UL-Lafayette and Louisiana Tech all have home football games today and Nicholls hosts its first ever FCS playoff game as they face South Dakota.