The holiday season is supposed to be a joyous time, but can often be overwhelming, causing seasonal depression. Our Lady of the Lake Psychiatric Nurse Glenda Natale says this time of year, they receive more calls for help dealing with the holiday blues. She says we live in a perfectionist society:
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She also says cold, dreary weather like this can add to seasonal depression.

But lots of folks seem excited about a little 4-letter word that’s been appearing in the forecast tonight, at least for southeast Louisiana. Snow? State Climatologist Barry Keim says…:
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A freeze warning is in effect for most of the top half of the state from 8 tonight to 9 tomorrow morning. It’s a Winter Weather Advisory for southeast Louisiana.

The 2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl—L-H-S-A-A Prep Classic begins today and runs through Saturday at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Nine state champions will be crowned over the next three days, and Association Executive Director Eddie Bonine says they anticipate several close games…:
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All of the games will be shown live on Cox Sports Television.

Republican Congressman Mike Johnson of Shreveport and the US House have passed legislation that would allow people to carry their concealed weapons across state lines if they have a permit to do so in their home state. The proposal now heads to the Senate. Democrats do not support the measure. The GOP backed House bill passed on a mostly party-line 231-198 vote.