06:30 Newscast December 25, 2014

The 2014 year in Louisiana politics will be one for the history books. Among the notable points — the Republican party finished its return to dominance, Mary Landrieu lost her US-Senate seat and former Governor Edwin Edwards finally ends his hopes of being in public office again. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says then there’s the 5th District Kissing Congressman Vance McAllister…

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Dubos says it’s his feeling that Edwin Edwards political career was over when he went to federal prison.

It’s Christmas Day and State Police are urging motorists to be extra careful on the road. Many people will be on Louisiana roadways today visiting friends and family. Sgt. Nick Manale says they want this to be a safe time of year for everybody…

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He also says you should never drink and drive.

Hunting is a big activity on Christmas Day across Louisiana and there is now a mobile app for hunters. HuntSoft, the App for Hunters, developer Randal Nachman, says this started as a website app where hunters could create a map of their property, enter game log data, and more…

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HuntSoft’s available for free in the Apple App Store.

Many Louisianians are serving our country overseas who will not be home with their families for Christmas and they’d like to send a message home. Here’s Tech Sgt. Craig Reed who is sending his love to St. Landry Parish…

Cut 6 (14) “Happy Holiday”