The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana has a new webpage that compiles information about parish efforts to collect and responsibly recycle or dispose of Christmas trees. CRCL spokesperson Jimmy Frederick says CRCL.org makes it easy to know when the trucks will be by to pick up your holiday evergreens.
Jefferson, Orleans, St. John, Tangipahoa, and Terrebone Parishes all collect trees for coastal restoration. Other Parishes offer curbside pickup services for other recycling purposes.
There’s a chance for rain today, but the possibility of severe weather exists tomorrow across Louisiana. C-S Ross with the National Weather Service in Shreveport a strong line of thunderstorms will enter northwest Louisiana early tomorrow morning
In the week following Christmas, it is expected that many people will find themselves doing some shopping. Of the nearly 7000 people surveyed by the National Retail Federation, 51% in the week following Christmas. NRF director of retail and consumer insights Katherine Cullen says a big chunk of that crowd is shopping today.
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She says expect heavier than normal crowds to run through the weekend.
With the first seed, and a bye week in hand, history is on the Saints side as home teams have won 64.7 percent of their games in the playoffs since 1990. Linebacker Demario Davis says they knew they had a strong team to start the year, and the first seed had been the ultimate goal since the beginning.
Sean Peyton would not commit to resting the starters against the Panthers Sunday. A win would set a franchise record with 14 on the year.