There is good economic development news today. Roy O Martin says it will invest 25-million dollars to modernize its facilities in Oakdale and Chopin. And London-based Liberty Steel Group says it will purchase a shuttered steel mill in LaPlace and reopen the facility in the second half of 2020 after they make improvements to the mill once operated by Bayou Steel Group.

A songwriting project that helps vets cope with their experiences through songwriting is so successful it’s set to have one of its works recorded in Nashville…
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Brooke Thorington”

If Oklahoma is to upset LSU in Saturday’s Peach Bowl, Sooners starting quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Jalen Hurts will need to have a big game. Hurts already owns two victories over LSU during his time as the starting quarterback at Alabama. LSU defensive end Rashard Lawrence is familiar with what Hurts will try to do…
cut 5 (11) “…for it”
The Tigers defense will also have to account for All-American wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who has 14 touchdown catches.

No chance for white Christmas in Lousiiana this year, In fact the weather will be very spring like, with high temperatures around 70-degrees…
cut 10 (11) “…until Sunday”
State Climatologist Barry Keim says Sunday is the next time we’ll see a cold front.