730AM LRN News

The unbeaten Tigers are spending Christmas in Atlanta getting ready to play Oklahoma in the program’s first semifinal playoff game…

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Thousands of Louisianans are deployed around the world today for Christmas serving our country, and one of them is wishing a happy holidays not just for her family and friends, but for her Tigers as well…

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Alexandria based RoyOMartin, who employs about 1,000 people in the state, is investing 25 million dollars into facilities in Oakdale, and Chopin, which will expand production capabilities and create 10 new jobs. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says one reason RoyOMartin is investing in these two facilities is that new home construction is at a 12-year high…

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The RoyOMartin plant in Oakdale is the leading employer in Allen Parish and the company’s modernization of the Chopin facility will feature plantwide upgrades.

And those new jobs might be sounding good to the over half of workers who report they will not be receiving a holiday bonus this year. A survey by TopCashBack.com polled 2,000 adults, and spokesperson Rebecca Gramuglia says if you do see any financial windfalls this season, it likely won’t be a raise…

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