12:30 LRN Newscast Dec 25

The RoyOMartin plant in Oakdale is the leading employer in Allen Parish and the company’s announcement of a $25 million modernization of the Chopin facility will feature plantwide upgrades. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says it’s exciting news for the state’s natural resource-based economy

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Because of LSU’s Joe Burrow, many are enjoying a nice meal this Christmas. Burrow spoke about the poverty in his hometown during his Heisman acceptance speech. It led to almost 500-thousand dollars in donations to the Athens County Food Bank in Ohio. Burrow says he never expected that kind of support

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A TopCashback.com survey shows only 17 percent of Americans usually get a holiday bonus, and just over half never receive holiday bonuses. What used to be a common corporate tradition and sign of thanks to a workforce has clearly gone to the wayside. Rebecca Gramuglia with TopCashback says it’s a shocking trend…

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Thousands of Bayou State natives are deployed around the world serving our country today, and a few of them have sent well wishes back home.

One Shreveport native is spending the holidays in Kuwait as part of the 386 Expeditionary Communications Squadron…

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