According to the American Farm Bureau, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is a little cheaper than a year ago. Neil Melancon says the price for a turkey is lower, because of a large surplus of frozen birds…
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The American Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey estimates it will cost $43.27 on average for a turkey and 15 other items that make up a Thanksgiving feast. That’s three dollars lower than a year ago.

Newly elected State Treasurer John Schroder plans to serve as a fiscal hawk while serving the remainder of John Kennedy’s term as the state’s banker. Schroder says he’ll work with the state legislature and Governor Edwards to come up with a fiscally responsible budget…
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Louisiana orthopedic specialists are practicing a method to reduce the need for oral painkillers after surgery…
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A well known north Louisiana chef was arrested after allegedly stalking a woman by calling and texting her 54 times. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Glen Springfield says 35-year-old William Blake Phillips was asked several times to quit calling. However the woman claims Phillips went a step farther…
Cut 3 (07) “the complainant.”
Springfield says Phillips, who was the 2016 Louisiana Seafood King, has denied some of the allegations.

The Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation has found the average price for a 16-item Thanksgiving dinner cooked at home should cost about 43-dollars, which is three-dollars cheaper than a year ago. Neil Melancon says turkeys are cheaper this year and that should cost you around 13-dollars…
cut 11 (08) “…dollar range”
Newly elected State Treasurer John Schroder plans to serve as a fiscal hawk while serving the remainder of John Kennedy’s term as the state’s banker. Schroder says he’ll work with the state legislature and Governor Edwards to come up with a fiscally responsible budget…
cut 7 (10) “…of Louisiana”
Schroder defeated Democrat Derrick Edwards this past weekend in a runoff election.

What a victory for the Saints yesterday to improve to 8-and-2 on the season. New Orleans rallied from 15 down to tie it and then they won it overtime over the Redskins. The Saints success on the field is great news for those who sell Black and Gold merchandise…
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That’s Pat Randazza with Purple and Gold Sports and Black and Gold sports in Baton Rouge.

Republican John Schroder has been elected as the new state treasurer. Emelie Gunn on Schroder’s plans…
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The Saints won their eighth consecutive game yesterday a memorable victory over the Redskins in overtime. Their good play on the field, should lead to good holiday sales for those who sell Saints merchandise. Pat Randazza says jersey sales are hot at her store and so are…
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High School students involved with the F-F-A can now receive a 500-dollar scholarship to attend a community college or technical schoool….
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That’s Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Monty Sullivan.

The American Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey has found that the average price for a 16-item Thanksgiving Dinner is $43.27, which is three dollars lower than a year ago. Neil Melancon with the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, says the cost of a turkey is cheaper this year and you can pay less for locally grown items….
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Melancon says a frozen, self-basting young tom turkey should cost around 13-dollars.

Republican John Schroder has been elected to serve as the state’s treasurer for the next two years. Schorder beat Democrat Derrick Edwards in a race that saw a turnout of just 13-percent of registered voters. The Covington businessman says he plans to remain a budget hawk, as he’s did when he served in the state legislature for a decade…
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What a victory for the Saints in the Superdome yesterday to improve to 8-and-2 on the season. New Orleans rallied from 15 down to tie it and then they won it overtime over the Redskins. The Saints success on the field is great news for those who sell Black and Gold merchandise…
cut 13 (10) “…it gets”
That’s Pat Randazza with Purple and Gold Sports and Black and Gold sports in Baton Rouge.

A chef who was named the 2016 Louisiana Seafood King has been arrested for stalking a woman. Ouachita Parish authorities say 35-year-old William Blake Phillips texted and called a woman a total of 54 times, showed up at her home several times and also threatened to kill her. An affidavit says Phillips told investigators he contacted the woman, but went to her home.

High school students who are in good standing with the FFA now have an opportunity to get a college scholarship. Michelle Southern has more…
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High school students who are in good standing with the FFA are now eligible to receive a 500-dollar scholarship to attend a community college in Louisiana. Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Monty Sullivan says they hope this will help convince more students to continue their education past high school…
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Sullivan says this is the first time they have entered into a partnership with an organization to provide scholarships.

Former state legislator John Schroder has been elected as the new state treasurer. He won easily over Democrat Derrick Edwards in a low turnout race. Schroder says as the head fiscal person for the state, he’ll let taxpayers know what’s going on with their money….
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Prices are the lowest they have been in a few years for Thanksgiving dinner. Kelley Ray has more…
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How about the Saints, they won their eighth straight yesterday in dramatic fashion coming from behind to beat the Redskins 34-31 in overtime. Rookie Alvin Kamara scored a touchdown and added a two-point conversion to tie it and Pat Randazza with Purple and Gold Sports and Black and Gold Sports says Kamara’s jersey is a very hot item…
cut 14 (10) “…always the hottest”

According to the American Farm Bureau, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is a little cheaper than it was a year ago. Neil Melancon says the price for a turkey is lower this year, because of a large inventory of frozen birds…
cut 10 (10) “…that stuff out”
The American Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey estimates it will cost $43.27 on average for a turkey and 15 other items that make up a Thanksgiving feast. That’s three dollars lower than a year ago.

Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Monty Sullivan says a new 500-dollar scholarship to attend one of their schools that’s available to F-F-A students is generating a lot of excitement…
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Sullivan says in many cases the 500-dollar scholarship covers 25-percent of the tuition cost for one semester.

Republican John Schroder has been elected as the state’s new state treasurer and says he plans to bring transparency and accountability to the office. Emelie Gunn has more…
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And in New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell has been elected as the city’s first female mayor. Cantrelle defeated Desiree Charbonnet, who received 40-percent of the vote.

New data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows Louisiana’s unemployment rate for October was 4.8-percent, the lowest it’s been since June of 2008. Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Ava Dejoie says this is the sixth consecutive month the rate has declined. She describes what areas of the economy are doing well…:
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Dejoie says the state is still suffering job losses in the oil and gas sector, but there’s been a strong effort to get laid off workers into other job sectors.

U-S Senate Finance committee has approved tax reform bill that includes an amendment by Louisiana Senator Billy Cassidy that allows flood victims to make tax-free withdrawals from their retirement plans to recover and rebuild. And it also allows income tax deductions for personal casualty losses exceeding 500-dollars. The measure now heads to the Senate floor.

A strong cold front will cross Louisiana tomorrow, reminding us it’s winter time. C.S. Ross with the National Weather Service says when the front hits, temperatures will drop quickly and come Monday, morning lows will be in the mid to upper 30s across the state…:
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He says don’t expect much rain from this cold front.

On Sunday night, the Travel Channel show “Food Paradise” will feature Boudreau and Thibodeau’s Cajun Cooking in Houma. Owner Debra Blanchard says calls it an honor to be chosen. They have been in business for nearly 20 years. Blanchard says the combination of good food and fun is the secret to their success…
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The show will air at 7 PM on Sunday.