Louisiana Radio Network’s Don Molino, a familiar voice for farmers and ranchers for 30 years has been named the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Molino says he was shocked upon hearing his name announced at the National Farm Broadcasters annual convention in Kansas City, Missouri this past Friday.

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Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says some areas saw 3.5 inches of rainfall as a result of a stalled frontal boundary that was pumped up with moisture thanks to winds out of the south

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The hunt is on for the Crowley funeral gunmen. Matt Doyle has more.

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A Pearl River man has been arrested and charged with negligent homicide in the killing of a friend while they were hunting hogs in the Honey Island Swamp.  22-year-old Donald Jones of Pearl River was arrested Saturday after he told wildlife officials he accidentally shot 23-year-old Zachary Swanson of Slidell.  Authorities say Jones fired toward a hog, but hit his friend instead.

Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says some areas saw 3.5 inches of rainfall as a result of a stalled frontal boundary that was pumped up with moisture thanks to winds out of the south.  Davis says the entire state will feel the cold air tomorrow and high temperatures on Wednesday will be well below normal…

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He’s a familiar voice to Louisiana farmers and ranchers, being heard on the airwaves of radio stations across Louisiana for over 30 years.   Don Molino has won many awards over his illustrious career, but now, he is officially recognized as the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Molino says it’s a once in a lifetime award.

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Police are on the hunt for the gunman who ambushed a man outside of a funeral in Crowley. The funeral was being held for a late October shooting victim, and his mother who passed away from health complications two days later. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says the heartbreak continued Saturday…

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Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance says his deputies are looking to the arrest the person who fired a bullet into an apartment complex in Ringgold killing 31-year-old Shanette Carter. Sheriff John Ballance says Carter’s five-year-old child found her mom dead

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Ballance says detectives believe it was a stray bullet that ended the life of Carter.

Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says Rain chances will decrease tonight in north Louisiana and steady rainfall is possible for south Louisiana during the overnight hours. Davis says after the rain leaves, the coldest air of the season moves in…

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Some areas saw 3.5 inches of rainfall today.

Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance says his deputies are looking to the arrest the person who fired a bullet into an apartment complex in Ringgold killing 31-year-old Shanette Carter. Sheriff John Ballance says they believe two people running up the stairwell of the apartment were the ones targeted by the gunfire, but one of the bullets went through the wall of the victim’s apartment and hit her…

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The victim’s five year old child found Carter dead in the apartment.

The voice heard on Louisiana radio stations that farmers and ranchers have turned to for over 30 years is the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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After torching the Bengal’s defense yesterday, Saint’s head coach Sean Payton admits to smashing a fire alarm in the visitor’s locker room about thirty minutes before the Saints smashed the Who Dey’s on their home field. Peyton says the alarm had been going off for about 15 minutes when he decided to put an end to the racket. It’s not clear if he’ll face any penalties, but the Bengals say they’ve contacted the authorities.

Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says some areas saw 3.5 inches of rainfall as a result of a stalled frontal boundary that was pumped up with moisture thanks to winds out of the south

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He’s a familiar voice to Louisiana farmers and ranchers, being heard on the airwaves of radio stations across Louisiana for over 30 years.   Don Molino has won many awards over his illustrious career, but now, he is officially recognized as the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Molino says he was shocked upon hearing his name announced at the National Farm Broadcasters annual convention in Kansas City, Missouri this past Friday.

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Police are on the hunt for the gunman who ambushed a man outside of a funeral in Crowley. The funeral was being held for a late October shooting victim, and his mother who passed away from health complications two days later. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says it’s a horrific event, but thankfully no one else at the funeral, or outside of the building was injured in the shooting. He says the minister was able to keep his congregation safe during the chaos.

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Three 13-year-olds have been arrested by the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office after a student overheard them planning a shooting at Grant Junior High and reported it to authorities.  They are facing charges of terrorizing.

And finally, a threat to Hammond Magnet High School was posted early this morning to social media, resulting in the school being closed before students arrived. Police are now saying nothing was found during a search of the campus earlier today.

Police are on the hunt for the gunman who ambushed a man outside of a funeral in Crowley. The funeral was being held for a late October shooting victim, and his mother who passed away from health complications two days later. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says the shooters jumped out from behind a bush and opened fire, then fled in an unknown direction.

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Broussard says suspects in the initial shooting that led to the funeral were apprehended in two days.

Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says the entire state will feel the cold air tomorrow and high temperatures on Wednesday will be well below normal…

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Rain chances will decrease tonight in north Louisiana and steady rainfall is possible for south Louisiana during the overnight hours.

The voice heard on the airwaves of radio stations across Louisiana that farmers and ranchers have turned to for over 30 years is now being recognized as the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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And now commodities.

A chain of tragedy continues in Crowley as a funeral for a shooting victim ends with one of the attendees in critical condition after an armed ambush. The funeral was being held for a late October shooting victim, and his mother who passed away from health complications two days later. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says the heartbreak continued Saturday…

Cut 9 (06) “…multiple times.”

Authorities say the shooters jumped out from behind a bush and opened fire, then fled in an unknown direction.

He’s a familiar voice to Louisiana farmers and ranchers, being heard on the airwaves of radio stations across Louisiana for over 30 years.   Don Molino has won many awards over his illustrious career, but now, he is officially recognized as the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Molino says it’s a once in a lifetime award.

Cut 6 (10) “…hasn’t sunk in.”

Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says Rain chances will decrease tonight in north Louisiana and steady rainfall is possible for south Louisiana during the overnight hours. After the rain leaves, the coldest air of the season moves in…

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Some areas saw 3.5 inches of rainfall.

Six weeks from today its Christmas Eve and the National Retail Federation projects a consumer will spend on average, 1,007 dollars this holiday season, up 4 percent over last year. N-R-F spokesperson Ana Serafin Smith says we’ve never seen a November and December this big.

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21 percent of consumers say they already started their shopping back in October.

Republican Interim Secretary Kyle Ardoin and Democrat minister and elections worker Gwen Collins-Greenup state their case for why they should be Secretary of State…

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Three 13-year-olds have been arrested by the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office after a student overheard them planning a shooting at Grant Junior High and reported it to authorities.  They are facing charges of terrorizing.

A threat to Hammond High School was posted early this morning to social media, resulting in the school being closed before students arrived in the morning. Police on the scene now to make sure campus is safe.

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is working on a $34 million project that will use rock-filled sacks to protect the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish.  The so-called pillows, which are about the size of a small car, are being placed by crane along a 3-mile stretch of shoreline.  Authority project manager Bevin Barringer says the coastal erosion is a major concern for the area.

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Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says some areas saw 3.5 inches of rainfall as a result of a stalled frontal boundary that was pumped up with moisture thanks to winds out of the south

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Secretary of State candidate Gwen Collins-Greenup is the surprise of the midterms, as the Democrat will head to a run-off against Interim Secretary Kyle Ardoin. Collins-Greenup was just 10 thousand votes shy of topping the Interim Secretary, despite little fundraising and not securing the Democratic Party’s backing, which went to 3^rd place candidate Renee Fontenot Free. She says she never viewed herself as an underdog.

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Collins-Greenup raised less than 3,000 dollars for her run. The run-off election will be held December 8^th.

LSU will face an Arkansas team today that has just two wins. Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron is eager to see how his team bounces back from the Alabama loss…

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If LSU wins its remaining three remaining games they’ll likely play in one of the New Year’s Six bowl games. Orgeron says winning 10 games is the goal.

The hype is not as high as it was last weekend when the Tigers and Saints hosted a pair of undefeated football teams, but it’s still a big weekend for the LSU and New Orleans. The Black and Gold are at Cincinnati to face the 5 and 3 Bengals. In the Saints win over the Rams last week, they held Rams superstar running back Todd Gurley to 68 yards rushing. Linebacker A-J Klein says they face another good ball carrier on Sunday in Joe Mixon…

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The bengals will be without star WR AJ Green.

Those looking for an excuse to break out that beloved hoodie or sweater will get the opportunity to do so for the next few days. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Tim Destri says much of the state will flirt with freezing temps overnight Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

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Secretary of State candidate Gwen Collins-Greenup is the surprise of the midterms, as the Democrat will head to a run-off against Interim Secretary Kyle Ardoin. While some candidates fundraised and sought high profile endorsement’s Collins-Greenup says she just went door to door, talking to constituents about their needs.

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The Democrat is a minister with a law degree, was a notary, and worked in elections in the East Feliciana Parish Clerk’s Office. The Run-off is December 8^th.

Keep that cold weather clothing with you for a few more days because while the calendar may say fall, the temperature is saying winter.  National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Tim Destri says says a cold front is pushing through most of the state.

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A St. Bernard Parish correctional officer on trial for the death of an inmate is hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Kevin Barnhart has more…

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The hype is not as high as it was last weekend when the Tigers and Saints hosted a pair of undefeated football teams, but it’s still a big weekend for the LSU and New Orleans. The Black and Gold are at Cincinnati and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins says they better be ready for the 5-and-3 Bengals…

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Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup shocked many analysts in the midterm as the East Feliciana Parish Minister and Elections Office worker made the run-off for Secretary of State. Jeff Palermo has more.

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The mother of an infant that was found burned alive in a barn in Natchitoches has been indicted on 1^st degree murder. 23-year-old Hannah Baker allegedly asked her partner, Felicia Smith to murder her child. On July 17^th, police say Smith set took the child from Bakers home and set it on fire, but Baker says her child was stolen against her will during a break in.

A 17-year-old is dead following a single vehicle crash last night just after 9PM.  Louisiana State Police responded to a crash on US Hwy 165 just north of Bastrop.  LSP spokesperson Senior Trooper Michael Reichardt says the vehicle was southbound when, for reasons still under investigation, the driver lost control.

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The driver was buckled up and sustained only minor injuries.  Reichardt says the teen who died was not wearing a safety belt.

And it’s been a cold one this morning, and forecasters say you’ll need to keep that sweater, hoodie, or whatever cold weather clothes you have with you on for a bit longer.  National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist says south Louisiana can expect highs in the mid to upper 50s for Saturday and Sunday into the low 60s.  sorth Louisiana will struggle to get out of the 40s.

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Destri says much of the state will flirt with freezing temps overnight Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.