Black public school students in Louisiana are more likely to be suspended than white students according to a study done by the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans. Researcher Nathan Barrett says they also found that punishments resulting from fights between a black student and white student are different…
cut 9 (10) “…day difference”

There’s been an increase in opioid abuse in Louisaina, but the Louisiana Orthopedic Specialists in Lafayette, says they are peforming a post-surgical procedure that leads to quicker recovery times and the patients are not as dependenant on oral painkillers for relief…
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Doctor Judson Penton says they are using a specially designed disposable pump to deliver the medication.

Prices are the lowest they have been in a few years for Thanksgiving dinner….
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A north Louisiana chef who was named the 2016 Louisiana Seafood King has been arrested on a stalking charge. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Glen Springfield says 35-year-old William Blake Phillips called and texted the victim 54 times and then went to her house….
cut 3 (07) “…the complianant”
The arrest affidavit says Phillips denies some of the accusations.

A new study out of the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans at Tulane University finds from 2001 to 2014, black students were twice as likely as white students to be suspended. Low income students were about 1.75 times more likely as non-low income students to be suspended. Researcher Nathan Barrett….
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The Georgia Dome was destroyed today after 25 years in existence but the Mercedes-Benz Superdome continues to thrive. General Manager of the Dome Alan Freeman credits their success to the great relationship they have with the New Orleans Saints. He says the state owns the arena and provides the funds to keep up with improvements as the building ages, especially after Hurricane Katrina did major damage.
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Louisiana orthopedic specialists are practicing a method to reduce the need for oral painkillers after surgery. Michelle Southern has more…
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A Shreveport man and two others are dead after a medical helicopter crashed in eastern Arkansas last night. 26-year-old John Auld III was on the flight that went down about 60 miles southeast of Little Rock. The helicopter was flying from Pine Bluff to DeWitt. Auld was a member of the Krewe of Centaur.

A report finds that black students in Louisiana public schools are twice as likely as white students to face suspensions. The study also finds low-income students are likely to face longer suspension than non low-income children. Researcher Nathan Barrett hopes school officials look at the report to reduce discipline disparities based on race and income…
cut 10 (09) “….of school”

A well known north Louisiana chef was arrested after allegedly stalking a woman by calling and texting her 54 times, and showing up at her house. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Glen Springfield says 35-year-old William Blake Phillips was asked several times to quit calling. Phillips denies the allegation of showing up at her house…
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Phillips was named the 2016 Louisiana Seafood King.

Orthopedic specialists in Louisiana say they are using a post surgical procedure to decrease the need for oral painkillers. Doctor Judson Penton, who practices in Lafayette at Louisiana Orthopedic Specialists, says they insert small disposable pain pumps near the incision site next to the nerves in the surgical area. He says the pumps are portable and will only administer an amount of medication approved by a physician…
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Penton says they’ve seen patients have quicker recovery times and they were not dependent on opioids for relief.

Today in Atlanta, the Georgia Dome was imploded after 25 years in existence. Meanwhile, the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans continues to be one of the top entertainment venues in the country. Alan Freeman, General Manager of the Dome, says when the facility was built, the architects took a long range view.
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A new study finds that black students are two times as likely to be suspended as white students. Jeff Palermo has more…
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The woman who was found fatally shot last night in St. Claude is the mother of a 7-year-old boy that was reported missing. New Orleans Police say the child has been found safe and was with a neighbor when the incident occurred. Authorities made the connection that the missing child was the son of the deceased after the investigation was launched.

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office says well known Louisiana chef William Phillips has been arrested after allegedly stalking a woman by calling and texting her 54 times. OPSO Spokesperson Glen Springfield says the 35-year-old was told multiple times to stop contacting her but the woman says Phillips went a step farther.
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Phillips was named the 2016 Louisiana Seafood King and has managed restaurants in the Monroe area.

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 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 Shreveport man and two others were killed in an air ambulance accident late Sunday night in Arkansas.  John Auld III was on the helicopter when it went down in a rural area 60 miles southeast of Little Rock.  FAA investigators are traveling to the site to investigate.  Auld also was a former rural volunteer firefighter for Caddo Parish.

A well known north Louisiana chef was arrested after allegedly stalking a woman by calling and texting her 54 times, and showing up at her house.  Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Glen Springfield says 35-year-old William Blake Phillips was asked several times to quit calling.  Phillips denies the allegation of showing up at her house…

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Phillips was named the 2016 Louisiana Seafood King and has managed restaurants in the Monroe area.

John Schroder is Louisiana’s new treasurer.  He defeated Derrick Edwards in Saturday’s runoff election.  Schroder says government has become a burden and the state’s infrastructure has become unaffordable. He plans to stay a budget hawk, as he’s been since he was elected as a state representative 10 years ago.

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Schroder won with 56 percent of the vote.

Orthopedic specialists in the Bayou State are using a new post-surgical procedure to control pain and decrease the need for oral painkillers. Dr. Judson Penton says they are using a specially designed disposable pump to deliver medication that blocks pain only in the area of the 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…
cut 8 (09) “…get done”

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”