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  • Official: Report on leave inaccurate

    January 15, 2013 9:02 AM

    PLAQUEMINE - Iberville Parish School Superintendent Ed Cancienne has challenged the facts stated in a recent attorney general's opinion alleging the school district had violated state law by letting 12-month employees work "skeleton shifts" during holiday breaks. Cancienne and Brandie Blanchard, the district's personnel coordinator, told members of the Iberville... more »
  • Week after Christmas slow for retailers Play Video

    December 26, 2012 5:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The 2012 shopping season is quickly drawing to a close, and many shoppers say they didn't spend as much as years past. Retailers typically make 40 percent of their yearly sales in November and December. The week after Christmas is still considered a big shopping week,... more »
  • Well-wishers console Conn. residents on Christmas

    December 26, 2012 6:26 AM

    NEWTOWN, Conn. - People moved by the deadly mass shooting at a Newtown elementary school have found ways to console and help grieving residents during the holiday. Well-wishers from around the country showed up Christmas morning to hang ornaments on a series of memorial Christmas trees while police officers... more »
  • More Christmas vandals on the loose in Ascension

    December 20, 2012 11:17 PM

    DUTCHTOWN- More Christmas vandals are wanted in Ascension Parish. The sheriff's office said people destroyed holiday decorations in the Moss Pointe Subdivision. It's the second set of attacks this season. Last week, three teens were arrested. They were accused of another vandalism spree where thousands of dollars worth... more »
  • Livingston Parish opens doors to Christmas Crusade Play Video

    December 14, 2012 5:32 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - Sheriff Jason Ard's Christmas Crusade distributed toys to over 1,200 kids today. Families opened their doors to Sheriff Deputies, who hand-delivered the toys to each household. For many deputies, the Christmas Crusade is about connecting with the public in a positive way. "It's seeing... more »
  • Security beefed up for holiday shoppers Play Video

    November 26, 2012 4:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Local retailers are getting ready to beef up security at malls around the area as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear. Baton Rouge Police are also preparing for thefts to increase during this time too. At the Mall at Cortana, mall managers say extra... more »
  • Kid tablets, retro brands are Toys R Us 'hot toys'

    September 19, 2012 12:24 PM

    NEW YORK - It's still technically summer, but for some it's not too soon to think about what the kiddies will want for the holidays. Toys R Us has come out with its annual "hot toy" list that includes tablets for kids, fashion dolls in the likeness of boy-band sensation... more »
  • Toys R Us to offer 'hot toy' reservation program

    September 12, 2012 12:36 PM

    NEW YORK - It's still summer for a few more days, but the holidays are already heating up at Toys R Us. The largest U.S. specialty toy retailer outlined its plan for its busiest season Wednesday - including adding a "hot toy" reservation system, beefing up services like layaway and... more »
  • Holiday season can bring in creepy crawlies

    December 24, 2011 11:24 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Silverfish, fungus gnats, pantry pests and mice - holidays can bring you things that really are not nice. LSU AgCenter entomologist Dennis Ring says those are only a few of the critters that may invade your house during the holidays. He says many hitchhike on Christmas trees,... more »
  • Holiday 2010: The year the shoppers came back

    December 25, 2010 9:43 AM

    NEW YORK - Shoppers came back in force for the holidays, right to the end. After two dreary years, Christmas 2010 will go down as the holiday Americans rediscovered how much they like to shop. People spent more than expected on family and friends and splurged on themselves, too, an... more »
  • Bounty hunter business booms during holidays

    December 23, 2010 3:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Bail bondsmen would prefer that people show up for court, but when suspects decide to go on the run they know their best weapon to catch the really tough fugitives... is time. Folks with Triple A Bail Bonds say they catch 25% more people around the... more »
  • Holly Clegg Recipes for Wednesday, December 22nd

    December 22, 2010 1:01 PM

    Mexican Breakfast Casserole Simple ingredients magically create this make-ahead scrumptious breakfast dish fulfilling everyone's expectations in my house. Makes 8-10 servings 1 (4-ounce) can green chilies 8 ounces ground breakfast turkey sausage 1 onion, chopped 1 red, green, or yellow bell pepper, cored and chopped 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1... more »
  • Copeland's makes cheesecake toppings for the holidays

    December 20, 2010 6:26 AM

    Copeland's New Orleans Bananas Foster 2 Bananas - peeled and sliced 1 tablespoon Salted butter - to sauté bananas 2 teaspoons Cinnamon ½ cup Heavy cream ½ cup Light brown sugar ¼ cup Banana liquor ¼ stick Salted butter 1. Melt 1 tablespoon salted butter in a large skillet over... more »
  • Mall has trouble finding applicants for holiday jobs

    November 5, 2010 9:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Stores are gearing up for a big shopping season, but some don’t have enough workers. Even in an economic downturn, one major employer can’t get help; the Mall of Louisiana is having trouble filling job openings. People used to flock to the Mall of Louisiana looking for... more »

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