Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 27th of December.
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🏘️ Community
Aaron Dietrich reports that a Monroe family started the Tarver Braddock Foundation after a Neville High student tragically died in a hunting accident, and Richland Parish's Jeff Thomas is racing to honor that hope today.
Project8 honors the legacy of *7-year-old Jarrett Allen* as his mom, Emily Allen, keeps his memory alive with an $8 bag while the Tarver Braddock Foundation and Jeff Thomas transform family tragedy into a message of hope in Monroe.
🎭 Culture
Monroe’s holiday special features 92-year-old Newtie Simmons on a mission and Allen Wise sharing a tale of faith, football + family, while the Tarver Braddock Foundation remembers a Neville High School student lost in a hunting accident and Jeff Thomas races to turn that tragedy into hope.
📰 Economy
Grow NELA wrapped up 2025 with strong results and President Rob Cleveland said the organization will build on this momentum in 2026 to create jobs by matching companies with ideal industrial spaces (he cited the META AI data center in Richland Parish as an example).
🏥 Health
Local health expert Glenn Guilbeau advises residents to stretch before and after workouts, maintain a balanced diet, and enlist a workout partner for support — tips aimed at turning New Year’s fitness resolutions into lasting habits.
A holiday special from What's Your Story offers tips for keeping New Year’s fitness resolutions and features the Tarver Braddock Foundation (started after a Neville High School student's hunting accident) while Jeff Thomas races in Richland Parish for a greater cause.
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