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12 going into La. 4-H Hall of Fame
MANSURA, La. – A dozen supporters of 4-H will be honored Saturday when they are inducted into the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be from 1-3 p.m. at the 4-H Museum at 8592 La. Highw...
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Chicot, other park pools set to open
Several Louisiana State Parks will be opening their swimming pools for the summer in just a few weeks. The pools are scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend. Officials will then close the pools fo...
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Evangeline school deseg case officially put closed
VILLE PLATTE – It’s official, Evangeline Parish Schools are fully desegregated after nearly half a century. Nearly 48 years after the initial suit was filed, Evangeline Parish was in Federal Cour...
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Three .45 caliber wounds a dead giveaway, wife charged
JONESBORO – Police investigating a reported suicide discovered the victim had three wounds and charged his wife with murder. Teresa Jones reported Sunday night that her husband Alan had committed ...
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Zachary man faces almost 1,000 piracy counts; 12-year-old booked on drug charges
ZACHARY – A 12-year-old faces drug charges after allegedly being found in possession of cocaine and diazepam. The boy, police said, was a passenger in a car stopped for another reason. Gary Sloat...
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Rice farmers cheer EPA fungicide approval
CROWLEY – Louisiana farmers let out a collective sigh of relief as word spread recently that federal officials had approved release of a new fungicide for rice. The U.S. Environmental Protection A...
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La. participating in national dove hunter survey
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries urges hunters to participate in an upcoming survey that will ask dove hunters from across the U.S. to share their experiences and op...
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Swamp People cast member dies after fall in boat
PIERRE PART -- A cast member of the reality TV show "Swamp People" has died. Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack says Mitchell Guist was pronounced dead at a hospital Monday. He had fal...
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House budget changes further imperil higher ed, health care, officials assert
BATON ROUGE – The Jindal administration says the House version of next year’s budget will do great harm to health care and higher education. Republicans in the House disagree, saying the $268 mill...
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Grassy Lake yields a sunken treasure
BELLE RIVER – Not long ago, Rhett Pipsair of Pierre Part, son of Joe and Laura Nell Pipsair of Belle River, stopped by his parents house on Levee Highway to show off a real treasure. The younger P...
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Rural roads funding bill heads to Jindal
BATON ROUGE -- Borrowed money would be used to upgrade rural roads in the state under a plan approved by the Legislature on Wednesday. Gov. Bobby Jindal supports the $325 million borrowing to fund...
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Crowley council eyes how to monitor underage drinking at Rice Festival
CROWLEY – The city is apparently going to take steps to do something about underage drinking at the annual Rice Festival. At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, officials discussed the Police De...
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