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Board member refuses to resign in 'N word' controversy, others move to isolate her
MONROE – Black members of the City School Board hope isolating a member associated with the use of the “N” word in a phone message will cause her to resign. Vickie Krutzer refused Tuesday to step d...
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Judge allows suit challenging pension plan
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A state judge refused Monday to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of a pension plan for future state employees. The Retired State Employees Association of L...
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Louisiana news briefs
Ex-teacher pleads guilty to school bomb threats MONROE — A former River Oaks teacher has pleaded guilty to making school bomb threats. David Reyna entered his plea Monday on the opening day of his...
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$21B plant to process natural gas
South African chemicals and energy company Sasol Ltd. said it could spend up to $21 billion to build a complex in Louisiana to turn natural gas into chemicals, diesel and other fuels. The company s...
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Guice
UL board picks 34-year Bulldog as La. Tech president
RUSTON, La. – The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the selection of Dr. Leslie K. Guice as the 14th president of Louisiana Tech University during a special m...
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Woman pleads to keeping SS recipient on ice, collecting checks
SLIDELL –A woman who helped stuff a dead man into an ice chest in order to keep his Social Security checks coming will serve three years in prison. Heidi Todd, 45, pleaded guilty to charges of unla...
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Forest Service rescinds rule, Kistachie stays open for deer hunters using hounds
ALEXANDRIA – The chase is back on for deer hunters and their dogs on Kisatchie National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service on Monday rescinded its proposed ban that was to be in effect during the sea...
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3-month-old's deaths raises suspicions
ABBEVILLE – Police are investigating the death of an infant who her mother allegedly said fell out of bed hard enough to break her writs, fracture some ribs and her skull. Jayla Broussard died at a...
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Harris
State Police probe Breaux Bridge officer's fatal shooting of teen
BREAUX BRIDGE – Investigation continues in the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old girl Sunday night. Daraneisha Harris was shot by an officer after she rammed several vehicles, including a poli...
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Louisiana men admit illegally fishing for shark fins
BELLE CHASSE (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to a Louisiana fishing violation after authorities said fins from hundreds of sharks were found aboard their vessel. Louisiana’s Department of Wildli...
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La. town evacuates; police relocate explosives
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A town in northwest Louisiana was being evacuated and state police were starting a criminal investigation of a company after finding about 6 million pounds of explosive material ...
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11 new West Nile cases, 1 death in La. BATON ROUGE — State health officials report 11 new cases of West Nile virus this week, with one additional West Nile-related death. That brings the total num...
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