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Wrong place, wrong time, wrong way
ABBEVILLE – Marie Cole was at the wrong place at the wrong time Wednesday afternoon. Cole, who lives south of Erath, was in Abbeville to pick up groceries for a friend and traveling north on East ...
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Good news: driver avoids drowning; Bad news: gets two tickets
LONG BRIDGE —The driver of a car that went off the road into the Vermilion River avoided drowning but didn’t avoid traffic citations. Officials said the vehicle went into the river between St. Mart...
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Edwards questions Jindal, Obama decisions
CROWLEY - Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, Crowley’s favorite adopted son, had strong words for some current politicos in an appearance at the Rotary Club this week. The four-time chief executive had mor...
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Woman, toddler die in Crowley fire
CROWLEY - A house fire on E. Eighth St. in Crowley which was reported at 2:30 a.m. Thursday killed a woman and her 23-month-old child. "I woke up at 2:30 a.m. last night when a police officer which...
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State encouraging taking someone fishing with free angling weekend
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is encouraging licensed fishermen to help promote the outdoor sport by introducing someone to fishing during this year’s “Free Fishing Week...
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Gator lottery dates, regions set
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), in order to increase alligator harvest opportunities, will conduct alligator lottery hunts on four Coastal and Nongame Resources (CNR) Div...
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Agents hit Ouiska Chitto paddlers with drug, underage age drinking citations
KINDER – Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited numerous people with drug and alcohol charges on a Memorial Day weekend operation on the Ouiska Chitto Rive...
Jun 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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Field won't seek another PSC term
LAFAYETTE – Public Service Commissioner Jimmy Field said Friday he will retire at the end of the year, completing 16 years on the panel. He said: "Because there are several critical decisions facin...
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Alleged cop killer's trial delayed
SHREVEPORT – A man accused of the unprovoked killing of a Shreveport police officer is now scheduled for Oct. 8, two years after he walked up to the officer and shot him. Christopher Brian Cope, 25...
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Calcasieu Lake reef completion near
LAKE CHARLES – A new man-made reef in Calcasieu Lake should be complete sometime next week. the reef with ground up concrete from I-210, which crosses the lake in its loop around the city. Ten thou...
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Jefferson schools 'reorganize', at least 500 jobs eliminated
METAIRIE – About 500 Jefferson Parish School Board employees are receiving notice this week that their jobs have been eliminated as the system reorganizes. Three hundred teachers and 200 administra...
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Man, allegedly drunk, celebrating birthday drives into oncoming car, kills five
SLAUGHTER – A man celebrating his 30th birthday allegedly killed five people while driving drunk Wednesday night. Police said Brett Gerald, 30, of Greensburg drove his pickup head-on into an on-com...
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