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A little 'something' brewing in the Gulf
Tropical storm forecasters are taking note of a low pressure system just north of the Yucatan Peninsula that will likely organize itself into a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico by midweek....
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Guidry holds STAR truck-winning redfish. He donated truck back to the summer-long event.
Angler pulls in winning redfish, he gives truck back to fishing event
BELLE PASS -- Opening weekend of STAR proved to be lucky for angler Kenneth Guidry as he pulled in the first tagged redfish of the tournament. Guidry, a long-time member of CCA, usually fishes Timb...
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Vermilion to slabbers: Pull pants up or pay up
ABBEVILLE – By the middle of June, anyone caught by the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office exposing worn undergarments in the rural areas of the parish could be hit with a $500 fine or serve time in...
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'Parent trigger' law approved by Senate
Notes from the Legislature's regular session BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Senate unanimously backed a bill Saturday that would set up a "parent trigger" law for poor-performing schools in the Recov...
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Senate panel rejects delay for teacher evaluations
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Senators killed House-backed education bills that sought delays in the disciplinary effects of a new teacher evaluation system and the use of ACT scores in calculating high schoo...
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Jindal signs life-time concealed carry permit into law
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana residents can get lifetime concealed handgun permits under terms of a bill signed into law Thursday night. The measure was the first gun bill to reach Gov. Bobby Jindal’s de...
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Senators rework $25B budget, reverse House cuts
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — The Senate’s budget-writing committee took its turn Wednesday at crafting next year’s $25 billion spending plan, adding $350 million in state...
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Which hurricane model is best?
By TAMARA LUSH Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around the...
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Louisiana news briefs
Bill reduces some pot sentences BATON ROUGE — The House narrowly agreed Wednesday to a proposal that would lessen the sentences for people convicted of marijuana possession in Louisiana. Under cur...
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State parks fees going up
BATON ROUGE – The Office of State Parks is making necessary fee adjustments on camping sites at parks and entrance fees at historic sites. The new pricing will go into effect July 1, 2013. The fee ...
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Cottonport Bank opens Baton Rouge branch
BATON ROUGE – The Cottonport Bank has opened a branch in Baton Rouge, its first in a major metropolitan city. The bank, founded in Cottonport in 1902, operates branches in Avoyelles, Ppinte Coupee...
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Caddo cuts 107 teaching slots
SHREVEPORT – The Caddo Parish School Board eliminated 107 elementary and high school teaching positions Wednesday, part of the strategy toward reducing a $21.5 million deficit. The cuts, mostly thr...
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