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Commission okays tentative dates for three duck-hunting zones
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission tentatively approved proposed duck hunting dates for the 2012-2013 season at their July 2 meeting. The dates were presented by the Lou...
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LSU researches develop Gulf Coast storm surge database
BATON ROUGE – Storm surges, which occur as sea water is pushed up against a shoreline by hurricane winds, are often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane. The Gulf of Mexico coa...
Jul 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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State scrambling to cover $859 million Medicaid loss
BATON ROUGE – The Dept. of Health is scrambling to adjust to the unexpected loss of $859 million in Medicaid funds for health serves for the poor and uninsured. The cuts were unmentioned in press r...
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Nine feet if an inch, and hungry
Anglers, animals beware: hungry gators crawling all over Basin this summer
HENDERSON – Even some of the experienced fishermen are cautious of the numerous alligators in the Atchafalaya Basin this summer. Sherbin Collette, commercial fisherman and mayor of Henderson, says ...
Jul 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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Truck leaves road, unbelted driver ejected killed
VILLE PLATTE – Louisiana State Police Troop I are investigating a single vehicle fatal crash Monday on US Highway 167 south of Ville Platte which killed an Opelousas man. According to investigating...
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Negligent homicide charged in fatal accident, driver allegedly drunk
ABBEVILLE – A former Vermilion Parish Sheriff deputy was killed in an automobile accident south of Kaplan early Sunday. Pete Johnson, 23 of Kaplan was a passenger in a vehicle found overturned sout...
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Conservations hail RESTORE's passage as vital for Louisiana coast
BATON ROUGE – Local and national conservation groups on Friday praised the passage of the Surface Transportation Extension Act that includes the RESTORE Act, a measure that will dedicate 80 percent...
Jun 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 38 38 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pit bull's fate in court's hand after jogger bitten
ABBEVILLE – There is a pit bull sitting in the Vermilion Parish Animal Controls Facility whose days left on this Earth are numbered unless a district judge can save its life. The dog has been held...
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Free FreedomFest will rock Fort Polk on Fourth
FORT POLK – Fort Polk will play backdrop to a free admission major musical event on the Fourth of July. Rock legends .38 SPECIAL and country music superstar Gretchen Wilson will headline FreedomFe...
Jun 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 35 35 recommendations | email to a friend
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Man convicting of killing toddler during shooting
SHREVEPORT – A Shreveport man has been convicted of the second degree murder of a 17-month-old. A Caddo Parish jury found Anthony Johnson, 22, guilty Wednesday of shooting LeGary Adams, 17 in Augus...
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Monroe School Board suspends superintendent pending investigation
MONROE – Monroe School Superintendent Kathleen Harris, whose contract will not be renewed in December, has been suspended while the Monroe City School Board conducts an investigation into the opera...
Jun 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Accused drunk driver pleads not guilty to seven counts of vehicular homicide
BATON ROUGE – A man accused of killing seven people while allegedly driving drunk was arraigned Tuesday morning June 26. Brett Gerald, 30, of Greensburg pleaded not guilty to seven counts of vehicu...
Jun 27, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 35 35 recommendations | email to a friend
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