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October casino revenue down NEW ORLEANS — Gamblers lost nearly $185 million at Louisiana’s state licensed casinos in October, down from the nearly $199.7 million for September and slightly more th...
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Avoyelles hunter's gun discharges, kills him
MARKSVILLE – According to Avoyelles Sheriff Doug Anderson, at about 9 p.m. Thursday his office received a call for assistance regarding a hunter who was found dead earlier in the evening on School...
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School Board members plead innocent, no trial date set
No trial date has been set for two St. Landry Parish School Board members who pleaded innocent in federal court Thursday to bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery. John Miller and Quincy Richard ...
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BP settles for $4.5 billion, will plead guilty in criminal cases
NEW ORLEANS - Criminal acts by BP which cost the lives of 11 workers, and lies to Congress afterward, will cost the company $4.5 billion. The firm agree to the settlement Thursday and to pleading ...
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This Marine was a minority twice -- black and female
ABBEVILLE – Theresa Harding Holmes stood on Concord Street in downtown Abbeville on Monday in line with 30 other veterans who served their country. It was a special Veteran’s Day Ceremony to honor ...
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Chief's home burns to ground
At approximately 6:30 Thursday night Chief of Police of Greensburg Tim Brown's home caught fire and burned to the ground. According to authorities on scene, the fire was caused by a burning ash th...
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St. Mary eyeing possible container port, with rail and highway connections
MORGAN CITY -- The possibility of the construction of a large international container port in the outlying waterways of St. Mary Parish, which would take advantage of the expansion of the Panama Ca...
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Rapides board extends superintendent search until May, declines to reveal applicants
ALEXANDRIA – The Rapides Parish School Board, without a superintendent since August has voted to take applications for the post until May. Gary Jones left on Sept. 1 to take a state job after the b...
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LBC okays La. College's direct appeal to churches for capital campaign funds
WEST MONROE -- The Louisiana Baptist Convention has approved Louisiana College asking for money directly from LBC churches for its capital improvements program. In October, the LBC executive board ...
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LIke many other cities, Monroe official facing sewer system deficit, reluctant to change
MONROE – Its auditor has told the city council it needs to raise sewer rates, a need cited in many other Louisiana cities but one elected officials are reluctant to carry out. Tuesday night, the co...
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Clinton women face racketeering charges in alleged Main Street scam
CLINTON – Two women have been charged with rackteering after an investigation into the Clinton Main Street Program. Arrested were Clinton Main Street program manager Carol M. Shirley, 66, and an of...
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Former pastor pleads to child sex charges, gets 8 must-serve years
MARKSVILLE – A former pastor pleaded guilty on one count of indecent behavior of a juvenile and has been sentenced to eight years in prison with no benefit of probation, parole or suspension of se...
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