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Councilman charged with cruelty to horses, intimidation
MARKSVILLE –A city councilman who apparently tried to throw his political weight around faces charges. Elliot Jordan, 41, of 440 Green St., Marksville, was charged with public intimidation, resisti...
May 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Oakdale accident kills two Ville Platte teens
OAKDALE – Two Ville Platte teenagers were killed in a late-morning crash just east of here. State Police said the accident occurred at 11:25 a.m. on La. 10 about one mile outside the town. Prelimin...
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Woman rides bike into the night, has been missing since
LSN LAFAYETTE - People from across Acadiana have mobilized in force to search for Mickey Shunick, the missing Lafayette woman who would have celebrated her 22nd birthday on Monday. She hasn’t bee...
May 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Computer-enhanced satellite image of Hurricane Katrina, dated Aug. 28, 2005, as one of the worst storms in U.S. history moved through the Gulf of Mexico. Katrina caused 1,836 confirmed deaths and over $82 billion in property damages.
Research Center predicts eight named storms this hurricane season
COLUMBUS, OHIO – According to the Weather Research Center, Tropical Storm Helene should be the eighth and final named storm of the 2012 Hurricane Season. Five of those named tropical storms --- in...
May 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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DEQ loans Zachary $9.3 million to upgrade wastewater system
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the city of Zachary closed a loan Monday of $9,300,000 for use on the rehabilitation and replacement of sewer collection lines an...
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Kisatchie holding youth fishing derbies
PINEVILLE – With summer just around the corner, Kisatchie National Forest (KNF) invites families to explore the state’s only national forest by participating in the annual youth fishing derbies hel...
May 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alleged speeding costs driver 207 pounds of marijuana, $22,000
ZACHARY – Zachary Police made the biggest seizure of marijuana in the history of the department on Monday. Chief David McDavid said officers were out working radar on McHugh Road at Carpenter Road...
May 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Man, child killed when their ATV collides with pickup
DEVILLE – A man and a child riding an ATV on a public road were killed Sunday when the machine collided with a pickup trying to avoid it. The accident occurred on Hickory Grove Loop at Cotton Islan...
May 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Light turnout approves Crowley tax plan
CROWLEY - About 600 Crowley voters on Saturday approved a 15-year sales and use tax that will not only allow officials to expand upon improvements to the city’s infrastructure (roads, bridges, side...
May 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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10-year-old charged after allegedly bloodying another student's nose
KAPLAN - A 10-year-old Kaplan Elementary student was charged with simple battery after she allegedly slapped another student three times which resulted in a trip to the hospital. De Primeaux says ...
May 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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12 going into La. 4-H Hall of Fame
MANSURA, La. – A dozen supporters of 4-H will be honored Saturday when they are inducted into the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be from 1-3 p.m. at the 4-H Museum at 8592 La. Highwa...
May 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chicot, other park pools set to open
Several Louisiana State Parks will be opening their swimming pools for the summer in just a few weeks. The pools are scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend. Officials will then close the pools for...
May 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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