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Swamp people use Swampeater to attack hydrilla choking waterways
MARKSVILLE – South Louisiana may have its “swamp people” but Avoyelles has its own “swamp weed eaters.” A new aquatic harvesting machine may be the answer to the problem of hydrilla growth in Sprin...
Aug 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Talking a walk in Palmetto State Park
Photographer's time 'bears' fruit at state park
ABBEVILLE – Toddy Guidry’s photography career is starting to bear fruit. Seriously. Guidry, whose sister Marcelle is the manager of Palmetto Island State Park, visited the park this weekend to see ...
Aug 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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Unbelted driver killed when her truck leaves road near Cypremort Point, overturns
CYPREMORT POINT- A St. Martinville woman died early Tuesday when her truck left the road near here and overturned. State Police said. the accident happened shortly after 12 a.m. on La. 83 near La. ...
Aug 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bank robber who lead three-state chase pleads guilty
VILLE PLATTE – A bank robber who escape from jail, robbed another bank and led police on a three-state chase has pleaded guilty. Brian Keith Soileau, 42, robbed a Pine Prairie bank a year ago. He...
Aug 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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Man standing on US 190 shoulder killed by careening pickup
KROTZ SPRINGS – A man whose vehicle was disabled was killed as he stood beside it along US 190 Sunday night. Ronald Burleigh, 72, was standing outside his disabled tractor tailer when hit by a vehi...
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Unrestrained rear passenger dies when pickup leaves I-10, rolls over
BATON ROUGE -- A passenger in the rear seat of a pickup was killed when the vehicle rolled over several times Sunday. State Police said Brandon Ezell, 24, of Baton Rouge was not wearing a seat belt...
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VP teen faces vehicular homicide charge in fatal St. Landry crash
WASHINGTON – A Ville Platte teenager died early Friday when the pickup he was riding in left the roadway and struck two culverts. State Police said the crash occurred shortly after 1 a.m. on La. ...
Aug 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
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Angelle leaves DNR, will seek PSC seat
ST. MARTINVILLE -- Breaux Bridge native Scott Angelle is moving on, to run for a vacant seat on the Public Service Commission. On Tuesday, Gov. Bobby Jindal appointed Angelle to the LSU Board of Re...
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Man pays $250,000 restitution for Elton reservation store fire
LAFAYETTE – In December of 2011, Jordan Hawk John, a member of the Coushatta Indian Tribe, was charged federally with simple burglary after he set fire to the Coushatta Convenience Store in Elton....
Aug 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 35 35 recommendations | email to a friend
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Man gets 40 years for child porn possession
NATCHITOCHES – A Natchitoches man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges he received child pornography. Oscar Stamper, 61, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District ...
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Authorities, Shunick family await lab test results
MAMOU – Law enforcement officials believe they recovered the remains of Mickey Shunick in a makeshift grave near a cemetery west of here Tuesday afternoon. Acting on a confidential tip, officers sa...
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Trina and Edwin Edwards during Erath ceremony.
Edwin Edwards announces paternity plans
ERATH - Former Gov. Edwin Edwards surprised his wife and the audience when he announced parent plans during a speech here. Edwards, who will be 85 on Aug. 7, told those attending the Order of Livin...
Aug 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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