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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 | 27 27 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 | 21 21 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 ...
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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 | 28 28 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...
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Evangeline school deseg case officially put closed
VILLE PLATTE – It’s official, Evangeline Parish Schools are fully desegregated after nearly half a century. Nearly 48 years after the initial suit was filed, Evangeline Parish was in Federal Court...
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Three .45 caliber wounds a dead giveaway, wife charged
JONESBORO – Police investigating a reported suicide discovered the victim had three wounds and charged his wife with murder. Teresa Jones reported Sunday night that her husband Alan had committed s...
May 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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Zachary man faces almost 1,000 piracy counts; 12-year-old booked on drug charges
ZACHARY – A 12-year-old faces drug charges after allegedly being found in possession of cocaine and diazepam. The boy, police said, was a passenger in a car stopped for another reason. Gary Sloate,...
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Rice farmers cheer EPA fungicide approval
CROWLEY – Louisiana farmers let out a collective sigh of relief as word spread recently that federal officials had approved release of a new fungicide for rice. The U.S. Environmental Protection A...
May 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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La. participating in national dove hunter survey
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries urges hunters to participate in an upcoming survey that will ask dove hunters from across the U.S. to share their experiences and op...
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Swamp People cast member dies after fall in boat
PIERRE PART -- A cast member of the reality TV show "Swamp People" has died. Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack says Mitchell Guist was pronounced dead at a hospital Monday. He had falle...
May 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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House budget changes further imperil higher ed, health care, officials assert
BATON ROUGE – The Jindal administration says the House version of next year’s budget will do great harm to health care and higher education. Republicans in the House disagree, saying the $268 milli...
May 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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