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Abbeville infant’s death ruled homicide ABBEVILLE — The death of a 3-month-old Abbeville girl has been ruled a homicide. Lt. David Hardy, chief of investigations for the Abbeville Police Departmen...
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Xavier University grappling with cuts due to $5M deficit
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Xavier University is instituting salary and hiring freezes, non-faculty layoffs and a 10 percent cut in the university’s contributions to employees’ health-insurance premiums as ...
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LSU Cheerleaders Alex Chiasson, Abby Pirkle and Bryce Tramonte decorate snowflakes at “Holiday on Campus” at the LSU University Recreation Center Nov. 27. LSU Manship News Service/Emily Bell
LSU students participate in ‘Giving Tuesday’
By Emily Bell LSU Manship News Service BATON ROUGE — Several Baton Rouge and campus organizations and individuals donated time and resources for the LSU Staff Senate’s 23rd annual “Holiday on Campu...
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Louisiana gives $135 million entice plant
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration has pledged a more than $135 million incentive package to South African energy company Sasol Ltd. to build a multibillion-dollar complex i...
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BESE moves ahead with ‘Course Choice’
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s top school board approved nearly four dozen organizations on Tuesday to offer courses to public school students through online classes and other nontraditional means,...
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Wastewater operator pleads to discharge felonies, gets 18 months
OPELOUSAS – Joseph L. Jones, 58, of St. Landry Parish, pleaded guilty to 11 felony charges involving criminal violations of Plaisance Development Corporation’s water discharge permits in St. Landr...
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14 young whooping cranes added to White Lake population
GUEYDAN – Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) biologists received a third cohort of juvenile whooping cranes at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) in Gueydan on Nov. 29. ...
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AK-47 rounds fired at sign pass close to deputy's cruiser; alleged shooter charged
FRANKLINGTON – A man allegedly finding sport in shooting highway signs has been arrested after rounds passed a nearby sheriff’s cruiser. Deputies said Jospeh Easterling was allegedly firing an AK-4...
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Board member refuses to resign in 'N word' controversy, others move to isolate her
MONROE – Black members of the City School Board hope isolating a member associated with the use of the “N” word in a phone message will cause her to resign. Vickie Krutzer refused Tuesday to step d...
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Judge allows suit challenging pension plan
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A state judge refused Monday to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of a pension plan for future state employees. The Retired State Employees Association of L...
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Ex-teacher pleads guilty to school bomb threats MONROE — A former River Oaks teacher has pleaded guilty to making school bomb threats. David Reyna entered his plea Monday on the opening day of his...
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$21B plant to process natural gas
South African chemicals and energy company Sasol Ltd. said it could spend up to $21 billion to build a complex in Louisiana to turn natural gas into chemicals, diesel and other fuels. The company s...
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