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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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UL board picks 34-year Bulldog as La. Tech president
RUSTON, La. – The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the selection of Dr. Leslie K. Guice as the 14th president of Louisiana Tech University during a special m...
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Woman pleads to keeping SS recipient on ice, collecting checks
SLIDELL –A woman who helped stuff a dead man into an ice chest in order to keep his Social Security checks coming will serve three years in prison. Heidi Todd, 45, pleaded guilty to charges of unla...
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Forest Service rescinds rule, Kistachie stays open for deer hunters using hounds
ALEXANDRIA – The chase is back on for deer hunters and their dogs on Kisatchie National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service on Monday rescinded its proposed ban that was to be in effect during the sea...
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3-month-old's deaths raises suspicions
ABBEVILLE – Police are investigating the death of an infant who her mother allegedly said fell out of bed hard enough to break her writs, fracture some ribs and her skull. Jayla Broussard died at a...
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