State News
Former police chief gets 46 months on federal gun charge
LAFAYETTE - Former Leesville police chief Bobby Hickman was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months on federal firearms charge. U.S. Dist. Judge Richard Haik also sentenced Hickman, 51, to three years of su...
Oct 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Unbelted driver killed when truck overturns
CROWLEY – An unbelted Crowley man died early Tuesday when his truck ran off La. 13 and overturned. State Police said Jason Meche, 37, was southbound shortly after 3 a.m. when his truck left the rig...
Oct 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Eunice man, Opelouas woman killed when their motorcycle hits horse trailer
A pickup towing a horse trailer pulled into the path of motorcycle at Cash Magic on U.S. 190 East early Sunday, killing the Eunice bike driver and his passenger. According to State Police, Ronald B...
Oct 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Rice Festival schedule beginning Thursday
CROWLEY - The schedule for the 76th International Rice Festival: Live Band Schedule at Cajun Country Rice Sound Stage Thursday, October 18, 2012 7 p.m. -9:30 p.m. Kira Viator & Bayou Beat Kira an...
Oct 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
JJG6_3AXA_wreck.jpg
Pursuing Maurice police cruiser in accident, other driver killed
MAURICE — A two-vehicle crash, including a Maurice Police Department cruiser, Thursday afternoon claimed one life and left two others with injuries. The crash occurred just after noon on U.S. Hwy....
Oct 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
About 2.92 million eligible to vote Nov. 6
BATON ROUGE – About 2.92 million Louisianians are eligible to vote in the Nov. 6 election and in the early voting period which begins Oct. 23. According to the Secretary of State's Office, that is ...
Oct 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Fired maintenance man shoots, kills apartment manager
BOSSIER CITY – A maintenance man fired earlier in the day allegedly returned to an apartment complex and killed the manager. Police said Robert Earl Walter, 54, is accused of shooting April Fulghum...
Oct 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
GIP2_EXDY_664525_10151187546266969_331842637_o.jpg
Chopper hits tower guidewire, crashes, Texas pilot killed
LYONS POINT - A helicopter apparently flying too low crashed in a field near Lyons Point Thursday morning killing the Texas pilot and cutting a guidewire that was attached to an antennae belonging ...
Oct 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Study says 14-inch limit doesn' produce larger Basin bass; environmental factors, not anglers, are the key
A Wildlife & Fisheries studies concludes a 14-inch minimum length limit for keeping bass caught in the Atchafalaya Basin, imposed in the wake of Hurricane Andrew, does not produce larger fish. The ...
Oct 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Court lets coke dealer's life sentence stand, refuses bid to identify confidential informant
The Third Circuit Court of Appeal has denied a cocaine dealer’s bid to reverse his life sentence as a multiple offender, saying Dist. Judge Glennon Everett properly denied Jonathan Citizen’s motion...
Oct 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
West Nile case confirmed in St. Martin youngster
ST. MARTINVILLE – The state Office of Public Health is now one case of West Nile Virus in St. Martin Parish. Parish President Guy Cormier says the detection of the potentially deadly virus in trap...
Oct 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
BWW2_griffin.jpeg
Allegedly drunk driver hits bike; rider knocked to pavement, dies
BATON ROUGE – A previously convicted drunk driver was alleged driving drunk again when he hit a woman on a bicycle late Sunday night, spilling her into the path of oncoming traffic which ran over a...
Oct 02, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 53 53 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
WEATHER



FEATURED BUSINESSES