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BRANCH – A Eunice teenager died from wounds received in a shooting Sunday evening at the Branch/Church Point highway crossroad.
According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon deputies responded ...
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RED OAK, Iowa --Four Louisiana men from Kentwood, Roseland and Ponchatoula were found guilty of poaching Iowa deer from a case that started when someone made a call to the Turn in Poachers hotline....
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MORGAN CITY — Alligators continue to be spotted in people’s yards and neighborhoods in Morgan City, a problem police have been dealing with for about a month, which could be due to several differen...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti--After two weeks of classroom sessions and a practical exercise, a military engagement team from the Louisiana National Guard awarded approximately 34 Haitian government offic...
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Hospital executive
LAKE CHARLES – Services were Saturday for hospital executive Dave Usher. He died May 15 at age 62.
He was senior vice president of business development at Lake Charles Memorial ...
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BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials are looking for leads regarding a whooping crane that was found...
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Nursing homes owner
ALEXANDRIA – Services for former Louisiana Nursing Home Association president Finley C. Matthews, Jr. are Monday. He died May 15 at age 78.
He was owner/operator of Naomi Height...
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Hospital executive
LAKE CHARLES – Services were Saturday for hospital executive Dave Usher. He died May 15 at age 62.
He was senior vice president of business development at Lake Charles Memorial ...
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Pioneer plumber
BATON ROUGE – Services for Paul Hlllard, Sr., the first African American to be certified by the City of Baton Rouge and the State of Louisiana as a master plumber, will be Saturday....
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Former Blue Cross president
BATON ROUGE – Services for former Blue Cross/Blue Shield president John “Jerry” Broadus will be Friday. He died May 14 at age 79.
He was Blue Cross president for six yea...
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Silver Star holder, two-war vet
LAFAYETTE – Services for decorated Col. Ray Stroup, US Army retired, will be Friday. He died May 11 at age 96.
He was a veteran of World War II (European theater) an...
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Retired judge
BATON ROUGE – Services for retired Judge Daniel LeBlanc will be Wednesday. He died May 12 .
He was a decorated veteran of the Korean War and a former FBI special agent. He was a forme...
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Three Zachary women have been arrested and charged with Medicaid fraud, each accused of filing false claims, announced Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell.
All three women were arrested May ...
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Ronderek Brooks, 28, Baton Rouge, Bench warrants for failure to appear for open container in vehicle, simple battery and simple criminal damage to property.
Larry Gordon, 21, Baton Rouge, Bench war...
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Joseph Labatut, 52, New Roads, booked in for violation of protective order
Charlene Curtis, 31, Zachary, booked in for simple burglary, possession of Schedule IV controlled substance, felony theft,...
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The Louisiana State Police will honor and remember the dedicated men and women of law enforcement who have made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting and serving others in the annual LSP Memorial...
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Defendant faces 20 years in prison
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The Zachary Police Department recently welcomed a new officer to its force, Si, a two-year-old German Shepherd.
Canines have various jobs within the K-9 division in which they work. They are also c...
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It seems every few weeks; there is an election in Louisiana. Whether it is a special election or a school board wants to pass a tax issue, voters are being overloaded with too many elections.
This ...
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It is the scariest thing I have read in a long time. Unfortunately, it is hard to argue with much of the message it contains. The "it" is a recent Associated Press interview with David Stockman, Ro...
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If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the brake pedal, because a small child may well come running ou...
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In this column on March 27, I stated that the top goal of LABI for 2013 was as follows: “Tax increases on businesses and investments in a slow economy are a recipe for disaster. In order to maximiz...
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A friend sent this to me recently and I agreed to pass it on.
What happens in Heaven when we pray?
I dreamed that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side insi...
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If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the brake pedal, because a small child may well come running ou...
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It seems every few weeks; there is an election in Louisiana. Whether it is a special election or a school board wants to pass a tax issue, voters are being overloaded with too many elections.
This ...
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As the weather warms up, insect problems increase. Many gardeners still feel they should immediately get an insecticide and begin spraying when they see insects or some apparent insect damage in th...
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It is the scariest thing I have read in a long time. Unfortunately, it is hard to argue with much of the message it contains. The "it" is a recent Associated Press interview with David Stockman, Ro...
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If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the brake pedal, because a small child may well come running ou...
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Sure, mothers and their kids won't always see eye to eye on everything.
They will have their differences, but they will also share in much laughter and many private jokes. They'll surely have their...
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In this column on March 27, I stated that the top goal of LABI for 2013 was as follows: “Tax increases on businesses and investments in a slow economy are a recipe for disaster. In order to maximiz...
May 20, 2013 | 0 | 0 |
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It seems every few weeks; there is an election in Louisiana. Whether it is a special election or a school board wants to pass a tax issue, voters are being overloaded with too many elections.
This ...
May 16, 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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It is the scariest thing I have read in a long time. Unfortunately, it is hard to argue with much of the message it contains. The "it" is a recent Associated Press interview with David Stockman, Ro...
May 14, 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the brake pedal, because a small child may well come running ou...
May 10, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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In this column on March 27, I stated that the top goal of LABI for 2013 was as follows: “Tax increases on businesses and investments in a slow economy are a recipe for disaster. In order to maximiz...
May 09, 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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A friend sent this to me recently and I agreed to pass it on.
What happens in Heaven when we pray?
I dreamed that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side insi...
May 08, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the brake pedal, because a small child may well come running ou...
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