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Oyster fisherman charged with attempted murder of wildlife agent
PORT SULPHUR – A man arrested for a sixth time for oyster fishing violations also faces charges to attempting to kill a wildlife agent. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforc...
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10 charged in federal undercover coke bust
MARKSVILLE – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced Wednesday afternoon that a year-long undercover investigation resulted in 10 arrests in the Marksville and Alexandria areas on dist...
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Federal, state, local agencies arrest 10 in cocaine, crack distribution ring
More than $60,000 seized
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Supervisors approve LSU president appointment
BATON ROUGE – The LSU Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the appointment of F. King Alexander as President of the LSU System and Chancellor of LSU A&M, with the understanding that these two ...
Mar 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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Talking a walk in Palmetto State Park
Fed-up Patterson residents told: Roaming black bears - spray 'em, don't "choot 'em"
PATTERSON – Residents are fed up with Louisiana black bears on their property, so they gathered at a town hall meeting Monday to find out from experts what can be done. Black bears have been a prob...
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Legislator wants to hear from state employees
State Representative John Schroder, R-Covington, wants to hear directly from state employees about how to make government more efficient. Over the next several weeks, the Governor’s 2013-14 budget ...
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Mark Shirley, LSU AgCenter fisheries agent, shows shrimpers in Delcambre how to use an Emergency Position Indicator Radio Beacon to alert the U.S. Coast Guard with a distress signal. (PHOTO/Bruce Schultz)
Shrimpers learn new technology, ways to save money
Experts from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant met with area shrimpers to help them become more efficient, learn new technology and comply with federal fishing regulations. “We are talking a...
Mar 26, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teacher-coach charged with sexual conduct with player
HAUGHTON – A teacher-coach is accused of having sexual conduct with one of her players. Bossier Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Haughton teacher Friday on charges involving a 17-year-old student. Jes...
Mar 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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Former youth minister gets 27 years for enticing minors to engage in sexual conduct
LAFAYETTE--U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced Friday that a former youth minister and Half Back Media owner Eric Michael Manuel, 23, of Lafayette was sentenced to 27 years in prison by U.S...
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Genesis Energy to invest $125M in Port Hudson/Baton Rouge area infrastructure project
Storage tank, blending, logistics operations to result in 50 new direct, 220 new indirect jobs
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Thibodaux man killed in head-on crash
VACHERIE--About 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, a Thibodaux man was killed in a head-on crash on La. Hwy. 20 in St. James Parish after his vehicle crossed the center line and struck another vehicle h...
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Retired teacher, blind man perish in house fire
PATTERSON — A retired St. Mary Parish educator perished along with another person in an early morning fire that destroyed both her home and a day care center next door in Patterson. Barbara Hall a...
Mar 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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