State News
Bicyclist killed in fatal crash on LA 308 in Raceland
RACELAND--Shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday evening, a bicyclist was killed on LA 308 in Lafourche Parish after he was struck from the rear by a vehicle, says TFC Evan Harrell with the Louisiana State ...
Apr 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Katydid
Marsh insect numbers continue to decline after 2010 oil spill
The day after the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig – April 21, 2010 – Linda Hooper-Bui, an LSU AgCenter entomologist, had a graduate student sampling insect populations in the marshes of ...
Apr 26, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Child predators sting charges include porn with juvies, indecent behavior, solicitation, incest
BATON ROUGE — Agents with the Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force have arrested nine men as part of an undercover investigation targeting child predators across southern Louisiana...
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House panel rejects Medicaid expansion, Senate hearing to come
BATON ROUGE — A Senate committee next week will take up the issue of expanding Medicaid to cover more uninsured, an action a House panel turned down Wednesday. The House Health and Welfare Committe...
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Senate panel approves streamlining Louisiana adoption process
“Seventy-five hundred children will go through the foster care system in Louisiana this year. Streamlining the process to adoption will be one of the most important issues we address this legislati...
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New Orleans
fDi Magazine ranks New Orleans, Lafayette among top American cities of future
Over 400 cities considered; rankings based on economic potential, human resources, cost-effectiveness, infrastructure, business friendliness
Apr 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rocky Trahan watches Diamond try to locate a bomb in a car.
Bomb-sniffing K-9's in high demand since Boston blasts
ABBEVILLE – Bomb-sniffing dogs are in high demand after the Boston Marathon bombing, and USK-9 has a backorder for the specially trained dogs. In Boston after the bombing, bomb-sniffing dogs were u...
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Flood insurance premiums to jump 25 percent
MORGAN CITY – Pending National Flood Insurance Program premium increases will affect nearly 18,000 policies state-wide as soon as subsidies of their premium begin to be phased out. Specific residen...
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Grebinger, missing since early February
Benefit will raise reward money for missing woman info
HENDERSON – A benefit event is being held Saturday to raise money for a reward to be posted in the search for Crystal Dupuis Grebinger, missing since Feb. 8. Grebinger, 32, of the Grand Anse area,...
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The Evangeline Area Council is working on development of a $21 million complex in association with their adoption of the Atchafalaya Basin.
Scouts signing up for first Atchafalaya Swamp adventure
PORT BARRE – Boy Scouts in the Evangeline Area District, as well as those from around the nation, will be able to experience high adventure kayaking in the Atchafalaya Basin beginning this summer. ...
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Budget issues challenge for LSU, other higher ed institutions
MORGAN CITY — Higher education in Louisiana is continuing to face serious budgetary challenges, said William Jenkins, interim LSU system president and chancellor. Funding for higher education is be...
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Stacy Gill (Plainsman editor), Tabitha Alcina (Watchman editor), Kristi Lynch (graphic designer), Erin Foster (Democrat editor) and Wendy Pate (advertising manager), from left, proudly display some of the awards won for their community newspapers on Saturday, April 20. Lynch designs and Pate sells for all three papers. Gary Miller, not shown, is the publisher of the group. (LSN/Photo)
Zachary Plainsman, Advocate, others win multiple awards at annual LPA convention
Both named Newspaper of the Year!
Apr 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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