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Traffic stop yields 44 pounds of pot
SULPHUR – A Florida man stopped for alleged traffic violations on Interstate 10 had more than 40 pounds of pot in his pickup. State Police said Robert Marlow, 55, of Leesburg, Fla. was pulled over...
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Al Granger pours fresh shrimp into a customer’s ice chest as his wife, Cheryl Granger, looks on. Cheryl Granger was in Cameron April 9 to explain how the online program, Delcambre Direct Seafood, helps connect her with customers to buy shrimp. (PHOTO/Bruce Schultz)
Online program helps shrimpers reach customers
LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant representatives met with a handful of shrimpers April 9 to tell them about ways to make more money. Seafood dealer Cheryl Granger, of Vermilion Parish, said she...
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Louisiana State Police named 'Best Dressed'
The Louisiana State Police has been selected by the North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD) as the best dressed state agency in the country. This is the second ti...
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Baker meat company recalls roast beef deli-meat
A Baker meat-packing company recalled 20,166 pounds of possibly bacteria-tainted cooked roast beef deli meat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said April 10 t...
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Road closure will end access to Tangipahoa River landing
AMITE -- A two-tenths mile section of road leading from Old Covington Highway to Carpenter’s Landing on the Tangipahoa River east of Hammond will be closed to the public. Action came Monday, April ...
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Rapides board hires Terrebonne educator as superintendent
ALEXANDRIA – Nason ‘Tony” Authement of Houma was hired Wednesday as the next superintendent of Rapides Parish Schools, ending a year-long process. The School Board voted for Authement 5-4 over Ric...
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Naked man allegedly tries to disarm deputy, shots fired by trooper, suspect subdued
WASHINGTON – A naked man allegedly trying to disarm a sheriff’s deputy was subdued after a state trooper fired his weapon. Troopers said the incident happened near milepost 40 on Interstate 49 nort...
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Fishing piers between Forked, Pecan Islands may be removed
FORKED ISLAND – A popular fishing spot between Forked Island and Pecan Island is about to be removed if the Vermilion Police Jury votes to remove five fishing piers along La. 82. This week, the jur...
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Kaplan cops spring trap after $300 sex deal allegedly negotiated
KAPLAN - A Texas woman who allegedly negotiated a $300 sex deal faces prostitution charges and a warrant is out for her pimp. After Kaplan Police received numerous complaints of possible prostitute...
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Bill would bar first-degree murderers family visitation
ABBEVILLE – Sen. Jonathan Perry wants to curtail visitation privileges for first-degree murderers. Perry introduced Sen. Bill 108 to committee on Monday. It states that prisoners charged with first...
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CBS’s “Big Brother” Open Casting Call in New Orleans April 19
CBS and Kassting Inc. kindly request your participation in the casting of CBS’s Big Brother, gearing up for another season of fun! Last season’s winner, an engineering student at Tulane University,...
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Rice planting essentially done in Acadiana
BY Bruce Schultz LSU AgCenter CROWLEY – Rice planting in the southern part of Louisiana is wrapping up, and north Louisiana farmers are getting ready to plant. “For a lot of farmers, it’s done,” ...
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