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Deep LSU has high goals, despite loss of Mathieu
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The "Honey Badger" won't be exhibiting his game-changing skills for LSU this season, and the Tigers do indeed care. Still, they remain confident they will overcome the recent...
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Escaped inmates caught in Concordia Parish
FERRIDAY, La. (AP) - Two inmates that escaped from the Franklin Parish Detention Center Tuesday afternoon and fled from a Concordia Parish sheriff's deputy after being pulled over in Ferriday are in...
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Stafford HealthCare Offering Preservative Free Influenza Vaccines
Flu season is fast approaching and Stafford HealthCare has received adequate supply to offer Preservative Free Influenza Vaccine this year. Stafford HealthCare will begin on-site influenza...
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Find Your Perfect Dog Breed!
Thinking of getting a dog? Have you ever wondered..."What type of breed is meant for me and my lifestyle"? Worry no more! I found a fun website if you are trying to find the best dog for you or...
View ArticleCalcasieu Parish LiHEAP Program
The Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department is alerting the public that Federal allocation of funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LiHEAP) has been expended at this time. As a...
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UPDATE: Pilot of Crop Duster Air Lifted to Hospital with Serious Injuries
According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon, the pilot of a crop duster has been airlifted to a local hospital with serious injuries, following a plane crash in the Northwestern portion of...
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Legislation Results in Record Number of Charter School Applicants
Through landmark legislation enacted earlier this year, families with students in chronically low performing schools across Louisiana will have more educational choices than ever before, according to...
View ArticleUPDATE: McKinley & E. St. Mary Partially Closed Until August 27
The intersection of McKinley Street and East St. Mary Boulevard will remain partially closed until Aug. 27, while city workers install underground piping to improve drainage on campus.Crosswalks at...
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City, feds fear delays in police reform case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The city of New Orleans and the federal government want to limit the role of various groups that hope to help shape federally enforced reforms in the scandal-plagued New Orleans...
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Interim legislative fiscal officer chosen
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Lawmakers have chosen a one-time legislative staffer to be the Louisiana Legislature's top budget adviser. John Carpenter was named Wednesday to be interim legislative fiscal...
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Star births seen on cosmic scale in distant galaxy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists have found a cosmic supermom. It's a galaxy that gives births to more stars in a day than ours does in a year. Astronomers used NASA's Chandra X-Ray telescope to spot this...
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St. Landry Sheriff Introduces New Option for Some Inmates
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office is taking a new approach to reducing jail overcrowding. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says non-violent and non-sexual offenders will be referred to the Academy of...
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Landrieu presses Coast Guard on BP spill cleanup
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is asking the Coast Guard to force BP PLC to clean up oil and equipment used in the response buried in the waters and mud along the coast. In a letter,...
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Superdome security to include metal detectors for all fans
FROM WWL: Saints fans attending this Friday night's preseason home opener for the team will notice enhanced security measures and the facility's officials strongly urge people to arrive early for the...
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Home Invasion Suspect Arrested
A home invasion suspect in the St. Landry Parish Jail tonight. Sheriff's deputies say Travis Wayne Lewis forced his way into home and beat a female occupant in the head and face. Deputies also say...
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LSU: About 20 schools have inquired about Mathieu
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - LSU says that about 20 college football programs have asked for permission to speak with All-America cornerback and punt returner Tyrann Mathieu. Herb Vincent, the university's...
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River closed as crews start work on sill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Mississippi River has been closed temporarily as contractors placed a pipeline in the Mississippi River to build an underwater barrier that the Army Corps of Engineers says will...
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Childrens Drum Circle set for August 18
Children's Drum Circle will be held at Cite' des Arts on August 18, 2012, from 2:00pm-3:00pm. The goal is to provide a drumming experience for young children in which they will learn basic drumming...
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Boehner to House GOP: Play offense on Medicare
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker John Boehner is urging rank-and-file House Republicans to go on offense over Medicare as Democrats argue that the GOP presidential ticket of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would...
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Life sentence handed down in major online child porn ring
Shreveport, La.: United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that four additional defendants were sentenced yesterday, one defendant receiving life for theirinvolvement in an...
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