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Ranchers cope with herd losses from Isaac's floods
CITRUS LANDS, La. (AP) - In August, the ranchlands spreading over the boot of Louisiana were dotted with hundreds of cows and calves grazing on a smorgasbord of tall marsh grasses. But Hurricane Isaac...
View ArticleCovington council to name acting mayor
COVINGTON, La. (AP) - The Covington City Council will officially appoint Council President Sam O'Keefe as acting mayor while Mayor Mike Cooper continues his recovery from emergency surgery. Cooper...
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Officials to explain military academy nominations
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Two members of the state's congressional delegation have scheduled a program in Shreveport where potential applicants to United States military academies can learn about the...
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St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
According to Sheriff Mark Hebert during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 39 complaints and reports the following arrests:Jeffrey P. Adams, 49, 500 Lake Palourde Rd,...
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Westlake couple booked with cruelty to a juvenile
WESTLAKE, La. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a Westlake couple after a man allegedly bit two young boys. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Kim Myers tells the American Press 31-year-old...
View ArticleHitting the Haute Note: Raoul Blanco
Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Conservatory of Music presents Hitting the Haute Note! This event will take place at La Marquise in Lafayette, LA, on September 14, 2012. Cocktails and hor'deurves...
View ArticleUL Kinesiology Fundraisers
UL Kinesiology Student Club is having a raffle to raise money for UL Kinesiology scholarships. A $10 donation enters you to win a Carnival Cruise for 2 from Travel Machine. Donors also get...
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St. Landry sales tax revenue continues to climb
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) - August was another good month for St. Landry Parish sales tax collections. Overall sales tax collections are up for 20 straight months. According to figures released by the St....
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Work Release Van Sideswiped by Garbage Truck, Inmate Injured
A St. Mary Parish Jail inmate was injured this morning when his work release van was sideswiped by a garbage truck. The crash took place around 6:00 on Frontage Road near the Garden City overpass....
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State Police Report Fatal Crash on Harry Guilbeau Road
State police tell KATC one person has died in a crash on Harry Guilbeau Road just outside of Opelousas. An eyewitness says the accident involved a car and a gas tanker, but officials could not confirm...
View ArticleTee Cotton Bowl 2012
The Tee Cotton Bowl XII will take place Saturday, September 16, 2011, at Ville Platte High School.A Thrilla in the Villa!!!For sponsorship email: info@teecottonbowl.comfor more info visit them on...
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La. gas worker dies of burns from W.Va. motel fire
WILSONBURG, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia Fire Marshal's Office says a Louisiana man has died of burns he suffered during a weekend hotel fire. Media outlets identified the victim as 21-year-old...
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St. Mary Narcotics Arrest Report
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division reports the following arrests:Ronald Winslow, Jr., 22, 1034 Ciro St, Siracusaville, LA was arrested on warrants for possession of heroin with...
View ArticleSt. Tammany changes zoning for transfer station
COVINGTON, La. (AP) - The St. Tammany Parish Council has approved a zoning change to allow a waste transfer station to be built on land along Interstate 12 just east of Bayou Lacombe. The council's...
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Sheriff's painting to help fund dog park
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Artwork painted by Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator will be featured at an upcoming event set to raise money to establish a dog park in Shreveport. Prator's painting portrays...
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Today in History for September 11, 2012
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 11, the 255th day of 2012. There are 111 days left in the year. This is Patriot Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed on...
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St. Landry Parish Arrest Report
This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report for September 11, 2012Kendrick Anthony Cooley, age 26, 500 Fuselier St., Eunice, LA, improper lane usage, no driver's license.Michael...
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US stocks edge up ahead of Fed meeting
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks edged up in early trading Tuesday, as investors look ahead to two events sure to move markets this week: a Federal Reserve meeting and a court decision on whether Germany can...
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Obama: US safer, resilient on 9/11 anniversary
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the U.S. is safer and its people resilient on the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama laid a wreath at the...
View ArticleMichael J. Fox participates in 9/11 charity event
NEW YORK (AP) - Michael J. Fox is doing his part to make the anniversary of 9/11 about helping others. The actor is spending Tuesday participating in the Cantor Fitzgerald's Charity Day, along with a...
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