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No big winners in Wed. Lotto, Powerball drawings
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night. Louisiana Lotto players...
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Entergy to close operating center in Pine Bluff
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) - Entergy Corp. has announced plans to close four system operating centers, including one in Pine Bluff, in 2015. The utility says the 100 people work at the Pine Bluff center,...
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Sec. of State: 2.92M registered to vote in La.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Preliminary statewide voter registration totals show that at least 2.92 million Louisianians will be eligible to vote Nov. 6 when the race for U.S. president tops the ballot....
View ArticleFreddie Pate's Jamboree
The Salvation Army is hosting Freddie Pate's Jamboree at the Rice Theater in Crowley! It's happening Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 6 pm. Freddie Pate has been providing family entertainment in...
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St. Landry Parish Arrest Report
This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report for October 11, 2012Teddy Terrill Arvie, age 32, 1952 LouAnna St., Mamou, LA, bench warrant.Lucas J. Credeur, age 27, 1503 Hwy. 190 West,...
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I-10 in Crowley Reopened
Crowley police have reopened I-10 East. The interstate was shut down for almost four hours due to a major accident near mile marker 82. Crowley police say no one was seriously injured in the crash.
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Glenn Beck's empty SUV crashes down NY hill
LODI, N.Y. (AP) - Radio talk show host Glenn Beck's family had a close call when their sport utility vehicle rolled down a steep hill in New York's Finger Lakes region just after they had exited the...
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Today in history for October 11, 2012
Today is Thursday, Oct. 11, the 285th day of 2012. There are 81 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 11, 1962, Pope John XXIII convened the first session of the Roman Catholic...
View ArticleLCG Household Chemical Day
Household Chemical Collection will take place on, Saturday, October 20, 2012. Lafayette Consolidated Government is allowing people in the city of Lafayette & unincorporated areas of Lafayette...
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US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.39 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages ticked up from record lows last week. Cheaper mortgages are fueling a modest housing recovery that could help the broader economy. Mortgage...
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Sec. of State: 2.92M registered to vote in La.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Preliminary statewide voter registration totals show that at least 2.92 million Louisianians will be eligible to vote Nov. 6 when the race for U.S. president tops the ballot....
View ArticleSuit: Firm provided tainted meds in 2002, man died
Long before the current rash of fungal meningitis, the compounding pharmacy suspected in the outbreak settled a lawsuit alleging it produced a tainted shot that caused a man's death in 2004. Officials...
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ABC's Robin Roberts home from hospital
NEW YORK (AP) - ABC's Robin Roberts has come home from the hospital three weeks after undergoing a bone marrow transplant. After thanking her doctors and nurses and singing "Amen," the "Good Morning...
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Franklin Daily Arrest Report
The Franklin Police Department responded to 11 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrests:10/10/2012 @ 10:30 AM, LATOYA ANN PETERS, 27, of Willow Street - Franklin, LAwas...
View ArticleOpelousas Police Department Daily Arrest Report
Opelousas daily arrest report:Jerry Sam, age 44, 700 block of Emmett Street, Opelousas, La. 1)Disturbing the Peace - Intoxication2)Disturbing the Peace - Loud & Abusive Lanquage 3)Resisting an...
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Survey: NO attracts more tourists, spending
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A new survey finds New Orleans hosted 4.9 million visitors in the first half of 2012, a 2 percent increase over the same period in 2011, with spending increasing 11 percent to $3.45...
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Lawyer: Video doesn't justify shooting of student
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A lawyer for the family of an Alabama college student killed by university police says surveillance video shows the young man did not do anything to justify the shooting. Jere...
View Article4th Annual Coup de Main
Tonight, October 11, 2012, is the 4th Annual Coup de Main, benefiting 232-HELP at Evangeline Downs Event Center, 2235 Creswell Lane, Opelousas.Monies raised will directly benefit 232-HELP, a local...
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Stocks head higher, despite Europe worries
NEW YORK (AP) - One piece of good news on jobs was enough Thursday on Wall Street. The stock market popped higher after the Labor Department reported an encouraging decline in weekly claims for...
View ArticleDems lead GOP in battleground voter registration
WASHINGTON (AP) - A robust voter registration push by President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has resulted in more Democrats than Republicans on the rolls in most battleground states, including...
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