76th International Rice Festival
76th International Rice Festival is hosted by the International Rice Festival Association! It takes place during the 3rd week of October from the 18th until 21, 2012. The fest happens in Downtown...
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Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
This report contains the daily arrests for Oct 16, 2012Name: Auguillard, JanetCharge: Theft ChargeArresting Agency: Lafayette City MarshalAddress: 1100 Blk Grand Bois ROA Breaux Bridge, LaName:...
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Historic Treme in New Orleans celebrates 200 years
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The colorful and musical New Orleans neighborhood called Treme is marking the 200th anniversary of its origins as an early melting pot for the city and the nation. Treme (truh-MAY)...
View ArticlePetitions fail in effort to recall 3 La. lawmakers
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Recall efforts against three Republican state lawmakers have ended without organizers getting enough signatures on petitions to force an election. The Advocate reports that the...
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Ferriday woman arrested on Medicaid fraud charge
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A personal care attendant from Ferriday has been arrested on charges she submitted false timesheets to her employer for work she didn't perform. Louisiana Attorney General...
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Boat launch, road reopens at Rockefeller refuge
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State wildlife officials say they've completed a $2.6 million project at Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge that replaced the boat launch and bulkheads at Joseph Harbor and...
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Students returning to renovated BR school
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Baton Rouge middle school where building and safety problems were reported is about to begin classes again. Students from Crestworth Learning Academy this year have been...
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N.O. businesses offered energy efficiency loans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Businesses are being offered loans to make their buildings more energy efficient under an expanding program in New Orleans. The Landrieu Administration says the loans would come...
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Deville man gets probation in 'boxed body' case
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - A state district judge has sentenced a Deville man to three years supervised probation for killing his male companion in 2007 and hiding the body in a box until it was found the...
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St. Mary Parish Arrest Report
According to Sheriff Mark Hebert during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 45 complaints and reports the following arrests:Randy Gerome Clark, 26, 158 Friendship...
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St. Mary Narcotics Arrest Report
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division reports the following arrests:Amanda Verret, 29, 417 Tiffany Street, Patterson, LA was arrested on October 16, 2012 at 5:24 pm at her residence...
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Pleasant Day, Rain Chances Wednesday/Thursday
A comfortable day as high pressure dominate the eastern US. Middle level clouds surging in from the west thanks to Hurricane Paul in the Pacific. The surface high along with the clouds should keep...
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Opelousas Daily Arrest Report
Jason Mayo, age 18, 1132 Overton Street, Opelousas 1)3 counts of Simple BurglaryFannie Zachary, age 21, 505 N. Oak Street, Opelousas 1)Monetary Instrument AbuseJohn Tyler, age 17, 1030 Perry Lane,...
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Inmate Sentenced on Assault Charges
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - An inmate at the Federal Correctional Complex in Oakdale has been sentenced on an assault charge. U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi sentenced 28-year-old Jakegory Nakai to...
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Trial Begins for Man Accused of Kidnapping Wife
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - William Paul Morgan's second-degree kidnapping trial has been continued until next year. The trial, which was scheduled for Monday, has been reset for Jan. 28 to allow time...
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Church Vandalism Suspect Pleads Guilty
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A 34-year-old Lafayette man admitted in federal court to defacing two churches with predominantly black congregations in February 2011 in an attempt to frame his ex-girlfriend,...
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SBA Approves Hurricane Isaac Loans
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $63 million in federal disaster loans for Louisiana homeowners, renters and businesses who sustained damage from...
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State Workers Warned against Political Participation
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Civil Service Director Shannon Templet is reminding rank-and-file Louisiana state employees of prohibited election activity as the Nov. 6 elections approach. The Advocate...
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Jindal Continues Staff Shake-up
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal is switching up his top legal adviser. Jindal announced late Monday that Executive Counsel Liz Murrill is leaving the governor's office and going to the...
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Franklin Daily Arrest Report
The Franklin Police Department responded to 17 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrests:10/15/2012 @ 2:33 PM, DANIELE MARIE WILTZ, 25, of West Ibert Street - Franklin, LAwhile...
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