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3 seek St. Martin Parish school job
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member Lottie Beebe is in the small pool of three educators seeking the superintendent of St. Martin Parish School's job....
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St. Mary Parish Arrest Report
According to Sheriff Mark Hebert during the last 272hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 117 complaints and reports the following arrests:Donald Lee Landry, 48, 153 Glen & Becky...
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St. Mary Narcotics Arrest Report
Christopher V. Smith, 37, 1201 James Street, Siracusaville, LA was arrested on October 19, 2012 at 12:54 pm for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, violation of a CDS law (Drug Free...
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Venue Question Postponed in Doctor Voyeurism Case
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - It will be a couple weeks more before a Calcasieu Parish judge begins mock jury selection to consider whether it's possible to find an unbiased jury in the parish to hear the...
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Lafayette Fire Grant to Help Short-term Staffing
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A $1.67 million federal grant for the Lafayette Fire Department will boost the force by 20 firefighters but still leaves the department below staffing goals set by Fire Chief...
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Mild Start to the Week
After a cool and pleasant weekend, warmer weather returns today and most of the week. Â Night time lows early Friday and Saturday were in the upper 40s and low 50s, but this morning lows around 60 were...
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Franklin Daily Arrest Report
The Franklin Police Department responded to 42 complaints over the past weekend and made the following arrests:10/19/2012 @ 8:55 AM, BERNARD CHARLES, 43, of Martin Luther King Blvd - Franklin, LAwas...
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Today in History for October 22, 2012
Today is Monday, Oct. 22, the 296th day of 2012. There are 70 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered a nationally broadcast address...
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Ellen DeGeneres to receive top humor prize in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jane Lynch and John Leguizamo are joining a lineup that includes Jimmy Kimmel and Kristin Chenoweth to honor Ellen DeGeneres with the nation's top humor prize in Washington. The...
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Lance Armstrong Stripped of Titles
GENEVA (AP) - Lance Armstrong's name is coming out of cycling's record books. Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling's governing body Monday following...
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Police: Costumed Pa. girl mistaken for skunk, shot
FREEDOM, Pa. (AP) - Police say a costumed 9-year-old girl was accidentally shot outside a western Pennsylvania home during a Halloween party by a relative who thought she was a skunk. New Sewickley...
View ArticleLafourche Council to debate building permit fees
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Fee increases for building permits will be among the items up for debate at this week's Lafourche Parish Council meeting. The Courier reports the revisions to the parish's...
View ArticleSuspect in Wis. Spa attack had history of abuse
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin woman whose husband is suspected in a fatal spa shooting says he threatened to throw acid in her face and burn her with gas. Authorities say Radcliffe Franklin...
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Opelousas Daily Arrest Report
DATE: OCTOBER 22, 2012Lester Bowman, age 33, 1615 Norway Street, Opelousas 1)4 counts of Unlawful Prescribing, Dispensing or Illegally Obtaining Controlled Dangerous Substances 2)Simple EscapeAnthony...
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Police Investigating Second Crowley Shooting
Crowley police are investigating a Sunday night shooting in the 600 block of West 7th Street. Investigators say the suspect or suspects walked up to a car and began firing shots. Two people were in...
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South Pierce Street to Reopen November 9
A Lafayette road closed last month for construction will reopen in just a few weeks. The Lafayette Department of Traffic and Transportation says South Pierce Street between West Second and Oliver...
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Five Car burglaries reported in Iberia Parish
On October 21, 2012 several vehicle burglaries were reported in the area of Plantation Drive and Rue De Lion within the City of New Iberia.Authorities say, deputies responded to five vehicle...
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Woman attacked, burned in Winnsboro park
WINNSBORO, La. (AP) - A woman was attacked and burned in a park on Sunday night and authorities are investigating whether race was a factor in the assault. KSLA-TV reports that Sharmeka Moffitt, 20,...
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Obama health care law a flashpoint in 3rd District
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany has voted to repeal President Barack Obama's signature health care overhaul more than 30 times in Congress. That hasn't stopped his congressional...
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Police seeking public's assistance in solving a hit-and-run
Church Point Police are asking for the public's help in solving a hit-and-run accident.Police say around 11:30PM Saturday night an unidentified vehicle hit an 18-year-old man. Officers found the man...
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