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Removal of orphan drums begins
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Barrels, drums and other potentially hazardous containers scattered on Louisiana's coastal and inland areas after Hurricane Isaac will be collected and removed under a...
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Louisiana College plans $50M capital campaign
INEVILLE, La. (AP) - Louisiana College is embarking on a $50 million capital campaign, asking for $12 million from Louisiana Baptist Convention churches. Last month, the executive board of the...
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Jefferson sales tax down 7.7 percent in August
KENNER, La. (AP) - Jefferson Parish had a particularly rough month for sales tax revenue in August. Parish President John Young told the council Wednesday in a meeting in Kenner that sales tax...
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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 46 complaints and reports the following arrests:Clinton Jesse Roberts, 30, 1300 Laban Avenue...
View ArticleWalk to End Alzheimer's
The Alzheimer's Association will have a Walk to End Alzheimer's in Girard Park. There will be community resources available for caregivers, a special tribute to those affected by the disease, and...
View ArticleAsk Joey 10/25/2012
Parish President Joey Durel can be seen on GMA every Thursday around 6:40am to answer your questions. This week Joey Durel answered the following question, please watch the video attached to hear the...
View ArticleHead Start Awareness Month
Head Start Awareness Month is a campaign sponsored by the Louisiana Head Start Association. The awareness program takes place throughout the month of October!For more info call: 337-783-6377or visit:...
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Man Indicted on Two Rape Charges
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 48-year-old Baker man has been indicted in the kidnappings and rapes of a 22-year-old woman on July 27 and a 14-year-old girl in 2000.The Advocate reports Michael A. Rushing...
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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 46 complaints and reports the following arrests:Clinton Jesse Roberts, 30, 1300 Laban Avenue...
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Hearing delayed for dad accused of beheading son
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - A hearing to determine the mental competency of a man charged with first-degree murder in the killing and beheading of his son has been rescheduled. The hearing for 31-year-old...
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Oil rises to near $87 after 7 percent weekly fall
The price of oil rose to near $87 a barrel on Thursday as some traders sought to buy back into the market, which has plunged 7 percent in the past week.By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude...
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Permit approved for rum distillery in Lacassine
JENNINGS, La. (AP) - Plans for a $5 million rum distillery in Lacassine are moving forward. The Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury on Wednesday approved an alcohol permit for Thomas Q. Litel for...
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Skeletal remains found in Beauregard Parish
DERIDDER, La. (AP) - Authorities are waiting to see if skeletal remains found in Beauregard Parish are those of a Merryville man missing since September. Joe Toler, Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office...
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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:10/24/2012 @ 11:13 AM, DEMARCUS D. WALTERS, 28, of JA Hernandez - Franklin, LAwas...
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Today in History for October 25, 2012
Today is Thursday, Oct. 25, the 299th day of 2012. There are 67 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 25, 1962, in a dramatic confrontation before the U.N. Security Council,...
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Baton Rouge council approves Sunday bar hours
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council has voted to relax the parish's blue laws to allow bars to open on Sunday. Under the measure adopted by the council Wednesday, bars...
View ArticleJudge OKs release of Romney divorce case testimony
CANTON, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts judge will allow the release of testimony by GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the decades-old divorce of Staples founder Tom Stemberg. Lawyers for The...
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Obama assails Romney in bid for women's vote
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A scratchy-voiced President Barack Obama powered through a sleepless drive to get his supporters to vote Thursday and planned to set an example by becoming the first president to...
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Tax decreases result in tight Shreveport budget
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Declining revenues are a major contributing factor to a decrease in Shreveport's projected $453.5 million budget for 2013 - down nearly 10 percent from 2012. A drop in sales tax...
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