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Deadline to apply for state-paid tuition Friday
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Time is about to run out for eligible families to apply for state-paid tuition to private schools. The voucher program was approved in the last legislative session. It allows...
View ArticleAsk Joey 6/28/12
Parish President Joey Durel stopped by GMA to inform us about the unveiling of Lafayette's comprehensive plan Saturday, June 30, 2012. The plan was created from suggestions, thoughts and ideas of what...
View ArticleLafayette's Master Gardener Program
Would you like to be a Master Gardener? Lafayette's Master Gardener program is now accepting applications. Applications are available at the headquarters downtown at 1010 Lafayette Street, Suite...
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Baton Rouge bank robbed
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies are searching for a man who robbed a Whitney Bank branch. Sheriff's office spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks tells The Advocate the...
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Hammond man sentenced in drug case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A 34-year-old Hammond man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing more than 100 grams of crack cocaine in Ponchatoula. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Kenyatte D....
View ArticleGoodBuys from GoodWill
Goodwill Industries of Acadiana has just opened a new store called "GoodBUYS". It is located on Highway 90, between Broussard and Youngsville. Everything is just $2.00!for more info call:...
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Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
This report contains the daily arrests for Jun 29, 2012Name: Alfred, MontrelCharge: Warrant/Bench WarrantArresting Agency: Lafayette Parish Sheriff'S OfcAddress: 100 Blk Goldman Lafayette, LaName:...
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St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
According to Sheriff Mark A. Hebert during the last 24 hours the Sheriff's Office responded to 37 complaints and reports the following arrests:Bryan Kemp age 28 of 1222 Joseph street Morgan City, La...
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St. Mary Parish Narcotics Arrest Report
The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force, consisting of St. Mary Sheriff Dept., Morgan City Police Dept., Franklin Police Dept., Baldwin Police Dept.., Berwick Police Dept., and Chitimacha...
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Jefferson Davis Parish has new sheriff
JENNINGS, La. (AP) - Jefferson Davis Parish has a new sheriff for the first time in two decades. The American Press reports former State Trooper Ivy Woods was sworn in Thursday as sheriff by Clerk of...
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Lafayette Parish Garbage and Recycling on the 4th of July
Lafayette parish residents served by Allied Waste and the Recycling Foundation will not have interrupted services during the week of the fourth of July. Regularly scheduled services will take place...
View ArticleFishing with Jimmy D
Fishing expert Jimmy D. appears on GMA every Friday morning with all the fishing tips you need to know.This week Jimmy talks about top water fishing action! He also brings a special gift for...
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Franklin Daily Arrest Report
The Franklin Police Department responded to 13 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrests:6/27/2012 @ 10:23 PM, MELISSA POOLE LACROIX, 34, of I-49 South - Opelousas, LA was...
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Plane Crashes on US 90
Iberia Parish sheriff's deputies have responded to a plane crash in New Iberia. The accident took place near the intersection of US 90 and Lewis Street. Sheriff's officials say a small aircraft was...
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Former priest from Duson facing more sex charges
A former priest from Duson has been re-arrested in Calcasieu Parish. 56-year old Mark Broussard is in the Calcasieu Correctional Center, currently charged with 24 counts of indecent behavior with a...
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East Baton Rouge schools may end retiree insurance
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The East Baton Rouge Parish school system may end offering supplemental health insurance to almost 2,700 retired employees. The Advocate reports the move would save the school...
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Oil soars as Europe moves to bolster banks
NEW YORK (AP) - The price of oil soared after European leaders took unexpectedly aggressive steps to support the region's beleaguered banking sector. Benchmark U.S. crude jumped by $4.49, or 5.8...
View ArticleGSU president: says SACS warning surprises him
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) - Grambling State University President Frank Pogue says the university has come a long way in restoring the integrity of its finance department, which is why he was surprised to...
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Judge hears arguments at Zimmerman bond hearing
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - Prosecutors and a lawyer for the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin wrangled Friday over the money George Zimmerman received after he was charged with...
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Agriculture secretary presses House on farm bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is pressing the Republican-led House to vote on a long-term farm policy bill. He says in an Associated Press interview that failure to act on the...
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