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Brandon Lavergne's case goes to grand jury
The man accused of killing Mickey Shunick will go before a grand jury next week, according to our media partner The Daily Advertiser. The grand jury will decide whether to indict Brandon Lavergne in...
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1 killed, 1 injured in New Orleans shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A double shooting in New Orleans has left one man dead and another injured. Officer Garry Flot tells The Times-Picayune the shooting was reported about 9 a.m. Tuesday in the 1900...
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Veto session canceled by Louisiana Senate
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A July legislative session to consider overturning Gov. Bobby Jindal's vetoes has been canceled. Louisiana state senators overwhelmingly decided against holding the July 14...
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AG says Texas ID law would harm minorities
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday he opposes a new photo ID requirement in Texas elections because it would be harmful to minority voters. In remarks to the NAACP in Houston,...
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Softball Team Wins State Championship
An Abbeville youth softball team has won a state championship. The North Vermilion All-Stars under-8 team won the ASA State Championship last weekend. The squad defeated a team from Franklinton by the...
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Insurance options for the young, healthy and broke
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's health care law says almost all Americans should get insurance coverage by 2014. What about uninsured young people who feel healthy and don't have money to...
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Euro falls to new 2-year low against dollar
NEW YORK (AP) - Concerns about a plan to help Spain's troubled banks are pushing the euro to a two-year low against the dollar. European officials backed Spain's $123 billion bank bailout plan Tuesday...
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2 plead not guilty of malfeasance in Cotton Valley
MINDEN, La. (AP) - Not guilty pleas have been entered on behalf of two Cotton Valley fire officials accused of improperly spending public funds. Assistant Fire Chief Adam Hurley appeared in district...
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Baseball cards in Ohio attic might fetch millions
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Karl Kissner picked up a soot-covered cardboard box that had been under a wooden dollhouse in his grandfather's attic. Taking a look inside, he saw baseball cards bundled in twine....
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Abbeville Seafood Company Fined for Wage Violations
An Abbeville seafood processor has been fined by the U. S. Department of Labor for allegedly violating provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Harvest Time Seafood, Inc., is accused of violating...
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Lafayette Couple Digs for Dinosaurs
Acadiana residents are known for their love of hunting, but two Lafayette natives recently took part in a hunt of a different sort. Bob and Ginger Bourg were involved in a week-long dinosaur dig in...
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2 found dead in Baton Rouge apartment
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police says a man and woman were found shot to death at the Little Vegas Apartments. WAFB-TV reports officers responded to a call of shots fired around 8:30 a.m....
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Senate Democrats pushing tax cuts for business
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate leaders of both parties belittled each other's tax cutting plans Tuesday as Democrats tried advancing legislation that would lower levies for companies that hire new workers,...
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Lafayette man wanted on theft charges in St. Martin Parish
The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for a Lafayette man wanted for theft. James Bernard, 59, is accused of two counts of Theft Over $1500. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is...
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Man wanted in burglary arrested
A man wanted by St. Martin Parish Sheriff's deputies was arrested Monday. Cody Louis is charged with simple burglary. He's accused of breaking into a Breaux Bridge home.
View ArticleSt. Landry Parish Tourist Commission Free social media class set for July 16
Local business owners can learn the importance of social media through SMILE, Social Media for Inter-community Leaders' Excellence, a free class at 10 a.m. Monday, July 16 at the St. Landry Parish...
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La. farmers plant more soybeans, less cotton
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Louisiana farmers are planting more soybeans than they have in 14 years but may tie a record low for cotton. Changing weather patterns...
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Karate School to Hold Women's Self-Defense Seminar
A Lafayette karate school will hold a women's self-defense seminar and fundraiser this weekend. Cajun Karate will host the class from 1:00 P. M. until 3:00 P. M. this Saturday at its campus located at...
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New Episcopal Bishop Ordained
Jacob W. Owensby to be Ordained and Consecrated IV Bishop of Western Louisiana on July 21 at St. Mark's Cathedral, ShreveportCommunicants from across the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana will...
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Crowley narcotics arrest for the month of June 2012
Recent narcotics arrests made during the month of June, 2012 in Crowley:Wilber Joseph, Jr., 22, Crowley: Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous...
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