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Motor vehicles commissioner resigning in August
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's motor vehicles commissioner, Nick Gautreaux, is leaving the job in August. Gautreaux told The Advocate that he is planning a career in corporate development and...
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Jindal budget office refuses to provide records
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal's budget office won't provide most of its records tied to the state's alternative fuel vehicle tax credit program and a controversial ruling about qualifying...
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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office graduates
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office announced today the graduation of three sheriff's deputies from the St. Martin Sheriff's Basic Training Academy. These deputies include Dy. Lance Firmin, Dy....
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Former St. Martin Deputy receives probation for indecent behavior
A former St. Martin Parish Sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty to charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile. In February, Michael Touchet, of 1201 Columbus Ave. in Morgan City, was arrested and charged...
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Grand Jury to Hear Police Shooting Case Wednesday
A grand jury will convene tomorrow at 9:00 A. M. to hear the case of a police officer who is accused of shooting and killed a man during an armed robbery call. The shooting happened last December 9....
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La. Hunting Heritage Program Accepting Participants For 2012-13 Hunting Season
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be launching its Louisiana Hunting Heritage Program (LHHP) with the 2012-13 hunting season.The LHHP matches experienced hunters with...
View Article"A One-Stop Shop for Veterans"
The LA Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) at UL Lafayette will provide an educational event for military veterans at no charge.A One-Stop Shop for Veterans, Thursday, August 2, 10:45 a.m. -...
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NFL Responds To Vilma's Case Expedition Request
The NFL has opposed Jonathan Vilma's request for an expedited hearing as he attempts to delay or overturn his season-long suspension. Tuesday's motion filed in U.S. District Court in Louisiana claims...
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Former Georgia RB Crowell Dominates SWAC Media Day
Alabama State running back Isaiah Crowell will clearly have to earn the respect of his new Southwestern Athletic Conference rivals. The former Georgia starter and five-star recruit is already a hit...
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Life sentence handed down in international criminal network organized to...
Shreveport, La.: United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that Robert Cuff, 49, of Fort Bliss, TX, who pled guilty in December of 2011, to engaging in achild exploitation enterprise,...
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Two Acadiana Natives Placed on All-Southland Squad
Three-time All-Southland Conference safety Malcolm Bronson is joined by fellow first team offensive lineman Alec Savoie as two of six McNeese Cowboy football players to be named to the 2012 Preseason...
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Weather Could Be Biggest Hazard at British Open
The most valuable slip of paper found at any British Open is not a list of the odds. It's the forecast. Neither of them can be trusted. Pot bunkers that are staggered down the fairway and surround the...
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Police Jury Calls for Liquor Ordinance Draft; No Changes to Maurice Law
The Vermilion Parish Police Jury has set into motion changing its bar closing ordinance. Police juror Cloris Boudreaux requested the parish attorney draft an ordinance that would change the closing...
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Glacier in north Greenland breaks off huge iceberg
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan tore off one of Greenland's largest glaciers.For several years, scientists had been watching a long crack in the floating ice shelf of the...
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Fight the Bite Poster Contest Winners Announced
WASHINGTON (June 20, 2012)- Chase Harner, 10, of Shreveport, La., and Bailey LeBlanc, 13, of Leonville, La., are the state prize winners in this year's "Fight the Bite" poster contest, co-sponsored by...
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SPIRIT OF ACADIANA: STULLER FOODNET
"We work together all week long and didn't feel we knew each other as a person," said Jennifer East, Executive Director of Human Resources at Stuller, Inc. "This kind of thing will allow us to, in the...
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PAR: Hold legislative hearing on voucher standards
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A nonpartisan government watchdog group Tuesday asked the state education superintendent to seek legislative guidance as he designs accountability standards for schools...
View ArticleBaton Rouge balloon fest canceled
GONZALES, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Ballooning Foundation has canceled the Louisiana Hot Air Balloon Championship and Festival that had been scheduled for the first weekend in August in East Baton...
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Obama campaign sues over Ohio early voting law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio's top elections official in a dispute over the battleground state's law that...
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Perry calls on Mitt Romney to release tax returns
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry is calling on fellow Republican and former rival Mitt Romney to release his tax returns. Perry said anyone running for office should make public as much...
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