Coach: Wieber's Exclusion an "Injustice
The coach of reigning world champion Jordyn Wieber says it's an "injustice" the American won't be included in Thursday's Olympic all-around finals. Wieber finished fourth during qualifying Sunday, but...
View ArticleSummer Olympics: Day 3 Roundup
Five things to know about Monday, Day 3 of the London Olympics: -Franklin, Grevers win backstroke golds for U.S. -China takes 2nd straight Olympic gold in gymnastics. -Williams sisters, Federer,...
View ArticleUSA Womens Basketball Routs Angola
Another game, another blowout for the U.S. women's basketball team - not that the score matters to them. That sounds like the right thing to say after Candace Parker had 14 points and 12 rebounds to...
View ArticleCane Cutters Can't Complete Comeback vs. Brazos Valley
The Acadiana Cane Cutters battled it out with the Brazos Valley Bombers Monday night, and while they gave the Bombers a run for their money, the Bombers were able to slither out another victory with...
View ArticleAcadiana Kickoff Tour - Notre Dame Pioneers
Despite an un-Notre Dame-like Second Round showing in 2011, the Pioneers won't have to look back very far to draw inspiration for the upcoming season. In 2008, Lewis Cook's crew rebounded with...
View ArticleCrackdown On Obstructed License Plates
Louisiana State Police along with other law enforcement agencies are cracking down on obscured license plates. Â According to state police, in addition to naturally occurring obscurements such as...
View ArticleWhy Mars again? A look at NASA's latest venture
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- NASA's new robot rover named Curiosity has spent 8 1/2 months hurtling through space toward its destination Sunday on Mars. It is set to land near the foot of a mountain...
View ArticleKountry Bunny Back to School Drive
The Kounry Bunnies are having the 3rd annual community fun day/back to school drive at Parc Hardy in Breaux Bridge. The event will be this Saturday, August 4,2012 from 11am unti 3 pm. There will be...
View ArticleiFEST in Lafayette set for August 4
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment will be hosting iFest, an Independent Game Developers Festival at Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise(LITE) on Saturday, August 4th, from 10:00AM til...
View ArticleLafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
This report contains the daily arrests for Jul 31, 2012Name: Alfred, RickeyCharge: Owi VehicleArresting Agency: Lafayette City PdAddress: 100 Blk Hebert Lot 133 ROA Lafayette, LaName: Babineaux,...
View ArticleHunt on for Louisiana Tech mascot
RUSTON, La. (AP) - There's an all-out dog hunt in effect at Louisiana Tech as students and community members search for the university's beloved mascot. Tech XX, the 4-year-old English bulldog and...
View ArticleWestlake launches new website
WESTLAKE, La. (AP) - City officials in Westlake are hoping to promote the community and keep residents better informed with a newly revised website. Jimmy Ashworth, the city's finance director, says...
View Article4 arrested in mailbox vandalism
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) - West Feliciana Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested four men accused of vandalizing at least 42 mailboxes. Sheriff J. Austin Daniel says the alleged incidents happened...
View ArticleSt. 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 38 complaints and reports the following arrests:Alicia N. Tucker, 17, 132 Todd Lane, Morgan...
View ArticleSt. Helena school to stay under state control
GREENBURG, La. (AP) - A federal district judge says he has the authority to transfer the state-run St. Helena Central Middle School back into local school board control but he's not going to do so...
View ArticleFranklin Daily Arrest Report
The Franklin Police Department responded to 7 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrests:7/30/2012 @ 9:43 AM, VONTRE LEON PAUL, 19, of Franklin, LAwas arrested and charged with...
View ArticleTools for Schools Drive is Well Underway
Many Acadiana children could use your help getting basic school supplies.With school just weeks away parents are gearing up and hitting the ground running looking for the best deals to make sure their...
View ArticleUnacceptable' schools list swells from last year
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Education officials say the number of public schools facing state sanctions rose by 33 percent this year amid tougher state standards. Barry Landry, a spokesman for the state...
View ArticleLafayette charter panel named
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A new three-person committee of the Lafayette City-Parish Council likely will not begin reviewing the city-parish charter and other governmental issues until September. Council...
View ArticleJailhouse confession approved for Angola 5 trial
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) - Attorneys for Angola 5 defendant David Mathis have persuaded a judge to allow them to use a jailhouse confession they say would show jurors their client had no intent to...
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