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Report: Training plane crashed nose first
MONROE, La. (AP) - A preliminary report on a plane crash in Morehouse Parish earlier this month indicates the plane descended in a steep nose-down dive, coming to rest upright at the edge of a creek....
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Relative blames dim barge lights for NY boat crash
PIERMONT, N.Y. (AP) - The stepfather of a bride-to-be killed in a boating accident on the Hudson River said no one aboard saw the construction barge near the Tappan Zee Bridge before crashing into it....
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LDWF offering reward for heavy equipment vandalism
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division and the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office are investigating two acts of vandalism that occurred on the Atchafalaya Delta...
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OGHS Celebrates National Breastfeeding Month
Opelousas General Health System will celebrateNational Breastfeeding Month during August.Breastfeeding is optimal nutrition and the perfect life-sustaining food for babies, and it has a positive...
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SLPSO awarded grant from Union Pacific
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Department was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Union Pacific Foundation. The grant is earmarked to help aid in the training of sheriff deputies as well as our...
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Morgan City Daily Arrest Report
The following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 07/30/2013:Â Jerome Lee Gray, 35 years of age, Address-Labadieville,Louisiana was arrested on...
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Lafayette woman charged with identity theft
A Lafayette woman is charged with identity theft and forgery after she allegedly opened a bank account in someone else's name.Lafayette police say Nicole Chenier received a check belonging to another...
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Today in History for July 31, 2013
Today is Wednesday, July 31, the 212th day of 2013. There are 153 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 31, 1777, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was...
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School Supply Drive set for August 3
Kountry Bunnies are holding a back to school drive on Saturday, August 3rd, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The event will take place in Park Hardy, Breaux Bridge. For more information contact...
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Senate roundly rejects proposal to halt Egypt aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate roundly rejected a proposal Wednesday to redirect aid for Egypt into bridge-building projects in the U.S. after a potential Republican presidential candidate and tea party...
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Prosecutor: Sentencing to prove Castro is monster
CLEVELAND (AP) - An Ohio prosecutor says he'll present evidence at the sentencing of convicted kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro that will prove he is a monster. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty...
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Remington College offers free back-to-school haircuts
LAFAYETTE, La. - Remington College is set to pass a major milestone this summer with its annual Cuts for Kids program by surpassing the 10,000 mark for free back to school haircuts since the program...
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Gautreaux sentencing reset for Sept. 5
The sentencing for a man convicted of killing a Eunice couple has been pushed back a month.Warren Gautreaux will now learn his fate on September 5.Gautreaux was convicted in May on two counts of...
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Hundreds of appeals filed for fuel tax credit
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - As many as 700 taxpayers have filed appeals of rejected claims for an alternative fuel tax credit program that caused controversy last year. The Daily Advertiser reports that...
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Facebook ban while driving is among La.'s new laws
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Tweeting while driving can get you a ticket, posting the names of people who apply for concealed handgun permits can land you in jail and selling cakes and cookies you bake at...
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Healthy Living Club's Seed to Table Harvest Dinner
Healthy Living Club's Seed to Table Harvest Dinner celebrated the completion of the Summer garden program today at Truman Montessori School.Participants received certificates and enjoyed lunch in the...
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Palin PAC raises $460K in first half of year
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Sarah Palin's political action committee brought in just over $460,000 during the first half of 2013, well short of its fundraising totals for the same period in previous years....
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Obama reassures Dems on health care, immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to reassure Democrats nervous about the impact of his health care law and the prospects for immigration legislation, telling them "You're on...
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85-year-old woman charged with attempted murder, arson
An 85-year-old Lake Charles woman is charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated arson, and domestic abuse battery in connection with a Tuesday night house fire at her home.The American...
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La. explosives company officials plead not guilty
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Six executives of a Louisiana company that recycles explosives have pleaded not guilty as part of an investigation into the improper storage of millions of pounds of military...
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