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LPD to enforce school zones starting next week
All schools in the City of Lafayette will be opening next week, and the Lafayette Police Department will be strictly enforcing all school zones. The operation will run for the first couple of weeks...
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Louisiana Highway Safety Commission urges safety on the roads during vacation...
With most Louisiana public and private schools reopening in August, thousands of families will be loading their cars and heading to favorite vacation spots for their final summer flings. The Louisiana...
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Lafayette teen fell from Alabama condo balcony
A Lafayette teen is in a Pensacola hospital after he apparently fell from a condominium balcony.According to Orange Beach Police Chief Greg Duck, the teen was found around 10 A. M. outside the condos....
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Morgan City Daily Arrest Report
The Following were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period: 1. Clint J. Singleton, 34yoa, Address- Mike Drive Patterson, Louisiana was arrested on 08/05/2013 @...
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Mosquito Pool, Sentinel Chicken Test Positive for West Nile in St. Martin Parish
An independent testing facility has confirmed a sentinel chicken and one mosquito pool in St. Martin Parish have tested positive for the West Nile virus. Jessie Boudreaux Junior, head of Cajun...
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Lawtell PO Box Customers can retrieve mail in Opelousas
Lawtell post office box customers can go to the Opelousas Post Office, at 152 Wallior St. and get their mail today. Those customers should go to the Dutch Door of the Post Office, with a valid...
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Women of Excellence Nomination Deadline Extended to August 16
The purpose of the 19th Annual Women of Excellence Awards, presented by the Lafayette Commission on the Needs of Women, is to honor women who have accomplished the goal of improving the opportunities...
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Sweepstakes Clearinghouse mail-outs raise red flags with BBB of Acadiana
Residents in Acadiana has recently begun receiving "Prize Award Directive" letters from Dallas-based Sweepstakes Clearinghouse, claiming the recipients have been awarded a "Consolation Prize" in their...
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Lafayette school board to consider charter schools, cell phone policy
The Lafayette Parish School Board will consider changes to its student cell phone policy and discuss charter schools during its regular school board meeting on Wednesday.The board will consider...
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Stocks fall on Wall Street as retailers disappoint
NEW YORK | U.S. stocks are closing lower after retailers disappointed the market with weaker profit forecasts. Investors also worried that the Federal Reserve may be close to reducing its economic...
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Festival International Launches a Nationwide Search for New Executive Director
Festival International de Louisiane (FIL) released its job announcement today kicking off a nationwide search for a new, full-time Executive Director.Craig Minnick, President of the FIL Board of...
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Jindal holds press conference at McDermott
Governor Bobby Jindal is holding a a press conference at McDermott International's Morgan City Fabrication Yard regarding yesterday's announcement that McDermott is scaling back operations. McDermott...
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US 190 remains closed in both directions
US 190 remains closed in both directions east at LA 35 and west at LA 104, due to a train derailment at Frank Road (St. Landry Parish). Troop I is diverting traffic from US 190 West to LA 104, to LA...
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NTSB: Captain took command before New York landing accident
The captain of a Southwest Airlines plane that landed on a collapsing nose gear at LaGuardia Airport took control from the first officer just 400 feet from the ground, the National Transportation...
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More High Heat, Weekend Changes
A strong ridge of high pressure centered over Texas into Louisiana will supply a couple more days of high hear and reduced rain chances. Temperatures will soar into the mid-90s Wednesday &...
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BP balks at paying claims administrator
BP is balking at paying more than $130 million in administrative fees for the court-supervised administrator of its multi-billion dollar settlement with Gulf Coast businesses and residents after the...
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Police: Usher's son nearly drowns in Atlanta pool
The son of Grammy-winning R&B singer Usher nearly drowned in an Atlanta pool and was in the hospital Tuesday, authorities said. Five-year-old Usher Raymond V on Monday fell to the bottom of pool...
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Shreveport Fire Department workers booked in prostitution case
Police in Shreveport have announced the arrest of a third Shreveport Fire Department employee in connection with an investigation of alleged prostitution. A police news release says 37-year-old Billy...
View ArticleNew Orleans newspaper challenges sealing of court records
A New Orleans newspaper asked a federal judge on Tuesday to unseal court documents related to allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in the probe of a deadly police shooting after Hurricane Katrina....
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Heat/Bulls, Lakers/Clippers Opening Night Headlines NBA Schedule Unveil
NEW YORK (AP) - The Miami Heat will open their title defense against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 29 in the expected return of Derrick Rose, with an all-Los Angeles matchup later that night in the...
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