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Franklin Daily Arrest Report
The Franklin Police Department responded to 11 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrest:Â 8/7/13 @ 3:35 AM, Shelly Colar, 35, of Milling St., Franklin, LA, was arrested on a...
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Sentencing delayed in bribery scheme
The sentencing date of the last of five people who admitted involvement in a bribery scheme involving the 15th Judicial District Attorney's Office has been delayed until December. On Tuesday, U.S....
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Welsh lifts ban on pit bulls
Officials in Welsh have agreed to lift the town's pit bull ban and replace it with a revised ordinance that puts more emphasis on a dog's actions. Alderman Bob Owens said the change will put more...
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Jefferson Davis Parish to get new fire station
The Jefferson Davis Police Jury has approved plans for Fire District 4 to build a new fire station in the Andrus Cove area. The station will be built on a two-acre site on the east side of La. Highway...
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Woman accused of abandoning children to go to work
Ouachita Parish deputies have arrested a 28-year-old woman accused of leaving her three children home to go to work. Tenisa Octavia Lyles was booked into Ouachita Correctional Center Tuesday on three...
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Causeway commission approves budget
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is predicting a slight decrease in toll revenue for the fiscal year beginning Nov. 1. That's according to a $21.7 million budget approved Wednesday by the bridge...
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St. Landry Parish Arrest Report
This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report for August 8, 2013.Jmerle Devon Young, age 20, 8594 Hwy. 190, Opelousas, LA, 2 counts of burglary-simple, possession of marijuana,...
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LA 182 Bridge between Morgan City and Berwick to be cleaned
The LA 182 bridge connecting Morgan City and Berwick will be closed to traffic Monday while crews clean the bridge. State officials say traffic will be rerouted to the new US 90 bridge. The closure...
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St. Mary Parish Arrest Report
According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 51 complaints and reports the following arrests:Wilbert Gray, Jr., 54, 422...
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AOC Community Media announces fall digital media workshop schedule
This fall, AOC Community Media will offer a variety of workshops designed to equip Acadiana residents interested in video production with the basics they will need to start or finish any project.AOC's...
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Today in History for August 8, 2013
Today is Thursday, Aug. 8, the 220th day of 2013. There are 145 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 8, 1963, Britain's "Great Train Robbery" took place as thieves made off...
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Suspected US drone kills 3 militants in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) - A military official says a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed three alleged al-Qaida militants in a southern Yemeni province, the second strike in a day. The official says the...
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Morgan City Daily Arrest Report
The following persons were arrested by the Morgan City Police Department during the last reporting period beginning 08/07/2013: 1. Jazmine Jemal Jackson, 23 years of age, Address-Martin Luther King...
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Labor Dept. finds violations of family leave act
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division says T.G.I .Fridays has agreed to change its leave policy to be in compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act. The company has...
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2013 White Lake W.C.A. Youth Waterfowl Hunts Announced
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is accepting applications for the 2013 youth waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) in Vermilion Parish.There...
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Prosecutors: Dupuis should not get credit for time served
Prosecutors have filed a motion to clarify the sentence for an Acadia Parish man sentenced last month on a vehicular homicide charge.According to court documents, the Fifteenth Judicial District...
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Head-on collision leaves two in hospital
Two drivers are in a Lafayette hospital following a head-on collision this morning on Verot School Road.Lafayette police say the crash took place around 6:30 near the corner of Verot and Millcreek...
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NOAA trims forecast for busy hurricane season
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal forecasters are slightly reducing their prediction for a busy Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration updated its hurricane season...
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Winds of change are blowing in St. Mary Parish
The winds of change are blowing in St. Mary Parish. Wind Turbines are set to be installed right outside the Port of St. Mary. Hear how many jobs will be created by the project and how many homes the...
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Speed strictly enforced in work zone for train derailment
State Police and St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Deputies are strictly enforcing the speed limit on US 190 near the train derailment. In the work zone on the westbound side, the speed limit is 35 MPH and...
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