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Eagle killer fined in federal court
MONROE – A West Monroe man was sentenced on Jan. 3 for violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act in the Federal Western District Court of Louisiana in Monroe. U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen ...
Jan 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
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Carp, herbicide to be used in Indian Creek hydrilla project
WOODWORTH – The Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries proposes putting about 3,000 weed-eating carp in Indian Creek Reservoir in an attempt to control vegetation choking the lake popular with campers, bo...
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Would-be cowboy sent home after taking naked stroll
EUNICE – Maybe Willie Nelson had something when he advised mothers not to let sons grow up to be cowboys. An apparent would-be buckaroo took things to the extreme in Eunice on New Year's Eve, when ...
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Police claim man stuffs stash in his mouth, tries to flee through car window
EUNICE – A Maringouin man skipped the traditional blackeye peas and cabbage and went straight to dessert on New Years Day, police allege. iA routine traffic stop turned into much more New Year’s Da...
Jan 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teen Seriously Injured In LaSalle Parish Crash
Earlier today, a crash involving two vehicles seriously injured a teen from Grayson, LA. Troopers responded to the crash around 6:40 am, which occurred on US Hwy 165 north of Olla, LA. The crash ...
Jan 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Baton Rouge man wins $1 million lotto
BATON ROUGE – Ralph Andrews of Baton Rouge received an early Christmas present; he was the sole winner of the $1,250,000 Lotto jackpot from the Dec. 24 drawing, which he claimed at Louisiana Lotter...
Jan 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Two die in Evangeline Parish accident
CHATAIGNIER – Two Evangeline Parish residents died when a truck left La. 29 south of Chataignier and overturned several times on Monday night. State Police said Mitchell Fontenot, 43, of Ville Plat...
Jan 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Troopers Investigate Multiple-Vehicle Crash on I-10
Grosse Tete – Louisiana State Police Troop A investigated a crash on Interstate 10 eastbound near Grosse Tete Friday night that resulted in several injuries and shut the roadway down for nearly t...
Jan 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Opelousas teen fatally shot in head while playing with pistol
OPELOUSAS – Authorities say a teenager died when shot in the head while playing with an old pistol. St. Landry Parish deputies say on Thursday, around 1:30 a.m., a 16-year-old male called 911, say...
Dec 30, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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Acclaimed Edwards biography to be featured on Book TV
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s political best seller, Edwin Edwards, Governor of Louisiana, An Authorized Biography by Leo Honeycutt, will be featured nationally New Year’s Day on CSPAN’s popular “Book ...
Dec 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gov. Roemer Gaining Ground In Iowa and New Hampshire
Manchester, NH– For the second time in as many weeks, Governor Charles E. “Buddy” Roemer has reached two percent in a statewide poll of likely Republican voters. The most recent poll, released...
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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No happy new year for some after 22 pounds of marijuana seized
BREAUX BRIDGE – A Breaux Bridge man apparently planning a happy new year is behind bars after being arrested for allegedly having 22 pounds of marijuana in his possession. Officials said Joshua Sol...
Dec 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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