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Justin Poullard
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Ville Platte Police Chief Neal Lartigue reported arrests for narcotics and burglary and reminds citizens that scams are still being conducted within the city.
On May 15, a traffic stop led to the a...
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BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials are looking for leads regarding a whooping crane that was found...
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The CCA Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo (STAR) begins its 19th year of competition on Saturday, May 25. One of the largest, and richest saltwater fishing tournaments in the countr...
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LAKE CHARLES - A car driven by an Elton teenager suspected of being impaired allegedly ran a stop sign causing a Thursday collision that killed one of her passengers and critically injured the driv...
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MORGAN CITY – Hydrologists at the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center in Slidell say the Atchafalaya River is expected to crest at 6 feet here early next week.
That forecast could increase by a...
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SHREVEPORT — Former Monroe City Councilman Arthur Gilmore will be sentenced Sept. 26 after being convicted in federal court Thursday of racketeering. He was acquitted of extortion.
The maximum sent...
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LAFAYETTE – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced Thursday that Desperado’s Cabaret owner James “Jim” Panos, 55, of Broussard was indicted on May 8, 2013 in a superseding indictment,...
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Hospital executive
LAKE CHARLES – Services were Saturday for hospital executive Dave Usher. He died May 15 at age 62.
He was senior vice president of business development at Lake Charles Memorial ...
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July 3, 1969 - May 13, 2013
OPELOUSAS - Funeral services will be held for David Troy Fontenot, 43, of Opelousas, at the LaVille Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 11:30 a.m., Monday, May 20. Bu...
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Pioneer plumber
BATON ROUGE – Services for Paul Hlllard, Sr., the first African American to be certified by the City of Baton Rouge and the State of Louisiana as a master plumber, will be Saturday....
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Former Blue Cross president
BATON ROUGE – Services for former Blue Cross/Blue Shield president John “Jerry” Broadus will be Friday. He died May 14 at age 79.
He was Blue Cross president for six yea...
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January 26, 1959 - May 14, 2013
MAMOU - Funeral services will be held for Joanne Smith Heard, 54, of Lake Charles, at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Lake Charles at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 17. Buri...
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September 19, 1923 - May 14, 2013
Funeral services were held for Bonnie Hussey Guillory, 89, of Tate Cove, at the LaVille Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 15. Burial fo...
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Four, alleged shoplifters – who are thought to be kin – were charged with taking a “five-finger discount” at the Walmart in Eunice on Thursday.
Three female subjects and one male subject were the s...
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The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported 10 bookings recently in the parish jail.
Arrested were the following:
•Carlenski Durell Arvie, 26, 502 Harvey Lebas Dr., Ville Platte, was charged M...
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MAMOU - The Mamou Police Department reported they made six arrests recently.
The following persons were charged:
•Shamie Menard, 21, 514 Second St., Mamou, was charged May 7, with simple battery a...
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The Ville Platte Police Department reported 15 arrests recently.
Arrested were the following:
•Brandon Freeman, 29, 714 S. Soileau St., Ville Platte, was charged May 6, with disturbing the peace by...
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The Eunice Police Department responded to Wal-Mart after receiving a report of shoplifters on the premises.
Upon arrival, two females (sisters) identified as Hedi Guillory and Chasity Guillory wer...
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The Ville Platte Police Department reported 14 arrests recently.
Arrested were the following:
•Artrel Denton, 24, 122 Demourelle St., Ville Platte, was charged April 22, with disturbing the peace b...
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Fire was a huge hazard to south Louisiana communities in the days before modern firefighting equipment and good water supplies, when wooden homes and buildings were illuminated by oil lamps and can...
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Fire was a huge hazard to south Louisiana communities in the days before modern firefighting equipment and good water supplies, when wooden homes and buildings were illuminated by oil lamps and can...
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It’s hard to believe that today marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Mary Alice Fontenot, the newspaperwoman, teacher and storyteller who knew and was known by practically everyone in Acadian...
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It's hard to believe that today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Mary Alice Fontenot, the newspaperwoman, teacher, and storyteller who knew and was known by practically everyone in Acad...
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Cinqo de Mayo, the fifth of May, commemorates the Mexican army’s defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862,
It was a huge victory for the Mexicans who were outnumbered two to o...
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Cinqo de Mayo, the fifth of May, commemorates the Mexican army's defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, It was a huge victory for the Mexicans who were outnumbered two to ...
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KAPLAN – An LSU AgCenter economist told Vermilion Parish farmers that they have more reasons to be more optimistic this year than they had in 2012.
Kurt Guidry said rice exports have increased in ...
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The proposed reorganization of LSU’s many excellent schools and programs into One LSU will make a great university even greater.
These are tough times for our colleges and universities. And the LS...
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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6 and a very busy ballot awaits taxpayers. With early voting underway, we remind everyone that there are nine state constitutional amendments on the ballot and one loc...
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You have seen and heard the candidates running for president. After a year or more of listening to all the rhetoric it is time to make a decision. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, you shou...
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When push comes to shove, most politicians can’t help themselves – they value their positions more than the citizenry’s general well being.
Such is the unfolding story of congressional reapportionm...
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When push comes to shove, most politicians can’t help themselves -- they value their positions more than the citizenry’s general well being. Such is the unfolding story of congressional reapportion...
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There can be honest differences of opinion on many subjects. But there can also be dishonest differences. Last week’s testimony under oath about events in Benghazi on September 11, 2012, makes pain...
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By: John Maginnis and Jeremy Alford
Proposed salary bumps for assessors, clerks and judges are all positioned to move forward in the remaining three weeks of the regular session. Together they cou...
May 09, 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the brake pedal, because a small child may well come running ou...
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In this column on March 27, I stated that the top goal of LABI for 2013 was as follows: “Tax increases on businesses and investments in a slow economy are a recipe for disaster. In order to maximiz...
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By: John Maginnis and Jeremy Alford
Considering all the lawsuits that have been filed and those that are anticipated, the court system is putting Gov. Bobby Jindal and his administration on the de...
May 02, 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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Someone called politics “the art of the possible.” But, in the era of the modern welfare state, politics is largely the art of the impossible.
Those people morbid enough to keep track of politician...
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