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Baton Rouge is among recipients of $750,000 in smart growth assistance provided by EPA
On. Feb. 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named 56 communities in 26 states that will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. ...
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Annual LDAF shade tree seedling sale dates set
The annual Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Shade Tree Sale will be held at various district forestry offices and other locations throughout the state the week of Feb. 27 t...
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Zachary Police Department arrests processed Jan. 20 - 26
Zakia Tasker, 30, Baker, booked in for felony theft, entry on or remaining after forbidden, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by fistic encounter Garrett Hopwood, 17, Zachary, booked i...
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DEQ to host Pretreatment Workshop in Baton Rouge
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will hold a Pretreatment Workshop to assist municipalities on Feb 9 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.. The workshop will be held at DEQ Headquarters, 602 N. 5t...
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BREC hosts Spring Softball League meeting Feb. 7
BREC will host its spring softball league meeting Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at BREC’s Womack Ballroom, 6201 Florida Blvd. The softball league includes men, women and coed divisions. Teams must register ...
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Nuclear labs at CIS-Baton Rouge & CIS-Lafayette General now accredited by ICANL
Nuclear laboratories at Cardiovascular Institute of the South in Baton Rouge and Lafayette General are now accredited for the next three years by the Intersocietal Committee for the Accreditation o...
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Metropolitan Councilman Trae Welch holds Metro 1 meeting Feb. 7
Metropolitan Councilman Trae Welch, District 1, will host a Metro 1 Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Baker Municipal Center, 3325 Groom Rd., starting at 6:30 p.m. Councilman Welch would like to ...
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East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrests processed Jan. 20 - 26
Robert Story, 30, Zachary, domestic abuse battery and theft Anthony Blackmon, 25, Zachary, aggravated battery and disturbing the peace Marcus Bryant, 30, Zachary, domestic abuse battery Lionel M...
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EBRSO arrests two for sale of synthetic marijuana
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Narcotic Division executed a search warrant Thursday, Feb. 2, for Jayla Food Mart, a convenience store located at 12256 Jefferson Hwy. in Baton Rouge. As a result of the...
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LED announces staff appointments
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Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret announced five appointments for the state’s economic development department, LED, on Feb. 3. Anne Villa, currently Vice President of Operatio...
DEQ commences Upper Bayou Terrebonne watershed initiative
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The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will conduct a watershed-based survey of the Upper Bayou Terrebonne in an effort to collect water discharge data. Starting in February, DEQ environ...
Hunting rules would allow deer hunters option of up to four antlerless in season
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BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted notices of intent for the 2013-14 hunting season and the 2012-13 Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) General Rules and Regul...
Vermilion moving to pick new school super
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ABBEVILLE – Applications will be accepted Feb. 12-March 5 for superintendent of the Vermilion Parish School Board. Supt. Randy Schexnayder has announced he will retired in August of next year. The...
Teen gets 33 months in murder case plea bargain
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CROWLEY – A teenager accused of first-degree murder took the state’s offer of accessory after the fact, pleading no contest and getting 33 months at hard labor rather than risk life in prison. Ove...
Gov. Jindal announces reforms to increase Louisiana's economic competitiveness
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Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Feb. 2 four economic development reforms he will pursue in the upcoming legislative session to make Louisiana more competitive than other states to secure economic devel...
Deaths Elsewhere
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Baptist camps manager RUSTON – Services will be Feb. 11 for retired Southern Baptist camp manager Joe Backus. He died Feb. 1 at age 82. He helped organize Acadian Baptist Center in Eunice and w...
LSU Department of Theatre Professor Emeritus John Dennis Dies at 76, memorial service scheduled for Feb. 18 in Shaver Theatre
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John Dennis, Professor Emeritus in the LSU Department of Theatre, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, Jan. 27, according to information from the department. He was 76 years old. Dennis w...
Deaths Elsewhere
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Former prosecutor RUSTON – Services for former prosecutor as well as defense lawyer James Lewis will be Saturday. He died Jan. 29. He was a former Marine Corps captain, taught business law at U...
Deaths Elsewhere
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Hospital exec CUMMINGS, Ga. – Services for Warren Simonds, former president of the La. Hospital Association, will be Feb. 11. He died Jan. 25 at age 84. He was administrator of Baton Rouge (La....
Deaths Elsewhere
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Long-time attorney LAFAYETTE – Services for attorney Keith Borne will be Wednesday. He died Jan. 29 at age 57. He practiced with several firms before founding Borne & Wilkes in 1994. He also ow...
Deaths Elsewhere
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Former king of carnival NEW ORLEANS – Services for attorney, banker and former Rex, king of carnival William Young, Jr,. will be Monday. He died Jan. 245 at age 96. He was a decorated U.S. Mari...
East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrests processed Jan. 20 - 26
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Robert Story, 30, Zachary, domestic abuse battery and theft Anthony Blackmon, 25, Zachary, aggravated battery and disturbing the peace Marcus Bryant, 30, Zachary, domestic abuse battery Lionel M...
Natchitoches Parish man arrested for theft
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Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said a Natchitoches Parish man was arrested on theft charges Jan. 31 in Morganza by Louisiana Brand Commission Inspector Johnny Steib and ...
Zachary Police Department arrests processed Jan. 20 - 26
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Zakia Tasker, 30, Baker, booked in for felony theft, entry on or remaining after forbidden, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by fistic encounter Garrett Hopwood, 17, Zachary, booked i...
Baker Police Department arrests processed Jan. 20 - 26
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Romell Lewis, 28, New Roads, bench warrant for failure to appear for domestic abuse battery Vernon Powell, 31, Baker, bench warrant for failure to appear for simple battery and fugitive through Ea...
LSP investigations result in arrests across Southeast Louisiana
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Troopers assigned to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations brought several separate criminal cases to conclusion this past week resulting in arrests across numerous parishes. On Jan....
Driver impairment, lack of seat belt use suspected factors in fatal crash
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Louisiana State Police Troop A investigated a single-vehicle fatal crash in Iberville Parish Sunday night that claimed the life of an unrestrained driver. TFC Russell G. Graham II said the crash oc...
11 Tips for Frugal Living
by Tawra Kellam
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Frugal living is all about making the most with what you already have. Here are 11 tips from LivingOnADime.com to help you get started: 1.Barter for services when possible. For example, we exchan...
Manufacturing should not be a stage prop in the presidential campaign
by Dan Juneau
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The annual State of the Union (SOTU) address by any president has become something to be endured rather than cherished. No president ever says the state of the union is dire. The problems that must...
Is Anybody Serious?
by Thomas Sowell
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The Republican candidates' circular firing squad now seems to be using machine guns. Whoever the eventual "last man standing" turns out to be, he may not be standing very tall or very steadily on h...
The President’s Column by Mike Danna A weekly feature provided by your parish Farm Bureau
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National farm policy should be rewritten to establish a program that protects farmers from catastrophic revenue losses by using a flexible combination of fiscally responsible tools. Voting delegat...
An Ignored 'Disparity'
by Thomas Sowell
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With all the talk about "disparities" in innumerable contexts, there is one very important disparity that gets remarkably little attention -- disparities in the ability to create wealth. People who...
‘Share the wealth,’ doesn’t work
by Milo Nickel/The Man Column
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Obama and the liberal democrats want to tax the rich. Aided and abetted by the liberal air heads in the news media, they continue their unending propaganda to increase taxes by promising that only...
After Super Bowl party clean-up tips
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Super Bowl is great for fans and non-fans alike. The commercials are always a central point of conversation and provide great in-between-play entertainment; but the mess from the party...well, it’s...
Manufacturing should not be a stage prop in the presidential campaign
by Dan Juneau
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The annual State of the Union (SOTU) address by any president has become something to be endured rather than cherished. No president ever says the state of the union is dire. The problems that must...
Surviving Valentine's Day
by Bryan Golden
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Valentine's Day can either be a pleasurable occasion or stress filled with high expectations and disappointment. If you have that special relationship, Valentine's Day can be a time to show love an...
Is Anybody Serious?
by Thomas Sowell
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The Republican candidates' circular firing squad now seems to be using machine guns. Whoever the eventual "last man standing" turns out to be, he may not be standing very tall or very steadily on h...
February focuses on matters of the heart
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With American Heart Month and Valentine’s Day in February, consider putting more focus on your heart this month. It’s an opportunity to give loved ones a heart-healthy treat or engage in a heart-sm...
The President’s Column by Mike Danna A weekly feature provided by your parish Farm Bureau
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National farm policy should be rewritten to establish a program that protects farmers from catastrophic revenue losses by using a flexible combination of fiscally responsible tools. Voting delegat...
Is Anybody Serious?
by Thomas Sowell
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The Republican candidates' circular firing squad now seems to be using machine guns. Whoever the eventual "last man standing" turns out to be, he may not be standing very tall or very steadily on h...
The President’s Column by Mike Danna A weekly feature provided by your parish Farm Bureau
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National farm policy should be rewritten to establish a program that protects farmers from catastrophic revenue losses by using a flexible combination of fiscally responsible tools. Voting delegat...
Here we go again
by Dan Juneau
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The new year has begun. There will be many new faces in the state legislature that will soon convene to enact and amend laws that will impact our lives. This is also a year in which the state const...
Kodak and the Post Office
by Thomas Sowell
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The news that Eastman Kodak is preparing to file for bankruptcy, after being the leading photographic company in the world for more than a hundred years, truly marks the end of an era. The skills ...
The End of the Beginning
by Dan Juneau
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Winston Churchill’s comments about the Battle of Egypt in 1942 popped into my mind when the Iowa Caucus vote was in: “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhap...
Forget resolutions and mind your “Ps” and “Qs”
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New Year’s resolutions are often made with good intentions, but they can be difficult to maintain. Instead of making vague promises this year, set tangible goals and work toward realistic lifestyle...
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