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LED announces staff appointments
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...
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DEQ commences Upper Bayou Terrebonne watershed initiative
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...
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Hunting rules would allow deer hunters option of up to four antlerless in season
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...
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Vermilion moving to pick new school super
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...
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Teen gets 33 months in murder case plea bargain
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...
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Gov. Jindal announces reforms to increase Louisiana's economic competitiveness
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...
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Landmark Monroe restaurant closing
MONROE – A landmark Monroe restaurant - The Chateau - will close in March. The eatery has operated on Louisville Avenue for more than 45 years. Victor Cascio sold the restaurant to Monroe develo...
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Sex-crime records remained closed in St. Landry
As of this writing, no one within the judicial bureaucracy has responded to last week’s column noting that persons accused of sex crimes get special treatment in St. Landry Parish. Minutiae about ...
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First Lady Jindal announces new student artwork to be featured in Governor's mansion
As a part of the Jindal family’s initiative to feature young artists, Louisiana’s First Lady Supriya Jindal announced on Feb. 1 the artwork that was selected for display in the Louisiana’s Governor...
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State will close Central Hospital, build new Pineville facility
PINEVILLE - Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein and Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields announced Wednesday a two-phased plan to vacate the current Central State Hospital ...
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Maybe next time he'll use riding mower -- man says girlfriend stabbed him for taking too long doing yard work
EUNICE – A man was allegedly stabbed by his girlfriend Friday afternoon for taking too long doing yard work. Eunice Police responded to a call at 12:36 p.m. from a woman who said her son had been...
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Wednesday morning flooding in Ville Platte.
Flooding occurring in Evangeline
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued a Flood Warning for Evangeline Parish until 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the NWS, areas that will experience flooding are Mamou, Turk...
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