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LSU AgCenter horticulturist Allen Owings shows Louisiana Super Plant BabyWing begonias in the sun garden during the Louisiana Master Gardener Appreciation Day held at the Hammond Research Station on May 10. (PHOTO/LSUAgCenter)
Master Gardeners attend appreciation program
More than 200 Louisiana Master Gardeners braved downpours to be recognized for their volunteer efforts at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station on May 10. Attendees came from almost all parishe...
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Motorcycle runs into back of truck slowing in road, cyclist killed
BREAUX BRIDGE – A motorcycle ran into the back of a pickup truck slowing down to retrieve something that had fallen from the truck bed. State Police said the collision occured about 9 a.m. Monday o...
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7 KILLED Judge resentences driver, result same, about 30 years in prison
ST. FRANCISVILLE – On Tuesday, 20th District Judge William Carmichael resentenced a Greensburg man convicted of seven counts of vehicular homicide. In March, Carmichael sentenced Brett Gerald to 1...
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Size of storm may be just as important as hurricane's strength
MORGAN CITY — When preparing for a hurricane or tropical storm, the size of the storm may be just as important as the category, officials from the National Weather Service and National Oceanic and ...
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Lafayette man pleads guilty to possession of child porn containing images of infants
Defendant faces 20 years in prison
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Line still open to fishing piers
FORKED ISLAND – The four piers along La. 82, south of Forked Island, still have life for now. The Vermilion Parish Police Jury has yet to figure out what to do with them. The piers, more than 25 ye...
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Driver who avoided golf cart driven by teen girl over blood alcohol limit, dies
BOURG -- A Montegut man died Saturday afternoon from injuries he sustained in a crash on May 5 when his vehicle struck a tree limb after avoiding a golf cart in the road. State Police said their in...
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Drunk golf cart driver causes crash, man dies days later
Bourg--A Montegut man died Saturday afternoon from injuries he sustained in a crash on the morning of May 5 when his vehicle struck a tree limb after avoiding a golf cart in the road, reports Evan ...
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To add to their three Class 4A state champ ring collection, the Broncos are hoping to add a Class 5A ring as well. (IMAGE/Submitted)
Broncos vs. Bears for 5A State Championship!
Game time @ 2 p.m. today
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Monroe board picks new school super
MONROE -- The Monroe City School Board on Thursday picked Neville High School Principal Brent Vidrine as its next superintendent. The board voted 5-1-1 in favor of Vidrine. The finalists were Vidr...
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Mall restricts teenagers' access
ALEXANDRIA –Officials announced a new policy this week banning unsupervised youths from Alexandria Mall on Friday and Saturday nights. Under the new guidelines, anyone under the age of 18 must be a...
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Gay, former defensive back, booked in bar brouhaha
BATON ROUGE – Former New Orleans Saints and LSU defensive back Randall Gay was arrested early Thursday after he allegedly pushed two employees at a Baton Rouge bar and refused to leave the premises...
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