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A little 'something' brewing in the Gulf
Tropical storm forecasters are taking note of a low pressure system just north of the Yucatan Peninsula that will likely organize itself into a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico by midweek....
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Guidry holds STAR truck-winning redfish. He donated truck back to the summer-long event.
Angler pulls in winning redfish, he gives truck back to fishing event
BELLE PASS -- Opening weekend of STAR proved to be lucky for angler Kenneth Guidry as he pulled in the first tagged redfish of the tournament. Guidry, a long-time member of CCA, usually fishes Timb...
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Vermilion to slabbers: Pull pants up or pay up
ABBEVILLE – By the middle of June, anyone caught by the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office exposing worn undergarments in the rural areas of the parish could be hit with a $500 fine or serve time in...
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Jindal signs life-time concealed carry permit into law
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana residents can get lifetime concealed handgun permits under terms of a bill signed into law Thursday night. The measure was the first gun bill to reach Gov. Bobby Jindal’s de...
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State parks fees going up
BATON ROUGE – The Office of State Parks is making necessary fee adjustments on camping sites at parks and entrance fees at historic sites. The new pricing will go into effect July 1, 2013. The fee ...
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Cottonport Bank opens Baton Rouge branch
BATON ROUGE – The Cottonport Bank has opened a branch in Baton Rouge, its first in a major metropolitan city. The bank, founded in Cottonport in 1902, operates branches in Avoyelles, Ppinte Coupee...
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Caddo cuts 107 teaching slots
SHREVEPORT – The Caddo Parish School Board eliminated 107 elementary and high school teaching positions Wednesday, part of the strategy toward reducing a $21.5 million deficit. The cuts, mostly thr...
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Gubernatorial possibles on the money trail
By John Maginnis & Jeremy Alford LaPolitics.com With the next governor’s election a mere 29 months away, prospective candidates are getting down to the first order of business, which is raising th...
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Exxon lobbyist
Exxon lobbyist, former Duke athlete BATON ROUGE – Services for former Duke University football and baseball player and Exxon Louisiana government affairs manager Roy Marley, Jr. will be Friday. He ...
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St. Martin jury convicts in 1984 rape case
St. Martinville – Relying almost solely on the memories of an ordeal that occurred when the victim was only 10 years old back in 1984, St. Martin Parish Assistant District Attorney Pamela Lemoines ...
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Raises possible for some sheriffs, parish presidents
By John Maginnis and Jeremy Alford LaPolitics.com The pay raise proposals winding through the Legislature for clerks of court, assessors and judges could potentially increase the salaries of sheri...
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New Iberia woman gets 26 months in $12 million IRS scam
LAFAYETTE – A New Iberia woman was sentenced Monday to 26 months in federal prison and for filing false claims of more than $12 million with the IRS and receiving tax refunds she was not owed. She...
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