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Republican prompts inquiry into party finances
documents BATON ROUGE- A member of the Republican Party asked the Louisiana Legislative Auditor to peek into the finances of the GOP in the state WBRZ News 2 learned. The new information came a day after ...
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Thieves hit church steal 300lb. safe and cash
God WALKER- Police are looking for leads after a church was burglarized and a 300 lb. safe was stolen overnight. "It appears that the offenders entered the Church building through an unsecured window," said Walker Police Capt. John Sharp, who sent a news release about the crime to media Thursday evening. Police were called when workers at Walker Baptist Church noticed the crime ...
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Thousands owed to City of Sorrento
ascension SORRENTO - Several dozen people owe thousands of dollars to the City of Sorrento for city services like water, trash, sewer and even for the demolition of condemned properties. Some of the bills add up to more than $1,000. "We are operating a lot in the red," said Councilman Jason Adams. Adams believes the total owed to the town could add up to as much as $60,000. He ...
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Emissions could increase during ExxonMobil repairs
sulfur dioxide BATON ROUGE - A leak on environmental control equipment at the ExxonMobil refinery in Baton Rouge could temporarily increase sulfur dioxide emissions from the plant, according to a spokesperson. ExxonMobil said employees discovered a small hole in the surface of a combuster in the sulfur recovery unit that removes sulfur molecules from crude oil. That hole allowed some gases ...
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The Grand Isle Speckled Trout Rodeo gears up for 2013 rodeo
Grand Isle, La - The Grand Isle Speckled Trout Rodeo Board of Directors is proud to announce the 17th annual fishing rodeo will be held at Bridge Side Marina on May 24, 25 and 26. Paul Foret, an artist from Baton Rouge, LA designed and handcrafted this year’s awards for all categories. Awards for the Largest Speckled Trout Male and Female will be a crystal vase and the fish will be ...
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Rescue Dawn
In Rescue Dawn, writer/director Werner Herzog returns to Dieter Dengler, the subject of his 1997 documentary Little Dieter Needs to Fly. The German-born Dengler, who was a U.S. Navy pilot in the mid-1960s, was shot down over Laos in 1966 on a reconnaissance mission and was c ... ...
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Scott man arrested on drug charges after driving erratically
Scott, La - A Scott man has been arrested for drug charges after a routine traffic stop. On May 21, officers with the Scott Police Department saw a Silver Mercury Mariner traveling through a dirt construction area. they followed the car and saw the vehicle travel across the center line twice, then enter the curves. while taking the curves, the car's right front and rear tires cross the ...
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Roof fails due to storm damage at YMCA on Old Hammond
Baton Rouge, LA (NBC33) - Today's thunderstorms caused structural damage to the C.B. Pennington Jr. YMCA on Old Hammond Highway. There was already roof work being done on the building when the severe weather blew away roofing tiles, creating a hole. Large amounts of water and some debris came in through the hole, damaging computer systems and paper files. Fortunately, nobody was injured. ...
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State representatives honor fallen troops
Baton Rouge, La - The sound of twenty-one cannon blasts rang out at the State Capitol, reminding everyone of our nation's fallen soldiers. Today, state representatives paused to take time to remember soldiers who fought and died for our country. Major Derrin Theriault says it's important to take time on Memorial Day to honor the fallen, but says it never gets easier. "Really ...
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‘Bonnie Clyde’ miniseries wraps in Donaldsonville on anniversary of couple’s death
DONALDSONVILLE, LA (NBC33) - On this day 79 years ago, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot and killed by officers during an ambush in Bienville Parish. Coincidentally, today is also the day that a miniseries about the crime couple wrapped production in Donaldsonville. For the past six weeks, the series has utilized locations in St. Gabriel, Port Allen, Livonia, St. Francisville, and Baton ...
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Foster parent explains rewards of sacrificing for child in need
Baton Rouge, LA (NBC33) - It takes a special person to be a foster parent, to welcome a child into your home. But children in Baton Rouge and across the state need more of those special people. May is Foster Care Awareness Month, but state officials say they constantly need families to step up and volunteer. "We have about 4,002 children currently, as of the end of April, in foster ...