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Suspect in Port Allen slaying arrested in Texas
PORT ALLEN - West Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies say an Addis man accused of fatally shooting a 36-year-old Plaquemine man during an alleged drug deal was arrested Wednesday in Texas.The U.S. Marshals Service arrested 19-year-old Roosevelt D. Jones in Garland, Texas, and booked him with principal to first-degree murder in the slaying of Leon Banks. Col. Richie Johnson says Jones ...
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Popular pizza truck destroyed by accused drunk driver
driver GONZALES - The fire cooking a Baton Rouge vendor's pizza is out for good after an accused drunk driver crashed into the owner's trailer Tuesday night. Bogdan Mocanu owns Dolce Vita and was driving back from an elementary school fundraiser in Gonzales when he was hit. "She lost the lane I had to move my truck so it wouldn't damage me first and but I couldn't ...
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DOTD issues Memorial Day travel advisory
Baton Rouge, La - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) today advised drivers of upcoming work schedules for interstate and major road projects throughout Louisiana during the Memorial Day holiday weekend (Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27). DOTD Secretary Sherri H. LeBas urged drivers to use extra caution when traveling on the roadways during the upcoming ...
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2013 Special Olympics Summer Games this weekend
Hammond, La - This weekend over 800 Special Olympics Louisiana athletes, hundreds of volunteers, family members and staff invite you to come out to the 2013 State Summer ...
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LSU gives tips box office locations for Bayou Country Superfest tickets
Baton Rouge, LA - LSU has issued the following helpful tips for fans planning to attend the Bayou Country Superfest on Saturday and Sunday at Tiger ...
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8 1/2 [DVD]
Federico Fellini's 8 1/2 is inner turmoil externalized in a grand, rambling, fantastical succession of images. Often referred to as the greatest film ever made about filmmaking, it is a wonderfully self-indulgent meditation on creative blocks and personal crisesthe film director as tortured soul. The main character, Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni), is often read as a cinematic surrogat ... ...
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New fundraising effort for Lincoln Theater restoration begins
Baton Rouge, La - A "Restore the Lincoln" fundraising campaign kickoff reception is being held Friday, May 24 at the American legion Post #505 on Eddie Robinson at 6:00 p.m. Attendees of the event will be shown plans for the first two phases of the restoration and asked to lend their support, and backing of the project. The first phase includes readying the property for a full ...
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Livingston council adopts corridor master plan
The 112-page plan calls for zoning along a corridor that includes Interstate 12 and U.S. 190, which the plan identifies as the optimum location for economic growth in the ...
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Bayou Country Superfest Schedule
Organizers of the Bayou Country Superfest have released the schedule of performers for this weekend's event at Tiger Stadium.Saturday5:00 p.m. - Aaron Lewis5:45 p.m. - Thompson Square6:45 p.m. - ...
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Man faces battery and resisting arrest charges
TICKFAW, LA (WAFB) - Authorities said a 51-year-old man was taken into custody after assaulting someone and then resisting arrest early Friday morning. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said Daniel Bridges of Tickfaw was arrested on charges of battery, resisting arrest by force (2 counts) and battery on a police officer around 2:30 a.m. Bridges is accused of physically ...
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Sales tax holiday this weekend for hurricane supplies
It's the annual state sales tax holiday on sales of hurricane-preparedness items and supplies. You will not have to pay taxes on certain items on the first $1,500 of the sales ...