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White Castle ferry shutting down a week early
early BATON ROUGE - The White Castle ferry is shutting down a week early because the state has no staff to continue operating it. The vessel was scheduled to close on June 28 and will now close Friday, June 21. The state Department of Transportation and Development said the ferry will close early because workers are resigning in advance of their planned layoffs and the state has no licensed ...
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6 Terrebonne Parish oystermen arrested
oysters HOUMA - Authorities say six Terrebonne Parish oystermen were arrested for taking oysters during a closed season. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents arrested Hunter Daisy, of Theriot, Darren Billiot, of Theriot, and Rocky Rel, of Houma, on Friday on a charge of unlawfully taking oysters during a closed season from the Sister Lake seed ground. On Saturday, agents ...
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East Baton Rouge school board to tackle budget
meeting BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board is scheduled Thursday to approve its annual operating budget, but board members remain divided on some of Superintendent Bernard Taylor's proposed spending and cutting plans. The School Board is debating a proposed $426.6 million budget that includes $6.2 million worth of cuts. That budget, however, doesn't reflect the ...
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Mom children escape overnight duplex fire
escape BATON ROUGE - A mom and her five children are safe but without a home after fire ripped through their home early Wednesday morning. Fire officials believe the fire started in the attic of the duplex on Holt Dr. just after 3 a.m. The duplex is considered a total loss. The family of six were able to get out of the home unharmed.The Red Cross is assisting the family.While battling the ...
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Autopsy reveals Shreveport toddler died from blunt force trauma woman arrested
SHREVEPORT, LA (NBC33) - A Shreveport woman was arrested for the death of a 3-year-old child after an autopsy revealed the toddler died from trauma. The Shreveport Police Department reports that Tarika Wilson, 32, was taking care of the child ...
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The Wages of Fear (La Salaire de la peur) [DVD]
Henri-Georges Clouzots existential suspense classic The Wages of Fear (La Salaire de la peur) opens in Las Piedres, a village in a poor, unnamed country somewhere in the heart of South America. It is a lost, dilapidated place of nearly suffocating heat where naked chi ... ...
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Abbeville man dies following crash
Vermillion Parish, La - Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a single vehicle crash on LA Highway 82 near Marlin Road which claimed the life of an Abbeville man. According to investigating Troopers, on June 17 at 6:51 p.m., 44-year-old Darren Mouton of Abbeville, was driving a Chevrolet Corvette south on LA Highway 82. For reasons still under investigation, Mouton ...
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Louisiana Senator Elbert Guillory Discusses His Decision To Become A Republican
Hello, my name is Elbert Lee Guillory, and I'm the senator for the twenty-fourth district right here in beautiful Louisiana. Recently I made what many are referring to as a 'bold decision' to switch my party affiliation to the Republican Party. I wanted to take a moment to explain why I became a Republican, and also to explain why I don't think it was a bold decision at all. ...
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Governor Jindal signs legislation to protect hunting game donations and combat hunger across Louisiana
Shreveport. LA - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal signed legislation that encourages and protects charitable giving of hunting game at a bill signing ceremony with representatives from the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission and Hunters for the Hungry. SB 58-authored by Senator Sherri Buffington-allows certain meats and fish to be received or used by not-for-profit entities and charitable ...
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Deputies identify suspect wanted for several car break-ins
HAMMOND, LA (WAFB) - Authorities report they have identified the man suspected of numerous car break-ins over the past couple of weeks. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said the man seen in a surveillance image is Kenneth Dunkin, 55, of Hammond. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Dunkin will be charged with attempted burglary when he is ...
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LSU fans react to Tiger loss at College World Series
LSU fans watched on pins and needles from the get go Tuesday afternoon as the Tigers fell behind early in their elimination game at the College World Series. Fans like Thomas Allen, who called in ...