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Rapides board hires Terrebonne educator as superintendent
ALEXANDRIA – Nason ‘Tony” Authement of Houma was hired Wednesday as the next superintendent of Rapides Parish Schools, ending a year-long process. The School Board voted for Authement 5-4 over Ric...
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Naked man allegedly tries to disarm deputy, shots fired by trooper, suspect subdued
WASHINGTON – A naked man allegedly trying to disarm a sheriff’s deputy was subdued after a state trooper fired his weapon. Troopers said the incident happened near milepost 40 on Interstate 49 nort...
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Fishing piers between Forked, Pecan Islands may be removed
FORKED ISLAND – A popular fishing spot between Forked Island and Pecan Island is about to be removed if the Vermilion Police Jury votes to remove five fishing piers along La. 82. This week, the jur...
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Kaplan cops spring trap after $300 sex deal allegedly negotiated
KAPLAN - A Texas woman who allegedly negotiated a $300 sex deal faces prostitution charges and a warrant is out for her pimp. After Kaplan Police received numerous complaints of possible prostitute...
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Bill would bar first-degree murderers family visitation
ABBEVILLE – Sen. Jonathan Perry wants to curtail visitation privileges for first-degree murderers. Perry introduced Sen. Bill 108 to committee on Monday. It states that prisoners charged with first...
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Jindal's tax reversal surprise to bill's House sponsor
By John Maginnis and Jeremy Alford LaPolitics BATON ROUGE – Gov. Bobby Jindal’s announcement Monday that he is shelving his tax swap plan came as a surprise to the sponsor of the legislation, Re...
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Rice planting essentially done in Acadiana
BY Bruce Schultz LSU AgCenter CROWLEY – Rice planting in the southern part of Louisiana is wrapping up, and north Louisiana farmers are getting ready to plant. “For a lot of farmers, it’s done,” ...
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Please Mr. Postman, that weed's not for me
PATTERSON -- A Patterson man was arrested by St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office narcotics division detectives after detectives and a postal inspector intercepted a package in the mail that contained ...
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Rapist pleads guility in 1985 case
WINNFIELD – A man who raped, robbed and terrorized a woman almost 30 years ago has at last been sentenced to prison. Jessie Mills was arrested in 1985 and found guilty in 1987. But the verdict was ...
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Teen cousins die in house fire; path out blocked by furniture
WEST MONROE – Two teenage cousins died when their path to safety from a house fire was blocked by furniture, officials said. Kyle Phillips, 18, and Mitchell Whitehead, 16, were sleeping when the bl...
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September trial set for man accused of killing three over XBox 360
SHREVEPORT – A man accused of killing three brothers in an argument over a gaming system is scheduled for September trial. Marcus Reed, 35, pleaded not guilty to the 2010 of the men he accused of t...
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Attention switches to alternate proposals as Jindal tax plan looks for legs
By John Maginnis and Jeremy Alford LaPolitics.com BATON ROUGE — The regular session that convenes Monday will have no shortage of high-profile issues, beginning with Gov. Bobby Jindal’s ambitious ...
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