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Fishing piers survive -- for now
ABBEVILLE – A group of Vermilion Parish fishermen have rallied to save the five piers along La. 82. Last week at a committee meeting, the jury voted to remove the fishing piers because it was too c...
Apr 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Judge orders security reimposed for Vermilion courthouse
ABBEVILLE – Grand jurors are concerned about lack of security at the Vermilion Parish Court House and a court has ordered the situation changed. At the start of the year, the Vermilion Parish Polic...
Apr 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teacher charged with prohibited sexual contacty with student
MOSS BLUFF – A teacher at Sam Houston High School is accused of having inappropriate contact with a female student. State Troopers said they were tipped off by the girl’s parents and the girl confi...
Apr 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marlow
Traffic stop yields 44 pounds of pot
SULPHUR – A Florida man stopped for alleged traffic violations on Interstate 10 had more than 40 pounds of pot in his pickup. State Police said Robert Marlow, 55, of Leesburg, Fla. was pulled over...
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Road closure will end access to Tangipahoa River landing
AMITE -- A two-tenths mile section of road leading from Old Covington Highway to Carpenter’s Landing on the Tangipahoa River east of Hammond will be closed to the public. Action came Monday, April ...
Apr 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Washington
She just wanted to wish a Happy Birthday
BAKER – So much for birthday greetings. Police Chief Mike Knaps said that on Monday evening, a 28-year-old Baker woman was shot in the leg after a verbal altercation with 24-year-old Brittany Washi...
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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...
Apr 10, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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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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