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St. Martin
RV dental clinic to help St. Martin students
Posted 8:26 AM 5/13/2013 by AP
St. Martin Parish students are eligible for dental care through a mobile clinic that's scheduled to hit the roads this summer. The Advocate reports a recreational vehicle equipped as a dental clinic was set to begin offering services last year but (More)
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Landfill owner, DEQ, reach settlement
Posted 8:24 AM 5/13/2013 by AP
The New Iberia owner of a landfill closed in 2009 has agreed to pay $73,904 and at least $150,000 for environmental cleanup work as part of a pending settlement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. DEQ and Gordon's Disposal, owned by businessman Gordon Doerle, have agreed (More)
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Dent appointed to women's commission
Posted 8:22 AM 5/13/2013 by AP
Elizabeth Dent has been named to the Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission.
Dent, of Baton Rouge, is president of Financial and Management Services.
The commission is an advisory group focusing on women's issues in Louisiana.
The appointment was made by Gov. Bobby Jindal.
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La. accepting bids for alligator hunting tags
Posted 3:34 AM 5/10/2013 by AP
State officials are accepting bids for alligator hunting on Wildlife Management Areas and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers properties.
Bidders have until June 13 to submit applications forms for the 2013-2015 alligator harvest seasons.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says 12 to 83 tags will be issued to successful bidders this year.
Only adults with previous alligator hunting experience are eligible to submit bids.
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Boat festival is Saturday in Lockport
Posted 3:33 AM 5/10/2013 by AP
The Bateaux de Bois Festival is set for Saturday at the Center for Traditional Boat Building in the Lafourche Parish community of Lockport. The Daily Comet reports the festival is sponsored by the Friends for Traditional Louisiana Boat Building and will (More)
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Tulane gets grant for free-people-of-color project
Posted 3:29 AM 5/10/2013 by AP
The Louisiana Research Collection at Tulane University is getting grant money that will fund a project promoting knowledge on the history of free people of color in Louisiana. The university says the $194,000 grant is from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Tulane project (More)
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Ex-N.O. cop appeals judge's refusal to set bond
Posted 3:44 AM 5/9/2013 by AP
A former New Orleans police officer has appealed a judge's refusal to free him on bond while he awaits a retrial on charges he shot and killed a man without justification outside a strip mall in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk refused Wednesday to reconsider (More)
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Southwest Airlines to increase service in NO
Posted 3:45 AM 5/8/2013 by AP
Southwest Airlines is increasing air service from New Orleans with new non-stop service to Austin, Texas beginning in November. Southwest currently operates 51 flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The facility's largest carrier, Southwest began non-stop service to (More)
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Pineville woman dies in Rapides accident
Posted 3:42 AM 5/8/2013 by AP
A Pineville woman has died in a Rapides Parish traffic accident. State police say Tuesday morning's accident happened on Interstate 49 south of Louisiana Highway 112. A Honda Accord driven by 58-year-old Linda T. Jett was southbound on the interstate when Jett apparently lost control. (More)
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Brokaw headlines Loyola graduation
Posted 4:00 AM 5/7/2013 by AP
Television journalist Tom Brokaw will be the keynote speaker at Loyola University's graduation ceremonies on Saturday. Brokaw will receive an honorary degree during the ceremony along with jazz vocalist Germaine Bazzle and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times Managing Editor (More)
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Landrieu delivering state-of-city address
Posted 3:59 AM 5/7/2013 by AP
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is set to deliver his annual state-of-the-city address in the historic Treme neighborhood at a community center that was recently re-opened, years after it was damaged during Hurricane Katrina. Tuesday's setting is symbolic of post-Katrina progress that (More)
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Wolford named to real estate commission
Posted 3:58 AM 5/7/2013 by AP
Evelyn Wolford has been appointed to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.
Wolford, of New Orleans, is a licensed broker for Latter & Blum Real Estate.
The 11-member board oversees public interest in real estate transactions in the state.
The appointment was made by Gov. Bobby Jindal.
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Vermilion
Flood Insurance Rates May Rise
Posted 5:15 PM 5/6/2013 by Chris Welty
Hundreds of residents may see their flood insurance policies increase by thousands of dollars.
The National Flood Insurance Program is looking to fill budget shortfalls by increasing insurance premiums. In 2012, Congress approved the Biggert Waters Flood Reform Act. Any homeowner who (More) • Video (1)
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St. Tammany Parish voters approve school bonds
Posted 8:03 AM 5/6/2013 by AP
Voters gave the St. Tammany Parish School Board authority to issue $135 million in bonds for school construction and upgrades for technology and security. The Times-Picayune reports the measure was approved by voters on Saturday 61 percent to 31 (More)
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Motorcyclist killed on I-10
Posted 8:01 AM 5/6/2013 by AP
New Orleans police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash on Interstate 10.
The accident happened early Monday morning near Carrollton Avenue.
Police says the driver was thrown over a guard rail and landing on the ground near Poydras Street.
The man was rushed to the hospital where he later died.
The man's identity is being withheld pending family notification.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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Scott approves $1.2M sewer and water project
Posted 8:00 AM 5/6/2013 by AP
Officials in Scott hope $1.12 million sewer and water improvements they're planning for the Interstate 10-La. Highway 93 interchange will help the corridor lure more business and industry. The Advertiser reports the Scott City Council voted last week to (More)
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Lafayette
Lafayette council to examine camera fines
Posted 7:57 AM 5/6/2013 by AP
The Lafayette City-Parish Council is expected to consider an introductory ordinance amending its red-light camera contract to split the costs and rewards of pursuing past-due tickets with contractor Redflex. The council and administration have been back and forth for several months on the (More)
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South Lafourche voters approve hospital tax
Posted 7:53 AM 5/6/2013 by AP
South Lafourche voters have approved a tax that will help pay for a new medical clinic in Cut Off. The .2-mill tax increase for the Lady of the Sea Hospital, passed by a vote of 721, or 54 percent, to 609, or 45 percent on Saturday. The Courier (More)
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