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• Another motorcyclist dies in crash on "Dragon"

  June 7, 2012 11:00 AM

  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A motorcycle rider from Louisiana has become the latest fatality on an East Tennessee mountain road. According to WBIR-TV in Knoxville, 60-year-old John Henson of Carencro, La., was riding on U.S. 129 just below the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Wednesday when he ran off... more »

• 2 teens shot, another arrested in Shreveport

  May 14, 2012 10:52 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, were hospitalized after gunfire broke out during an argument at a party in Shreveport early Sunday morning. After interviewing several witnesses, Shreveport police arrested a 17-year-old in the shooting and booked him with attempted first-degree murder Police say the suspect... more »

• Another finalist takes a bow on 'American Idol'

  May 4, 2012 6:38 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - It was an unfortunate night for Skylar Laine on "American Idol." The 18-year-old country rocker from Brandon, Miss., added her twangy sensibilities to Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son" and Dusty Springfield's "Say You Love Me" on Wednesday's show. It was revealed Thursday on the Fox singing... more »

• Another finalist sliced from 'American Idol'

  April 6, 2012 10:50 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - "American Idol" viewers apparently didn't like Deandre Brackensick. The falsetto-powered 17-year-old student from San Jose, Calif., impressed the "Idol" judges with DeBarge's "I Like It" on Wednesday's 1980s-themed installment, but he wasn't rescued by the panel Thursday after receiving the fewest viewer votes. Jennifer Lopez told... more »

• Another proposal for ex-Six Flags site

  March 2, 2012 7:40 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A development company says a major outdoor sporting goods retailer is interested in anchoring an outlet mall that could be built at the site of the defunct Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans. DAG Development chief executive David Garcia told CityBusiness of New Orleans (http://bit.ly/A1TIuT)... more »

• Holyfield Faces Nielsen, Hopes for Another Title

  May 6, 2011 8:30 AM

  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - At the age of 48, Evander Holyfield won't give up on his hopes of regaining the world heavyweight title. The former undisputed champion resumes his longshot quest Saturday when he takes on Denmark's 46-year-old Brian Nielsen in a non-title bout in the Danish capital. "My goal... more »

• Suspect wanted as a result of another positive DNA match

  October 7, 2010 10:55 AM

  Opelousas Police Department detectives are searching for 47 year old Arthur Lee Jones of 265 Henry Dr . Jones is wanted the burglary at Dupuis Memorial in January of this year, in which an urn containing the remains of James Elder Sr. was stolen. They are now in need of... more »

• Another Portion Gulf Reopened to Commercial and Recreational Fishing

  October 5, 2010 3:56 PM

  PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - Another portion of the Gulf of Mexico has been reopened to commercial and recreational fishing after federal scientists found no oil contamination to bar consumption of seafood. The 2,927 square-mile area is located off eastern Louisiana, about 40 miles south of the BP well that spewed... more »

• Another Chunk of the Gulf of Mexico has Been Opened to Fishing

  October 1, 2010 1:51 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Another chunk of the Gulf of Mexico has been opened to fishing after seafood tests and surveys found no oil contamination threat. The 5,628-square-mile area is just west of the Mississippi River delta and about 75 miles south of the BP well that spewed millions of... more »

• Another Arrest in St. Martinville Murder

  August 20, 2010 10:56 AM

  (St. Martinville, La.)-On August 19, 2010, the St Martin Parish Sheriff's Office made another arrest in the continuing investigation into the June 18, 2010 murder of Kalaan Ruffin. Today, charges for Second Degree Murder were filed against Jacoby Kendell Arceneaux, 26, Lafayette. Arceneaux was being held on a $500,000.00 bond... more »

• Brubeck gets nod from another jazz great

  August 9, 2010 9:30 PM

  NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Jazz legend Dave Brubeck turns 90 on Dec. 6, but the birthday celebrations got off to an early start on the closing day of the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival. With Wynton Marsalis' quintet playing "Happy Birthday" to a New Orleans beat, festival producer and founder George... more »

• For Oyster Clan, Just Another Disaster In A Series

  July 26, 2010 8:42 AM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - As survival stories go, the Voisins have a gem: It goes back more than 200 years ago when the first members of their family to set foot on Louisiana soil weathered a monster storm in spectacular fashion, clinging to their porch while others were washed away.... more »

• Seepage detected two miles from BP's oil cap is coming from another well.

  July 20, 2010 4:17 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government's oil spill chief says seepage detected two miles from BP's oil cap is coming from another well. There are two wells within two miles of BP's blowout, one that has been abandoned and another that is not in production. There around 27,000 abandoned wells... more »

• Joey Durel Will Appoint Another Person To The Charter Comission

  July 15, 2010 12:34 PM

  Parish President Joey Durel will have to appoint another person to the Charter Comission. Yesterday he announced Mike Hefner would be filling the role after Councilman Randy Menard asked to be removed. The problem is Hefner is an elected official and can't serve on the commission. The commission will be... more »

• Jimmy Buffett Is Just Another Mad Gulf Coast Native

  July 6, 2010 4:17 PM

  ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) - Singer Jimmy Buffett is just another mad Gulf Coast native when it comes to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but with an exception: He's got millions of fans and a way to help lift spirits over the seemingly endless crisis. Buffett and his Coral Reefer... more »

• Another Person Dies In An Iberia Hit-and-Run

  January 19, 2010 3:20 PM

  An Iberia Parish man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in New Iberia. The accident happened just after 7 this morning at the intersection of Anderson and Myrtis Street in New Iberia. The 60-year-old victim was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.... more »

• LPSS Holds Another Community Meeting For Master Plan

  November 10, 2009 6:52 PM

  The Lafayette Parish School Board will hold its second round of community meetings tonight. The meeting will be held at J.W. Faulk Elementary. Feedback from tonight's meeting will shape the school district's master plan. Another meeting is scheduled for Thursday at Plantation Elementary. The district will discuss demographics and... more »