Through July 28 WORLD RECORDS BROKEN ARCHERY Men 72 Arrows Ranking Round - Individiual - Im Dong Hyun, South Korea, 699, July 27 (Previous Record: Im Dong Hyun, South Korea, 696, May 2, 2012). 216 Arrows Ranking Round - Team - South Korea (Im Dong Hyun, Kim Bub-min, Oh Jin-hyek),... more »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Officials could know by early Friday if BP's broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has been sealed for good. An analysis of tests on the well done Thursday was scheduled to be completed within 24 hours, letting the federal government and BP PLC know... more »
by Chris Rosa
Just over $3,000 was taken from the Abbeville Country late Sunday or early Monday morning. The Abbeville Country Club was broken into late Sunday night or early Monday morning and just over $3,000 was stolen.
The person or people entered the club through the back... more »
A Youngsville teen is recovering after breaking almost every bone in his face. 13-year old Joey Petsche was jet-skiing in Jamaica with family, when an out of control jet ski slammed him in the face at 55 miles per hour. The impact could've killed him, instead it broke his jaw... more »
THEODORE, Ala. (AP) -- The first of two relief wells being drilled to stop the Gulf oil gusher could be done by the end of the month, BP officials say, but if that doesn't succeed, one backup being considered is transferring the crude to non-producing underwater wells that are miles... more »
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Shreveport officials say the cold snap has broken 17 water mains around the city over the past several days. Four broke Wednesday morning.
Extreme temperatures make the ground expand and contract, breaking mains. This past summer, there were more than three dozen breaks at one... more »
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - An official with a Lafayette group home said the company will appeal the state's recent decision to revoke its license. Last week, the state cited at least 10 infractions in its decision to revoke the license of the Vermilion Group Home. Collis Temple, executive director of... more »