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Gambling board gets presentations on casino

December 16, 2010 8:24 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Three companies applying for the state's last available riverboat casino license are proposing projects in Jefferson Parish and Lake Charles. The applicants made their presentations to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board on Thursday. Penn National Gaming Inc. is proposing a second casino in the New... more »
Madonna to open string of gyms, starting in Mexico

October 25, 2010 9:52 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Pop singer Madonna is opening a chain of fitness centers around the world to be known as Hard Candy Fitness global gyms. A partnership between Madonna, her manager and New Evolution Ventures plans to open the first gym in a posh neighborhood in Mexico City on... more »
Amelia man sentenced to 20 years hard labor

October 23, 2009 2:18 PM

Harold Anthony Holly (age 32, of Friendship Alley, Amelia) has been sentenced to 20 Years at Hard Labor and a $20,000 Fine for Distribution of Cocaine. On February 20, 2008, in Amelia, Harold Anthony Holly and another individual sold cocaine to an undercover agent of the St. Mary Parish Narcotics... more »