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• Sentencing in oil spill fraud case postponed

  June 13, 2012 7:07 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge has agreed to postpone a sentencing hearing for a woman who pleaded guilty to submitting a fraudulent claim for money from BP's oil spill compensation fund. Rokeisha Barrios was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, but U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance agreed to delay... more »

• Sentencing postponed in Katrina shooting case

  February 29, 2012 10:30 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge has postponed a sentencing hearing for a New Orleans police officer convicted of lying about the aftermath of a deadly shooting outside the city's convention center following Hurricane Katrina. Ronald Mitchell was scheduled to be sentenced March 7, but U.S. District Judge Sarah... more »

• Sentencing postponed for ex-N.O. railroad head

  January 11, 2012 9:50 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge has postponed the sentencing hearing for a former general manager of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad who pleaded guilty to misusing the agency's money. James Bridger was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, but U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. delayed the hearing... more »

• Solar installation for jail postponed

  September 29, 2011 9:53 AM

  GREENSBURG, La. (AP) - The St. Helena Parish Police Jury has decided to delay further work on its jail solar installation until money to pay for the federal stimulus project arrives from the state Department of Natural Resources. The project consists of solar panels used to charge backup batteries that... more »

• Sentencing postponed in killing of teen

  June 17, 2011 9:56 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A Caddo district judge has postponed formal sentencing for a man convicted of killing a pregnant teen. Twenty-year-old LaMondre Tucker was convicted in March of killing his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend, Tavia Sills. The jury voted to recommend a death sentence. Judge Ramona Emanuel on Thursday postponed the... more »

• Judge's Son's Trial Postponed, wants AG Off Case

  October 27, 2010 12:28 PM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - The trial of a judge's son has been postponed after the defendant hired a new lawyer who wants the state attorney general's office off the case. Wilford D. Carter II has pleaded not guilty to seven misdemeanor offenses but his trial was delayed Monday after... more »

• Judge's son's trial postponed, wants AG off case

  October 27, 2010 9:24 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - The trial of a judge's son has been postponed after the defendant hired a new lawyer who wants the state attorney general's office off the case. Wilford D. Carter II has pleaded not guilty to seven misdemeanor offenses but his trial was delayed Monday after... more »

• False River Drawdown Postponed

  August 16, 2010 8:39 AM

  NEW ROADS, La. (AP) - The plan to lower False River's water levels to improve the decaying lake's water quality has been postponed indefinitely, state officials said. Robert Barham, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, said he chose to cancel the drawdown pending the completion of an... more »

• Jimmy Buffett Show on Gulf Postponed, Hits Tourism

  June 29, 2010 9:54 PM

  GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - Realty companies and hotels on Alabama's oil-stricken coast were hit with another wave of cancellations and lost business Tuesday after the free beachfront Jimmy Buffett concert was postponed because of the threat of Tropical Storm Alex. With coastal tourism business already off by about half... more »

• Weekend Event At Iberia Middle School Postponed Due To Weather

  January 7, 2010 5:25 PM

  Administration officials at Iberia Middle School have postponed an event scheduled for this Saturday because of weather. The school was set to host the District 6 Jr. Beta Fun Day, but has decided to hold the event next Saturday January 16th. The school is asking that any schools... more »

• The Lighting of the Village postponed

  December 4, 2009 2:06 PM

  Due to cold weather conditions, the Lighting of the Village, scheduled in Opelousas this evening from 5-8:30 is being postponed until next Friday, Dec. 11th. For more information call 337-948-5227 or 337-948-6263. more »

• Acadian Village Noel au Village Closed Due To Weather

  December 3, 2009 5:05 PM

  Noel Acadien au Village is cancelled tonight. Officials made the decision due to rain which is forecasted to last through the night. more »

• Acadia Parish Police Jury Meeting Rescheduled

  November 30, 2009 3:45 PM

  Public Notice is hereby given that the Committee Meeting of the Acadia Parish Police Jury scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 2009, has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at 6:30 P.M., in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Third Floor, Courthouse Building, Crowley, Louisiana.... more »