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La. lawmakers at odds over how to ban bullying
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:57:46 -0700
Louisiana's lawmakers disagree over how to craft a new ban on bullying at public schools.
Exxon Mobil shuts Louisiana oil pipeline after leak
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:15:41 -0700
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp has shut the North Line crude oil pipeline in Louisiana after a leak spilled 1,900 barrels of crude oil in a rural area over the weekend, affecting a conduit that supplies the nation's third-largest refinery. The 22-inch line originates in St. James, Louisiana and provides shippers with access to oil from the giant Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, the St. James terminal ...
Plaquemine man wins Mega Millions' runner-up prize
Thu, 17 May 2012 09:53:51 -0700
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - For Joseph Pollet Jr., it's better late than never. The 49-year-old Plaquemine man realized recently that he won a $250,000 Mega Millions prize from two months ago. The Louisiana Lottery said Wednesday that Pollet just got around to checking his ticket for the March 2 drawing. The numbers were: 16, 29, 48, 52, 54 and Mega Ball 5. Pollet's ticket matched all five of the ...
Lawmakers at odds over how to ban bullying
Wed, 16 May 2012 14:58:10 -0700
Louisiana's lawmakers disagree over how to craft a new ban on bullying at public schools. Two different proposals advanced Wednesday in the House.
Louisiana Senate agrees to toughen statewide ban on bullying
Wed, 09 May 2012 18:16:16 -0700
The Senate unanimously agreed Wednesday to toughen a statewide ban on bullying at schools and to describe what constitutes the harassing behavior, without a provision sought by gay rights groups.
Top 5 New Orleans Saints Players Born in Louisiana: Fan's Opinion
Fri, 11 May 2012 21:37:00 -0700
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Notes and quotes from the Louisiana Legislature
Wed, 09 May 2012 16:03:54 -0700
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A proposal that would make it easier for breakaway school districts to form in parishes failed to win enough votes for passage Wednesday in the Louisiana House.
St. Landry Sheriff's Office Arrest Report
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:54:22 -0700
This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report for April 30, 2012. Kristen Dianne Anders, age 20, 538 Walnut Street, Melville, La., bench warrant arrested by Palmetto Police Department. Mack Allen Shaw, Jr., age 30, 150 Walnut Street, Melville, La., bench warrant, arrested by Palmetto Police Department. Lucille Bruno, age 37, 115 East Thompson, Opelousas, La., resisting an officer ...
Crash blocks onramp to I-10 East at LA 415
Thu, 03 May 2012 04:28:29 -0700
The onramp to I-10 East from LA 415 in Port Allen has been reopened after a two-vehicle crash. Details about the crash have not been made available.
Man shot inside car at gas pump
Sun, 13 May 2012 22:58:10 -0700
Police are investigating a shooting that sent one man to the hospital Sunday night. According to witnesses, a man was shot while sitting in his car at a gas pump.