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At last, Charles Drew Cobras of '65 get back together, share success stories, memories
By Myra Miller myra.miller@eunicetoday.com After graduation, the Charles Drew High Class of 1965, one of St. Landry Parish’s last segregated classes, spread to the four corners to pursue, successf...
Jun 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Russin new vice chancellor of LSU Ag Center, director of Experiment Station
John Russin has been named the new vice chancellor for the LSU AgCenter and director of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station. He has been serving as the interim vice chancellor since Janua...
Jun 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Landry escapee, facing 20 years in pen, captured after high-speed chase
A high-speed chase June 24, at approximately 9:48 a.m. ended with the arrest of Matthew Quintin Keyes, who escpaed from a St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Correction Transport Officer. The chase began ...
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State unemployment rate jumps
NEW ORLEANS - Newly released data from the Louisiana Workforce Commission shows that the state’s unemployment rate has increased from 7.3 percent in May 2010 to 8.2 percent in May 2011, an increase...
Jun 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Angelle notes absence of viable national energy police as reserves tapped
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle said Thursday that that the federal government’s release of 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Re...
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Blast, fire destroy Franklinton creamery
LSN FRANKLINTON – An explosion and fire early Wednesday, June 22 destroyed Smith Creamery, a long-time local dairy known for its non-homogenized milk, butter and Creole butter sold at local farmer...
Jun 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Police panty raid finds suspect with more pairs stolen from community dryers
LAKE CHARLES -- Briefs, bikini or thong - the style apparently didn’t matter to a man accused of stealing dozens of pair of underwear out of dryers at an apartment complex here. Calcasieu Sheriff’s...
Jun 22, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Woman leaves two young children in car while she goes in Ville Platte store
VILLE PLATTE – A second parent within a week has been charged after leaving children unattended in a parked vehicle while she shopped. According to Police Chief Neal Lartigue, officers responding t...
Jun 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Man wanting better service takes assault rifle into night club
AMITE – A patron disgruntled over allegedly poor service thought an assault rifle would command more attention. According to Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards, deputies on Saturday night observed P...
Jun 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Farmer discovers Harley, its dead driver in Jeff Davis irrigation canal
JENNINGS – A farmer discovered a motorcycle and the body of its driver in an irrigation canal three days after the accident. According to State Police, Steven Marx, 39, of Jennings was killed in th...
Jun 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Unbelted driver ejected, killed when truck overturns
MELVILLE – An unbelted driver died when his pickup left the road and overturned Sunday morning. State Police said Sam Yander, 38, was driving on La. 105 near Coulon Street when his truck failed to ...
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Man leaves infant in car, shops at Walmart
VILLE PLATTE – A man who left an infant in a sweltering auto while he shopped in Walmart was booked into the Evangeline Parish jail. According to police, Zachary Fitzgerald, 34, Highway 167 North,...
Jun 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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