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La. Dept. of Education
Report highlights year of progress for students, educator
2013-2014 will see continued focus on raising the bar BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Education today released the Louisiana Believes Annual Report, a summary of the significant achievem...
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83-Year-Old Volunteer Honored as Louisiana’s Salute to Senior Service Winner
An 83-year-old Baton Rouge man has been honored as the Louisiana winner of the Home Instead Senior Care® network’s Salute to Senior Service® award. Charles Bennett is being recognized for his ded...
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DOTD studying La. 70 detour route near Assumption Parish Sinkhole
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that a feasibility study has been initiated to identify a possible detour route for La. 70 in Assumption Pa...
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Fort Polk man pleads guilty to second degree murder, attempted murder
LAKE CHARLES – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that Marcus Patterson Carey, 28, of Fort Polk, La., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi to second de...
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Miss Louisiana 2012 – Lauren Vizza
The Miss Louisiana Pageant Celebrates 50 Years in Monroe
Monroe – The Miss Louisiana Pageant will celebrate its’ 50th year in Monroe June 26 – 29 at the Monroe Civic Center’s W.L. “Jack” Howard Theater. The pageant and will feature 36 contestants from al...
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DOTD District Update
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2), held the 2013 In...
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Shreveport Doctor sentenced for health care fraud
Ordered to pay $679,836 restitution to Medicare SHREVEPORT – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that Edozie Chukwudinma Okereke, 57, of Shreveport, was sentenced Monday by U.S. D...
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La. Dept. of Education
2,000 Louisiana Teacher Leaders gather to plan for 2013-14
State releases additional Classroom Support Toolbox tools for teachers, including video library BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Teacher Leaders, a group of nearly 2,000 educators from every schoo...
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Car dealership office manager sentenced for bank fraud
ALEXANDRIA, – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that Dianne Handy, 43, of Alexandria, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell, to four months in prison with fiv...
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Ralph Washington Joins the Republican Party
Ralph Washington, Mayor Pro-Tem of Central, has become a member of the Republican Party. Washington, a lifelong Democrat, becomes the second prominent Louisiana African American public official to...
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INMATES SENTENCED FOR ASSAULTING FELLOW INMATE
ALEXANDRIA – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that A’bleza Skyler Oakie, 24, of Sioux Fall, S.D., and Shannon Fernando Lewis, 27, of Sells, Ariz., were sentenced Monday by U.S....
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Summer Jobs, Taxes and Your Teen
NEW ORLEANS – Students working at a summer job may not earn enough to owe income tax, but they will probably have to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes. As a new employee, students fill out...
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