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Looking for a buddy for Buddy, a rescued Lab
ABBEVILLE – Dogs are “man’s best friend.” For some dogs, though, the friendship in not a two-way street. Many are neglected, given little food, water or shelter. Buddy is one such dog. The black ...
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Swamp People casting call's net spreads across South Louisiana
The History Channel is looking for the next “Swamp People” cast. and they have added Lafayette to their list of cities they are going to stop. The show’s producers are looking for alligator hunters...
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Was alleged Walmart nutria an aggressive adult or meek baby?
ABBEVILLE – Was “Norman” a snarling, aggressive adult nutria bent on injuring a Walmart customer? Or was it a frightened baby nutria scrambling to get away from the shopper? Or did it exist at all?...
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Eunice City Lake
LWDF announces $1 millon rehabilitation project for Eunice City Lake
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the City of Eunice plan to launch a project to rehabilitate Eunice City La...
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Court dismisses suit against city, trio of officers
A damage suit filed against three Eunice police officers from a 2008 incident at the Recreation Complex has been dismissed. Brent Fontenot sued Officers Donnie Thibodeaux, Mike Perry and Brian Roza...
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Teen passenger killed when driver loses control and truck hits tree
MARKSVILLE – A teenagert was killed early Thursday when the truck he was riding in left the roadway and hit a tree. State Police saidt he accident happend about 3:30 a.m. on La. 451 near Bordelonvi...
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Three VP officers fired after putting males in same cell with female
VILLE PLATTE – Three officers were fired after placing a male suspects in the same holding cell as a female. According to Chief Neal Lartique, the department had conducted a roundup when the males ...
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Tickets don't support profiling claim
A random check of traffic citations doesn’t support claims of racial profiling by Eunice police. Responding to a public records request by eunicetoday.com, the department provided citations written...
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Bandit hits building with back hoe in try to grab ATM
PINE PRAIRIE – Crash and carry was the objective, but it failed when a bandit was unable to wrest an ATM machine from a bait stand Tuesday.. The early morning robbery attempt left Sam’s Bait and T...
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Jersey Shore, Cajun version, auditions set by MTV
LAFAYETTE – Here’s ‘the Situation’ - the producers and casting agents of the Jersey Shore have Cajun Country in mind for a new show, one similar to its MTV version of tanning, partying, fighting, g...
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Weather watchers eye evolution of disturbance in tropics
By Jim Bradshaw LSN Forecasters are watching the evolution of a tropical disturbance over the Yucatan Channel this morning. The National Hurricane Center gives this system a 70 percent chance of ...
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Chataignier among Post Offices on potential closure list
CHATAIGNIER – The Post Office here is one of about 3,700 being evaluated nation-wide as the U.S. Postal Service struggles with an $8 billion loss. According to the Postal Service, 51 facilities in ...
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