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LDWF seeking public opinion on Basin bass management
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is now accepting public comment on bass management in the Atchafalaya Basin. A recent LDWF evaluation determined that the 14” mini...
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Shark 'finners' barred from La. waters for life, fined, still face federal charges
PLAQUEMINE – Two men who caught almost 500 sharks over the commercial limit have been fined and barred from fishing in Louisiana waters for life. Rick Nguyen, 37, of Buras, and Hung Anh Tiet, 29, o...
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Crawfish supply, price outlook good
ABBEVILLE – Everyone has just thrown away their left over Thanksgiving dinner, which means it is time to begin thinking about another favorite food choice --- crawfish. That’s right, the little red...
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Electric blanket eyed as source of fatal fire
PATTERSON — A fire that apparently was started by an electric blanket killed a 78-year-old Patterson man at his residence early Thursday, according to Patterson Fire Chief Sherel Martin. The Patter...
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Feds add $5,000 to black bear killer's info
MARKSVILLE – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has added $5,000 to the reward available for information on the killer of a Louisiana black bear found on a trail for all-terrain vehicles in Avoyel...
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Another black bear felled illegally by gun shot
MARKSVILLE – Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) officials are seeking leads for an illegally killed black b...
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Father, son charged with illegal deer hunting; third man allegedly paid $80 for ill-gotten buck
BUNKIE – Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents arrested a father and son for alleged deer hunting violations on Nov. 20 in Avoyelles Parish. Agents arrested Gre...
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Woman whose daughter died while Mom went out with friends gets new sentence, freed
SHREVEPORT – The Louisiana Supreme Court says leaving young children alone at home while a parent goes partying negligent, but not a willful murderous act when tragedy occurs. Given that ruling, Sa...
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Markville woman, unbelted, dies when her vehicle leaves road, hits utility pole
MARKSVILLE – A 32-year-old Marksville woman died Tuesday when she lost control of the vehicle she was driving and crashed into a utility pole. State Police identified the driver as Loraine M. Paul....
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Circuit court agrees: 40 years not too long in jail for Acadia child rapist
The Third Circuit Court agrees with a district judge that 40 years is not too long a sentence for a pervert who video his rape of a 12-year-old girl. The court said 15th Dist. Judge Kristian Earles...
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The Rev. Marty Harden, pastor of Bethel Pentecostal, stands on the site of the Adullam Household of Faith dormitory, which will house the children of women in prison, on Bethel’s campus in Patterson. The church hopes to have a concrete slab in place by Christmas and finish construction by the summer, Harden said.
Work under way on housing for children of imprisoned women
By Zachary Fitzgerald LSN PATTERSON – Construction of the Adullam Household of Faith dormitory in Patterson is under way and workers are hoping to have a concrete slab up by Christmas, said the ...
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Father thinks Marine son, killed in heroic action, deserves Medal of Honor
By: STEVE HALLAM LSN TURKEY CREEK – It has been almost 10 years since Jack Jenkins of Turkey Creek learned that his 25-year-old son Troy died in Iraq, and his story has inspired many people since ...
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