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Dry Prong News

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Sunday Jun 29 | Free Republic

Lorena Bobbitt Opens Up After 15 Years

It was the cut heard round the world. Exactly 15 years ago this week the world first heard the story of John Wayne and Lorena Bobbitt.

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Fri May 23, 2008

KALB-TV Alexandria

VIDEO: Senior Citizens Compete for LA Olympic Games

By Leigh Culbert - Weekend Anchor/Reporter Public Relations of the Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Who said you had to be young to be an olympian? A few senior citizens are proving that ...

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Related Topix: Alexandria, LA, Alexandria Metro, Pineville, LA

Mon May 05, 2008

The Daily Advertiser

Panel shoots down northern exemption to building codes

“It has caused construction in this area to go nill.”

BATON ROUGE - Rep. Billy Chandler's attempt to exempt North Louisiana from the state building codes failed Monday but he got committee approval of a solution to one of his problems with the law. via The Daily Advertiser

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Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro

Fri Apr 25, 2008

Times-Picayune

Plea deal in nooses case

“There's no agreed-upon sentence”

A Colfax teenager pleaded guilty Friday to a federal hate crime - using nooses to threaten marchers after the "Jena Six" rally last year, prosecutors said. via Times-Picayune

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Wed Apr 23, 2008

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Plea deal in nooses case

A Colfax teenager's court appointed attorney says his client, accused of a hate crime involving nooses after a "Jena Six" rally last year, will plead guilty Friday to a federal misdemeanor charge. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

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Thu Apr 17, 2008

WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

Legislators Discuss LEAP Testing and Autism

“What we're doing is we're telling students they cannot come back to us because this test is their criteria”

WAFB's Capitol Correspondent Caroline Moses has more."); var headline = escape ; OpenWin ; var headline = escape ; OpenWin - The issue of whether the LEAP test is a good way to evaluate our children is back ... via WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, New Orleans Metro, New Orleans, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro

Wed Apr 09, 2008

The Shreveport Times

Attorneys receive dubious award for pursuing hangman's noose case

The U.S. attorney involved in the 'Jena Six' case, along with a national Justice Department prosecutor, on Tuesday received a 'Jefferson Muzzle' -- a dubious achievement from a national First Amendment ... via The Shreveport Times

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Fri Apr 04, 2008

KALB-TV Alexandria

Dry Prong Meth Bust

A Dry Prong man with a long criminal history is in the parish jail tonight charged with the possession and distribution of meth. via KALB-TV Alexandria

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Wed Apr 02, 2008

Education issues abound in session

“We don't have a way to raise money to equalize the salary. We have no tax base”

BATON ROUGE - From whether teachers in rural parishes should receive more state pay to whether scientific creationism should be included in school curriculums, education issues will be a major point of ... via The Daily Advertiser

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Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro, Terrytown, LA, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives

Mon Mar 24, 2008

KALB-TV Alexandria

Grant Parish Deputies Make Another Arrest In Child Porn Case

The following person were arrested on various charges by GPSO. Jerrell McKnight, 19, formerly of Pollock, La. via KALB-TV Alexandria

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Fri Feb 22, 2008

KALB-TV Alexandria

Repeat DWI Offender Sentenced To 30 Years

“His record supports the imposition of the maximum sentence", Lemoine said. Captain Joel "Young”

The concerned motorist had observed the impaired driver, later identified as Mr. via KALB-TV Alexandria

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Thu Feb 07, 2008

WWL-TV New Orleans

Jindal appoints 3 new members to the pardon board, reappoints 2

The governor selects the entire five-member Board of Pardons. Larry Clark, a flower shop owner from Alexandria, was reappointed to the board and will serve as chairman, according to Jindal's office. via WWL-TV New Orleans

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Related Topix: Alexandria, LA, Ville Platte, LA

Sat Jan 26, 2008

KALB-TV Alexandria

Early Voting Begins

Early voting will begin at Parish Registrar of Voters offices across the state. Voting begins tomorrow morning at 8:30am for the Presidential Preference primary and Local Municipal elections. via KALB-TV Alexandria

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Related Topix: Vidalia, LA, Ferriday, LA, Clayton, LA, Natchitoches, LA, Florien, LA

Fri Jan 25, 2008

KALB-TV Alexandria

Man With 14 DWI Arrests Faces Possible 30-Year Sentence

“The judge will be able to take notice of his criminal history, and consider that in sentencing”

A Dry Prong man who prosecutors say has been arrested 14 times for drunk driving could face as many as 30 years in prison for a fourth-offense driving while intoxicated conviction. via KALB-TV Alexandria

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Related Topix: Alexandria, LA, Alexandria Metro

Thu Jan 24, 2008

Natchez Democrat

Feds: Nooses intended for Jena Six marchers

A Colfax, La., man who allegedly drove his pickup truck with a pair of nooses hanging from the back bumper past a group of black civil rights marchers, was indicted on federal hate crime and conspiracy charges, ... via Natchez Democrat

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Related Topix: Colfax, LA, Jena, LA

Thu Dec 20, 2007

KALB-TV Alexandria

No School For Grant High, Dry Prong Junior High Today

By Alan Quartemont - Jambalaya & Midday News Anchor The Grant Superintendent's Office says students who have been picked up by bus will be returned home; Grant High and Dry Prong Junior High will have school ... via KALB-TV Alexandria

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Thu Nov 29, 2007

The Shreveport Times

New children's librarian loves job at Broadmoor

“But I love it because time flies by.”

Linda Young loves her new job. She is the new children's librarian at the Broadmoor branch of the Shreve Memorial Library. via The Shreveport Times

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Related Topix: Libraries, Shreveport, LA

Wed Nov 14, 2007

The Shreveport Times

Jena panel to address racial, community concerns

“The panel is necessary because symptoms of problems have been brought to light”

JENA -- The town of Jena was hammered with negative publicity nationally over the 'Jena Six' case, and town officials want to know what was deserved and what wasn't deserved. via The Shreveport Times

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Related Topix: Jena, LA

Thu Nov 08, 2007

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Family sues companies over plane maintenance

The family of a man killed last year in a Grant Parish plane crash is suing two Alexandria companies on allegations they didn't properly maintain the aircraft. via KLFY-TV Lafayette

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, Alexandria, LA

Thu Nov 01, 2007

KALB-TV Alexandria

Halloween Activities

There are plenty of activities going on today for Halloween. Here is the list of activities, as well as trick-or-treat times for Rapides, Grant, and Avoyelles. via KALB-TV Alexandria

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, Colfax, LA, Pollock, LA, Cottonport, LA, Mansura, LA

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