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Congress Goes to War With FDA Over Warm Water Raw Oyster Ban
Eating shellfish raw is risky since they can be infected with both viral and bacterial contaminants.
Teachers receive training for laptops in classroom
Ben Franklin and P.J. Jacobs junior high schools are one step closer to having laptops in the classroom.
Folklorist John Laudun heads up Franklin area storygathering session
Local stories are best told by local storytellers. For example, one vivacious Franklin lady recalls country life with her family in an 'upper quarter' home on the Alice C. Plantation.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Bell Jr. of Monroe are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Margot Marion Bell, to Richard Paul Eason Jr., son of Mr.
The following people were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center before 10 a.m. Monday.
St. Mary council tackles alcohol abuse
The St. Mary Parish Council voted Wednesday to expand the agenda to accept $563,905 in Department of Health and Hospitals funds to implement a strategic plan to address alcohol abuse in the parish.
Franklin Middle School earns gold award
Franklin Junior High School has received national recognition for raising students' academic achievement.
St. Mary delegates discuss hot topics
State Rep. Joe Harrison, R-Labadieville, and Rep. Sam Jones, D-Franklin, recapped "a rough session" on Wednesday during the St.
FRANKLIN -- Todd Vincent of Erath, accused of killing three members of a St. Mary Parish family in a Jan.
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Franklin honors first black councilman
The first African-American elected to Franklin's City Council has been honored with a street.
Louisiana Book News: 'New Orleans City Guide of 1938' re-issued
During a previous economic downturn, the federal government sought to get people back to work - and that included writers.
St. Mary authorities say they have arrested 20-year-old Blaze Barrilleaux, of North Luke in Franklin.
Cajuns on the board for 2010 with pledge from Amari Williams
Recruited as a fullback / H-back, Amari Williams of Mainland has picked Louisiana-Lafayette for the Class of 2010.
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Sarah Fuselier Dawsey, 26, 410 South Sixth St., Eunice, charged with drug court violation.
Senate set to weigh Constitution panel
A special 15-member commission will study the need for a constitutional convention and report its findings to lawmakers next year if a bill approved Wednesday by a Senate committee becomes law.
Brittany Elaine Ratcliff and Scott Pierce Thomson were united in marriage Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Ferriday, Louisiana, at 6 o'clock p.m. Officiating at the nuptial mass was Father Louis E. Sklar.
Summer construction planned on Ben Franklin Bridge in Camden
With the Camden Waterfront concert and event season underway, please be advised the Ben Franklin Bridge will have on-going construction this summer which will require lane closures, including weekends.
Franklin Drive By Shooting Arrest
A 20 year old Franklin man is in jail for his role in this weekend's drive by shooting in Franklin.
Part 1 -- Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms Connor Wood Conviction in Murders
A Patterson man was arrested on Saturday for DWI first offense, careless operation and was also charged by Franklin Police with assault to a drive by shooting.
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