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Lake Providence News

Local news for Lake Providence, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Sunday Jul 20 | News-Star

O'Quinn - Kelley

Jessica Layton Kelley and Damian Lee O'Quinn of Monroe were united in marriage at seven o'clock in the evening on Saturday, July 19, 2008, at Jesus the Good Shepherd in Monroe, La.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Monroe (University of Louisiana System), Monroe Metro, Monroe, LA

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Ouachita Citizen

Jindal's vetoes spurn mixed reactions

Area Legislators expressed mixed feelings this week after Gov. Bobby Jindal nixed some $600,000 in state appropriations that were targeted for northeastern Louisiana parishes.

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Related Topix: West Monroe, LA, Delhi, LA, Louisiana, Oak Grove, LA, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives

Wed Jul 16, 2008

KNOE-TV Monroe

Rep. Bill Jefferson, Sister Betty Named Co-conspirators

The names of indicted Congressman William Jefferson and his sister, New Orleans tax assessor Betty Jefferson--both natives of Lake Providence--have surfaced in the federal case against a Louisiana legislator.

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Related Topix: Jefferson, LA, New Orleans Metro, Southern University System, New Orleans (Southern University System), New Orleans, LA, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, William Jefferson, Democrat

Mon Jul 14, 2008

2theadvocate.com

NGO funds face vetoes

Gov. Bobby Jindal is expected to wield his veto pen today and slash money for projects in legislators' districts from the $29.9 billion state operating budget.

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Related Topix: Many, LA, Westwego, LA, Livingston, LA, Denham Springs, LA, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sat Jul 12, 2008

News-Star

$8.5M targeted for northeastern Louisiana projects

Two northeastern Louisiana projects, the Ouachita River and the Lake Providence Port, could benefit from earmark funding through the U.S. Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill that passed the ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, David Vitter, Mary Landrieu, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat

Thu Jul 03, 2008

News-Star

Secretary of State announces holiday hours for several state museums

Secretary of State Jay Dardenne is announcing the museums operated by his agency will be closed Friday, July 4, through Sunday, July 6, in observance of Independence Day.

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Related Topix: Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro, Ferriday, LA, Oil City, LA

Sun Jun 29, 2008

News-Star

Cleo Scott Brown visits area to promote summer reading

Author Cleo Scott Brown arrives in Monroe today for a tour of local library branches, bookstores and other attractions to promote the Ouachita Parish Public Library's River Reads summer reading program for ...

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Related Topix: Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro

Fri Jun 27, 2008

News-Star

Long-time lender with Land Bank retiring

Don Britt, a northeastern Louisiana agricultural lender for more than three decades, will retire from Louisiana Land Bank at the end of this month.

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Related Topix: Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro

Wed Jun 25, 2008

News-Star

LSU names students on dean's list, honor roll

BATON ROUGE - LSU has announced the names of students who have made the dean's list and the chancellor's honor roll for the spring 2008 semester.

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Related Topix: Baton Rouge Metro, Dubach, LA, Ruston, LA, Spearsville, LA, West Monroe, LA

Mon Jun 23, 2008

News-Star

River Reads features probe of family and civil rights heritage

This year's Adult Summer Reading Program Selection is 'Witness to the Truth,' by Cleo Scott Brown, a wonderfully written book about Brown's father, John H. Scott, and his lifelong passion for obtaining civil ...

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Related Topix: Grambling, LA, West Monroe, LA, Branch, LA

Sat Jun 21, 2008

KNOE-TV Monroe

More Legal Trouble for Family Of Indicted Congressman William Jefferson

More trouble today the family of indicted Louisiana congressman and Lake Providence native William Jefferson.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, William Jefferson, Democrat, US News

Thu Jun 19, 2008

KNOE-TV Monroe

Monroe Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder but says He Never Intended to Kill Him

A Monroe man admits to a judge that he stabbed a homeless man, but didn't intend to kill him.

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Related Topix: Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro

Tue Jun 17, 2008

NOLA,com

Income source off Jefferson's disclosures list

A New Orleans company that the Justice Department says received nearly $300,000 in bribes intended for Rep.

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Related Topix: Media, Television, New Orleans Metro, New Orleans, LA

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Ouachita Citizen

Timing means everything

There was something noticeably absent from a news release issued by the governor's press office last week.

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Related Topix: Lake Charles, LA, Lake Charles Metro

Thu May 29, 2008

News-Star

Vietnam veterans to receive medals

For nearly 40 years, U.S. Army veteran Eddie Bradford has carried with him the haunting memories of his military service during the Vietnam War.

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Related Topix: Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro

Sun May 25, 2008

The Tennessean

Spruce Street Baptist plans Women's Day celebration

Spruce Street Baptist Church, 504 Spruce St., will celebrate the 91st Women's Day Service at 10:45 a.m., Sunday, May 25.

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Fri May 23, 2008

News-Star

Woman accused of theft by fraud

Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Lake Providence woman late Thursday for reportedly writing a fraudulent check to purchase an item.

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Wed May 21, 2008

News-Star

Bond set for inmate who escaped Richland jail

Bond has been set at $201,000 for an inmate who escaped from the Richland Parish Detention Center, stole a deputy's personal vehicle and led police on a high-speed chase for crashing the vehicle.

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Related Topix: Delhi, LA, Tallulah, LA

Mon May 19, 2008

KNOE-TV Monroe

Lake Providence Apartments Flood

“I couldn't do nothing but cry. I was scared. Didn't know what to do.”

Residents living in a Lake Providence apartment complex are spending the next few nights at a hotel, because their apartments flooded during last nights rain storm. via KNOE-TV Monroe

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Sat May 17, 2008

News-Star

Vicksburg hospital to quit taking non-emergency Louisiana Medicaid patients

“We have always been proud to provide quality health care to our patients regardless of where they live, and we hope we will be able to continue doing so”

A Vicksburg, Miss. acute care hospital frequently utilized by Louisiana residents is preparing to sever services to Louisiana Medicaid patients because of what it deems insufficient reimbursement rates. via News-Star

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Related Topix: Louisiana, Healthcare Law, Law, Tallulah, LA, Delta, LA

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