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Jessica Lynn Hebert and John Bradley Ward will be united in marriage Saturday, July 26, 2008.
Former ethics officials oppose board conflicts law
Former Louisiana ethics officials are criticizing a new law that lets people stay on government boards even if they have conflicts of interest.
Andrea Lea Joiner and Joseph Wesley Hamm exchanged marriage vows June 7, 2008 in an outdoor double-ring ceremony in West Monroe.
Thanks to Louisiana HonorAir, Opelousas resident Bob Casanova, who served as a Marine in World War II, has just returned from a visit to the national World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Casanova, who is ...
La. Catholic bishops name Tasman associate director
The Board of Directors of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops has named Robert M. Tasman to the new position of associate director.
Thumbs up to Robert Barham and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for their efforts on litter control.
Veterans, survivors honored with medal
All veterans in Louisiana and their survivors deserve to be honored for their service to the state and the nation, says Lane Carson, secretary of the Department of Veteran's Affairs.
Barham: Generation developed blind spot toward litter
Note: I asked the photo department to get a litter shot while they were out on other assignments, but I'm not sure if they were able to do so.
Recall petitions off-limits for legislative auditor's staff
Legislative Auditor Steve Theriot has told his 250-member staff that they cannot sign recall petitions against local or state officials, a stand that civil libertarians said Thursday is a violation of the ...
Robert Olen Butler never has been one to flinch from the searching look at intimacy, which he has combined, often winningly, with the structure of a concept book.
Legislators react to pay-raise veto
Gov. Bobby Jindal has repeatedly said that he opposed the legislator's pay raise from the start but did not block it during the session and didn't want to veto it because he was concerned that lawmakers would ...
Fatal Crash Involving a Tractor on LA 23 in West Jefferson
On Friday, June 27th, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Louisiana State Police, Troop B investigated a serious injury crash on LA 23 northbound, in front of Meadowcrest Hospital.
Stacey Leigh Truett and John Paul Rieger IV were united in marriage at 5:00 p.m., June 7, 2008 at First Baptist Church in Calhoun.
Slidell Police Arrest Reports for June 23, 2008
Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: June 20, 2008: Samuel J. Nunnery, age 44 of 46049 Highway 445 Lot S2, Robert, LA Was arrested on an outstanding attachment for Failure to ...
Second suspect arrested in Robbery/Homicide
Shreveport Police have arrested a second person in connection with the first-degree murder of a pawn shop clerk.
Debate continues over Jindal's ethics changes
BATON ROUGE - Legislation aimed at quieting a growing controversy over ethics laws Gov.
Karla Laetta Lowery and Brandon Mitchell Pierce exchanged wedding vows at 3:00 p.m. on June 7, 2008 at Paron Baptist Church in Spencer, La.
Juvenile facing charges in weekend death of pawn shop employee
A third person is under arrest, charged with murder in the weekend death of a pawn shop employee.
House panel expands ban on executive dept. contracts
BATON ROUGE - Over objections from Gov. Bobby Jindal's office, a House panel voted to expand the number of executive branch officials prohibited from having contracts with the state.
Legislators face hectic two weeks
BATON ROUGE - State lawmakers are looking at a hectic two weeks as the 2008 legislative session draws to a close with many major issues yet to be settled.