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I have a serious question: Is Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal high? Because in this otherwise uninteresting op-ed bleating about how the Republican Party needs to stop introspecting so much and just start being awesome, he closes with perhaps the truest statements on what the Republican Party is about, which is fighting against an American "left" ... (more)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are offering $3,500 for information leading to the conviction of whoever killed the national birds.

According to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the LSP/DEQ Hazmat report indicated the suspected cause of the explosion was a rupture in a 30-inch natural gas line.

An explosion at a gas line or gas plant about 80 miles north of New Orleans knocked out power to about 10,000 customers on Tuesday, according to local reports.

An explosion at a gas line or gas plant about 80 miles north of New Orleans knocked out power to about 10,000 customers on Tuesday, according to local reports.

About 900 teachers are honing their skills this week at a three-day conference at Louisiana College.

Asserts the conservative Republican commentator in D.C .: "Anyone who doubts that the Republican Party can attract black voters need only look south to Louisiana.

Chef Andrew Zimmern even goes so far as to call the Aspen Food and Wine Classic, "The best food weekend of the year!" "It's really become sort of the showcase internationally for all the best food and wine," according to Top Chef judge Gail Simmons.

A French snuff grater, made of boxwood and iron, between 1675 and 1725, which will be featured in the exhibit 'Pipe Dreams,' opening Tuesday and running through Sept.

Pictured is one of the first editions of the very first Clovis Crawfish book. There have been countless revisions over the years.

The Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum Foundation will induct seven people into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame in ceremonies July 12 at the prison museum and in Baton Rouge.

Last week, Mitchell C. Atkins, who was a regional director and head of FINRA's District 7, in Boca Raton, Florida, resigned after evidence about him surfaced about a 1993 indictment in Louisiana "for felony theft and charitable bingo fraud."

There is no contradicting Mercedes Montagnes when she avers her clients are at risk of death.

<![CDATA[American Bank & Trust Co. has announced six new appointments in executive leadership: * Elaine Diesi has been appointed assistant vice president. She also serves as a director of the bank and of the bank's holding company, and she is the manager of the bank's south branch in Opelousas. She is the secretary and treasurer of both Little Capital of Louisiana, Inc., and Diesi Development Corp. She is also a member of the board of directors of ICONS Food Bank. Diesi is a graduate of Opelousas Catholic School and attended Northwestern State University and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She also has participated in numerous education programs related to her banking career. * Salvador "Sal" Diesi Jr. has been appointed business development officer. Diesi's more than 29 years of banking experience began at American Bank & Trust Co. during his college years before he graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in business finance. After earning his master's in business administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, he worked in health care administration before joining his family business to assist with expansion. He has operated his own business since 1993. He rejoined the American Bank & Trust Co. in April 2008 and has been charged with business development for the bank. * Stephanie A. Haynes has been appointed assistant vice president. Haynes has been employed with the bank for 22 years, and she has been head teller and security officer since 1996. Haynes is a graduate of Opelousas High School and T.H. Harris Vocational School, and she attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. * Cindy Allemond Pefferkorn has been promoted to assistant vice president, accounting officer and secretary. Pefferkorn has been in banking for 29 years, during which she has taken various banking courses with the American Institute of Banking and attended various human resource seminars. She serves the bank in many capacities, including human resources, various accounting duties, wire transfers and stock, and as secretary for the board. * Lindsey Howard Pitre has been named consumer-mortgage lender in Opelousas. Pitre is a native of Opelousas and has been employed with American Bank since January 2009. She received her associate degree in administrative management from Louisiana State University-Eunice. * Valerie Mouton Thibeaux has been named assistant vice president and loan department manager in Opelousas. In her new position, she will manage the loan processing functions and loan operations of the bank. A native of Carencro, Thibeaux joined the bank in February 2009. Thibeaux earned her bachelor's in mass communications and studies in finance from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She has more than 10 years of banking experience. Principal and architect Chad Abell of Abell + Crozier + Davis Architects announced the hiring of Kaitlin Gammill as the firm's new office manager. Gammill, a native of Alexandria who has been living in Lafayette for three years, joins the architecture firm with a bachelor's degree in business administration from the LSU Alexandria campus. Lafayette Regional Airport's Michael Burrows has been elected president of the Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates. Over the next two years, Burrows will lead the organization in providing a forum for the exchange of management ideas among airport managers, promoting aviation and airport interests, and fostering the development of education programs and scholarships for aviation students. Burrows has been deputy director of aviation at Lafayette Regional Airport since April 2008, after joining the airport as an operations specialist in 2002. He holds a bachelor's in aviation management from Louisiana Tech and is a certified member of the American Association of Airport Executives. He is also a private pilot. Acadian Ambulance recognized two medics, Nicholas Tourney and Krystal Rodriguez, for their work ethic and dedication to their jobs. Tourney was a finalist for Acadian's 2013 Paramedic of the Year, and Rodriguez was a finalist for EMT of the Year. Tourney and Rodriguez were nominated by their fellow medics to represent Acadian's Hub City operations, which include Lafayette, Vermilion, St. Martin, St. Landry and Iberia parishes. Tourney has been with Acadian Ambulance for more than a decade and obtained his paramedic certification through Acadian's National EMS Academy division. Rodriguez has been with Acadian Ambulance for five years and received her certification from NEMSA as well. She also has a bachelor's in biology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Pellerin Energy Group, an integrated service provider for the oil and gas industry, has named Edward "Ed" Godeaux general manager of its water solutions business unit. Godeaux joins PEG with more than 18 years of oil and gas experience, specifically in water treatment. He was previously employed at Siemens, where he served as a project manager, technical director and, ultimately, general manager. His responsibilities include supervision of the design and execution of the produced water systems and equipment, project management, customer relations and global business development. Coast Capital Mortgage, the Lafayette-based mortgage company specializing in first-time home buyers, recently added Renee Box to its team of loan officers. Box is a Lafayette native and graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She has previous experience in business, marketing and education. She will team with Louise Logan, an industry veteran and Coast Capital Mortgage loan officer since 2000. Lafayette based lease-acquisition and land-management software company iLandMan has promoted developer Ben Bingham to director of research and development. Raised in West Monroe, Bingham has more than 15 years of programming experience, with 10 years in enterprise-level applications. He has been with iLandMan since 2005. Previously, Bingham worked as senior software engineer for National Oilwell Varco, John Chance and MD Totco, pioneering developmental best-practices and streamlining productivity for all three companies.

More than 2,000 runners and walkers from around Louisiana crossed the Huey P. Long Bridge on foot.

The Reverend Barry Hoekstra of First United Methodist Church in Alexandria and the Reverend Gray Pearson of First Baptist Church in Port Allen officiated the ceremony.

The primary role for the northwest Louisiana delegation during the past legislative session was getting LSU Health Shreveport's Medical School securely funded for this year.

As the employer of most African Americans in much of northeastern Louisiana, Grambling State University produces not just undergraduate and graduate students but also a large group of retirees.

The Biedenharn broke it's "No dogs allowed" policy for one day only, allowing dogs and their owners to stroll through the gardens.

Over the past decade alone, graduation rates in Louisiana high schools have increased by more than 11 percentage points.