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  1. There's a serious multi car accident on I-10 eastbound near the Perkins Road exit.Read the original story

    1 hr ago | 96.1 The River

    ... and left lanes of I-10 eastbound are closed, only the right hand lane is open. Traffic stops before hwy 415 in Port Allen, and is stop and go all the way up to the wreck. Traffic westbound starts backing up before the 10-12 split. There are also ...

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  2. Ten Car Accident on Interstate 10 Snarls Traffic

    1 hr ago | WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

    ... The accident happened around 3:30pm. As of 4:35pm, the accident was causing backups across the new bridge into Port Allen. The accident scene was cleared at 5pm, allowing traffic to begin flowing again. An EMS spokesman says there were NO initial ...

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  3. Crime briefs - " Oct. 14, 2008

    Monday | The Daily Reveille

    ... Two men were arrested last week after being caught with marijuana. Reid A. Lejeune, 20, of 4667 Rebelle Lane, Port Allen, was arrested and charged Oct. 8 with simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. LSU Police Department ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro

  4. DOE delivers 200,000 barrels SPR crude to PlacidRead the original story

    Monday Oct 13 | Platts

    The Department of Energy said it will deliver 200,000 barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Placid Oil's refinery in Port Allen, Louisiana to combat supply disruptions as a result of ...

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    Related Topix: Department of Energy, Energy, Oil & Gas, ConocoPhillips

  5. Comets fend off game Pelicans in threeRead the original story

    Monday Oct 13 | L'Observateur Newspaper

    Sports Editor It wasn't quite as easy as "St. Charles in three" makes it sound, but the Comets remained undefeated in district play Thursday with a 25-19, 25-21, 25-17 win over visiting Port Allen.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  6. Obituaries and funerals for Oct. 8, 2008Read the original story

    Wednesday Oct 8 | WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

    ... 'Dot' Graveside service at Lake Park Cemetery, Laurel, Miss., at 1 p.m. Daves, Thomas Anthony Wilbert Services, Port Allen, at 11 a.m. Graveside service at Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton, at 3 p.m. Ellis, Shane Joseph Life Church of Ascension, ...

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  7. Placid Refining gets another 300,000 barrels of SPR oil

    Monday Oct 6 | Platts

    ... Gustav and Ike, the US Department of Energy said. Placid will run the crude at its 56,000 b/d refinery in Port Allen, Louisiana, the DOE said in a statement over the weekend. The 300,000 barrels to Placid were part of a 900,000-barrel loan to two ...

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    Related Topix: Department of Energy

  8. La. Passport events a cultural adventure

    Sunday Oct 5 | The Advocate

    ... on the grounds of the West Baton Rouge Tourist Information and Conference Center at the Interstate 10 exit 151 in Port Allen. A highlight is the Smokin' Oldies Cook-off Sunday with amateur, children and professional divisions. Cooks will compete for ...

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    Related Topix: Louisiana, New Orleans Metro, New Orleans, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro, Entertainment

  9. Send in the gowns

    Saturday Oct 4 | The Advocate

    ... Call (225) 336-2422 or visit http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com Click Image to Enlarge TRAVIS SPRADLING Lifelong Port Allen resident Joyce Millard stands next to the wedding dress she wore in 1948 when she married husband Irby Millard. She loaned ...

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    Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro, Wedding, Entertainment

  10. Ikaria Strengthens Executive Leadership TeamRead the original story

    Friday Oct 3 | Med Ad News

    ... in Clinton, NJ, with research facilities in Seattle, WA and Madison, WI, and a manufacturing facility in Port Allen, LA. For more information, please visit www.ikaria.com. CONTACT: Samina Bari Ikaria (908) 238-6372 samina.bari@ikaria.com Source: ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Baxter International, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry

  11. I-10 interchange work to be done in 2009Read the original story

    Friday Oct 3 | WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

    ... La. 73 and one lane to turn right going south. Install new traffic signals along La. 73. RCS Contractors Inc. of Port Allen won the bid.

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    Related Topix: Prairieville, LA, Gonzales, LA

  12. Ikaria Strengthens Executive Leadership TeamRead the original story

    Feb 10, 2008 | PR Newswire

    ... ered in Clinton, NJ, with research facilities in Seattle, WA and Madison, WI, and a manufacturing facility in Port Allen, LA. For more information, please visit http://www.ikaria.com . CONTACT: Samina Bari Ikaria (908) 238-6372 samina.bari@ikaria.com

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    Related Topix: Clinton, NJ, Medicine, Baxter International, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry

  13. Port Allen panel eyes utility rate structure

    Wednesday Oct 1 | WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

    City Council Budget and Finance Committee members briefly discussed Wednesday whether the proposed Riverview traditional neighborhood development should be accepted into the city's utility system.

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  14. LTC sees enrollment spike

    Wednesday Oct 1 | WBRZ

    ... in the LTC's Baton Rouge region had enrollment growth this fall, including Plaquemine, New Roads, Jackson and Port Allen campuses. Total enrollment for the entire region is up 41 percent from 2,305 last year to 3,250 students this fall. Also this ...

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    Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Education Etc., New Roads, LA, Plaquemine, LA

  15. Criterion planning $250 million expansionRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 1 | KATC-TV Lafayette

    A chemical manufacturer is planning a $250 million expansion at its Port Allen plant.

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  16. BR man dies in I-10 motorcycle crash

    Tuesday Sep 30 | WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

    ... on the inside lane of I-10 at 9:37 p.m. when he was thrown from his motorcycle at a location west of La. 415 near Port Allen, according to a State Police news release. McDonald was admitted to Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City, where he ...

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    Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro

  17. hereRead the original story

    Monday Sep 22 | Daily Report

    UP AND RUNNING: Only hours after Hurricane Gustav's arrival on Sept. 1, Port Allen-based Placid Refining Co.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Labor Day, Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather, Broussard, LA, Hurricane Ike

  18. Chemical manufacturer to expand in Port Allen

    Tuesday Sep 30 | NOLA.com

    Criterion Catalysts & Technologies L.P., a chemical manufacturer, said today that it will expand its plant in Port Allen with $1.2 million in assistance from Louisiana Economic Development.

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  19. Person of interest' sought in three shootingsRead the original story

    Monday Sep 29 | 2theadvocate.com

    The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office has a person of interest in a Sunday morning triple shooting outside of a nightclub near Port Allen.

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    Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro

  20. Arriving on the SceneRead the original story

    Sunday Sep 28 | Times-Picayune

    ... before a sellout crowd of 70,008 at the Superdome. So the barbs about him being "big time" despite being from Port Allen were well received. After all, this victory served as a coming-out party of sorts for Porter and fellow rookie starters Sedrick ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tracy Porter, NFL Players, Sedrick Ellis, New Orleans Saints, Jamar Nesbit