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Fishing for Memories rodeo adds two categories for June 20-23 event
ABBEVILLE – Fishing for Memories: A Benefit Rodeo for the Alzheimer’s Association beginning June 20 added a 14th category in response to the extension of the Red Snapper Season by NOAA. This additi...
Jun 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 72 72 recommendations | email to a friend
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Woman's car hits tree, she dies
WISNER – A Wisner woman was killed in a car crash on Sunday night in Franklin Parish. The dead woman was identified as 25-year-old Memory Roberts, said Louisiana State Police. Roberts was driving a...
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Coast Guard New Orleans air crew rescues 2 boaters near Pilot Town; 1 dead
NEW ORLEANS — One person is dead, and two were rescued by the Coast Guard after a boat accident near Pilottown, Monday June 10. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received notificatio...
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SEAFOOD MARKETING: What the board will discuss at June 19 meeting
BATON ROUGE--Revised Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board Regular Meeting Agenda June 19, 2013 10 a.m. 5th Floor Conference Room, Capitol Annex Building 1051 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge...
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GOVERNMENT: Vitter urges Landrieu to back Cassidy bill on flood insurance hikes
METAIRIE--U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) sent a letter June 14 to U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) asking her to include legislation written by Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in the Senate appropr...
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JOBS: Unemployment claims increase over previous week, and are below last year
BATON ROUGE – Initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending June 8, increased to 3,755 from the previous week’s total of 3,306. Initial claims were below the comparable week ending June...
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EAT BEAT: New Orleans-based Smoothie King opens another store as part of 1,000 location expansion
NEW ORLEANS -- Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the premier smoothie bar and nutritional lifestyle center, announced today the grand opening of its newest location in Addison, Texas marking the eigh...
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EAT BEAT: IMustEat online ordering dining guide in the New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner
NEW ORLEANS -- Hungry for a po boy? In the mood for some etouffee? Fret no more. IMustEat has come to the Big Easy. IMustEat is a restaurant online ordering dining guide with more than 50 local re...
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GOVERNMENT: Governor signs 2 bills regarding abortion, pregnant women
BATON ROUGE – Governor Bobby Jindal signed a pair of pro-life bills into law June 14 that increase penalties for coerced abortions and strengthen protections for pregnant women across Louisiana. ...
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POLITICS: Former Gov. Charlie Crist, now a Democrat, to speak at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Aug. 17
BATON ROUGE -- Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will deliver the keynote address at Louisiana’s 2013 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.“...
Jun 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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State plans drawdown of Lake Bisteneau soon to halt the spread of invading weed
LAKE BISTENEAU--The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will initiate a drawdown on Lake Bistineau within the coming week in its attempt to address the spread of giant salvinia, an inva...
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GOVERNMENT: Bills signed by the governor include SB 44 by Sen. Ben Nevers
BATON ROUGE --Governor Bobby Jindal announced he has signed bills passed by the Legislature into law, bringing the total number of bills signed for the 2013 Regular Legislative Session to 253 as o...
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