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The Daily Comet - Wed Dec 2, 1:15 am ET
Laura McKnight Staff Writer HOUMA - Southdown Plantation House and Museum plans to serve up a new holiday event flavored with recipes, cookbooks and possible video appearances by famed French chef Julia Child.
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The Daily Comet - Wed Dec 2, 1:15 am ET
Raymond Legendre Staff Writer THIBODAUX - Thanks to a new off-road vehicle made possible with grant money, the Chackbay Volunteer Fire Department will be able to respond quicker to emergencies in wooded areas and after hurricanes, officials said.
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The Destin Log - Tue Dec 1, 1:29 pm ET
1998’s Hurricane Georges wasn’t Destin’s worst storm, but it dumped the most rain of any hurricane or tropical storm in the past 15 years, Destin City Hall’s Larry Beat says. With the 2009 hurricane season wrapping up, Beat, the...
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Opelousas Daily World - Tue Dec 1, 5:21 am ET
Relatives of a drunk driving victim and the Opelousas man who pleaded guilty in her death left a Lafayette Parish courtroom in tears Monday after a judge handed down a seven-year sentence.
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The Daily Iberian - Mon Nov 30, 9:12 am ET
ST. MARTINVILLE — A facelift starting Monday for the landmark Maison Duchamp will bring much-needed repairs to the historic home turned post office turned city building.
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The Lafayette Daily Advertiser - Mon Nov 30, 3:51 am ET
The 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season ends at midnight and, if coastal Louisiana residents have nothing else to be thankful for this year, they should be thankful that it was an uneventful one.
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The Donaldsonville Chief - Tue Nov 24, 5:31 pm ET
The Donaldsonville Chamber of Commerce received a facade grant from the Downtown Development District on last Tuesday during the Chamber's regular scheduled meeting. "We are pleased to award this check to the Chamber," says Stevie Graugnard, representative from the Downtown Development (DDD). In the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, the awning that shades the Chamber building blew away completely ...
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Opelousas Daily World - Sat Nov 28, 11:20 am ET
Local unemployment numbers remained high in October, but in a positive sign, continued to drop for the second month in a row.
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The Advocate - Wed Nov 18, 2:28 pm ET
Published: Nov 18, 2009 - UPDATED: 1:23 p.m. The Baton Rouge area saw 555 homes sold in October, up from 532 that month the year before, though the gain likely stemmed from depressed 2008 numbers related to Hurricane Gustav.
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The Alexandria Town Talk - Sat Nov 28, 4:15 am ET
The holiday shopping season got off to a solid start Friday, as several local stores reported good sales on what is traditionally one of the busiest days of the year.
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The Lafayette Daily Advertiser - Fri Nov 27, 3:55 am ET
It's only been three seasons since the Acadiana Wreckin' Rams and Catholic High of Baton Rouge Bears met in a huge postseason showdown after Thanksgiving.
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Beaumont Enterprise - Fri Nov 20, 8:11 am ET
A Port Arthur man faces 10 years in federal prison for an incident that happened during the Hurricane Gustav evacuation.
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The Natchez Democrat - Fri Nov 27, 2:56 am ET
Work at the Ferriday water plant continues to move forward.
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Rice Owls - Thu Nov 26, 6:04 pm ET
Rice volleyball team hosts LSU on Friday. Match-time is at 7 p.m. inside Tudor Fieldhouse.
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The Advocate - Thu Nov 26, 1:10 am ET
With a turkey dinner in hand, Greenside Ridge apartment resident Anthony Gross, left, eats while walking away from a Salvation Army mobile canteen Wednesday. The group delivered hot Thanksgiving meals to families in the West Brookstown community.