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'Professor Arturo' Pfister brings his poetry home to New Orleans
Arthur Pfister, aka Professor Arturo, grew up steeped in the love of a close New Orleans family.
Surplus money devoted to levees
The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority on Monday reserved about $200 million from the 2009 state budget surplus to acquire land for 100-year levee projects in New Orleans.
Man gets 66 years for armed robbery
A Donaldsonville man convicted of the January armed robbery of Coco's Treasure Chest was sentenced to serve 66 years in prison, 23rd Judicial District Attorney Ricky Babin said Wednesday.
Bayou Lafourche dredging outlined
State officials and project engineers laid out for public view Tuesday data regarding the planned dredging of the upper reaches of Bayou Lafourche.
Award-winning chef turns butcher
With their colorful signs hawking homemade boudin, cracklings and andouille, the mom and pop stores that dot the Louisiana Cajun country left a lifelong mark on celebrated chef Donald Link.
Donaldsonville man killed in "family feud"
A man is dead after what Ascension Parish Sheriff's Detectives are calling a "family feud." It happened around 2:30 this afternoon inside a house in Donaldsonville, just down the street from the Ascension Parish prison.
Battle brewing over Bayou Lafourche
There's a battle brewing on Bayou Lafourche. In one corner is the state that wants to dredge the waterway.
Juneteenth event coming to Donaldsonville
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery in the United States, and preparations are in the works for this year's event.
US frees Iraqi accused in 5 soldier deaths - AP
A A A' The U.S. military has released a Shiite militant accused of being involved in one of the most brazen attacks of the war that killed five American soldiers in 2007, the Iraqi government said Tuesday.
Belle Rose car crash fatal to two people
Two Donaldsonville residents died early Saturday when their car hit a tree off La.
The Ascension Parish School Board on Tuesday hired Terence Williams, formerly head coach at Leesville High School, as the new head coach and athletic director at Donaldsonville High School.
La. Main St. Program money reinstated
Business owners who rely on state funding for curb appeal are breathing sighs of relief, but they're not out of the woods just yet.
Donaldsonville man and woman killed in crash
A man and woman from Donaldsonville were killed when the car that they were in hit a tree in Assumption Parish along LA 1, according to State Police.
Alexandria man held in robbery, fight, chase
An Alexandria man accused of robbing the Family Dollar Store in Paincourtville on Thursday fought with the store manager and a woman customer before he was arrested at the end of a chase, Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack said.
Federal judge to address Nicholls St. grads
A federal judge in Pennsylvania returns to her alma mater Saturday to deliver a commencement address at Nicholls State University.
2 Workers Crushed By Small Bulldozer In Assumption Parish
Two men are dead after an on-the-job accident in Assumption Parish. Sheriff Mike Waguespack says the men worked for a tree cutting company and were crushed under a small bulldozer known as Bobcat.
Two workers crushed to death by heavy equipment
Two men are dead after an on-the-job accident in Assumption Parish. Sheriff Mike Waguespack says the men worked for a tree cutting company and were crushed under a small bulldozer known as Bobcat.
The Louisiana Legislature: Political Jabberwocky
"If we choose, we can live in a world of comforting illusion." - Avram Noam Chomsky Springtime weather in south Louisiana.
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