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8 hrs ago | The Baptist Message

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It's that time of year. The 2008 Fall Food Roundup food drive is upon us, and once again, churches across Louisiana will be joining together to help feed the children at your Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.

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Thu Oct 02, 2008

Concordia Sentinel

Judge, DA races headline election

Seventh Judicial District voters in Concordia and Catahoula parishes will elect a judge and a new district attorney during the primary election on Saturday.

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Daily World

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St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people Monday : Leonard Ray Richard, 24, 221 S. Cane St., Opelousas, charged with a drug court violation.

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Related Topix: Opelousas, LA, Church Point, LA, Arnaudville, LA

Tue Sep 23, 2008

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Blue Roof Program Changes

BATON ROUGE, La., Sept 20, 2008 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisiana Recovery Field Office, in Baton Rouge, La., will open up some new Blue Roof Right of Entry collection sites and close some old Blue ...

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Sat Sep 13, 2008

The Shreveport Times

Regional Briefs: Information sought on reported home invasion

MANSFIELD - DeSoto Crime Stoppers will pay for information that leads to the arrest of whoever was involved in the home invasion of a Pelican man's residence early Tuesday morning.

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Thu Sep 11, 2008

WWL-AM New Orleans

6 more La. parishes on ``major disaster'' list

Residents of six more Louisiana parishes are now eligible for financial help because of Hurricane Gustav.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather, Louisiana, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Morgan City, LA, Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana State Police

Pedestrian Killed In Avoyelles Parish Crash

On Thursday, September 11, 2008, at 6:18 am, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving one vehicle and one pedestrian.

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Tue Sep 09, 2008

Times-Picayune

Musician grapples with his parents' deaths on Gustav evacuation route

For the past 20 years, as popular Cajun musician Bruce Daigrepont plied his button accordion for the crowds who twirled around the dance floor at Tipitina's weekly fais do-do, his mother could always be found ...

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Related Topix: Metairie, LA, Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather, New Orleans Metro, New Orleans, LA

Mon Sep 08, 2008

Ouachita Citizen

Entergy moves 600 workers to Ouachita

Some 600 Entergy linemen from Arkansas were en route to West Monroe at midday Monday to help with local power outages caused by Hurricane Gustav.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather, West Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro

Sat Sep 06, 2008

News-Star

Power outages pass 66,000 in northern Louisiana, most since Katrina

Sixty-six thousand Entergy customers in northern Louisiana were without power this morning, presenting repair crews with their greatest challenge since Hurricane Katrina.

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Related Topix: Louisiana, Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather, Jena, LA, Olla, LA, Columbia, LA

Thu Sep 04, 2008

St. Tammany News

Heart, hand, health, home a St. Tammany tradition

The 4-H Club, a staple in St. Tammany Parish and Louisiana, is in the middle of a year-long centennial celebration.

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Tue Sep 02, 2008

Delta Farm Press

National conservation event Jan. 26-27, Marksville, La.

The 12th annual National Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice Conference is headed to Marksville, La.

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Related Topix: Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University

Sun Aug 31, 2008

RVbasics.com News

Centra la RV parks gearing up for evacuees

Alexandria Town Talk - Alexandria,LA,USA Local lodging facilities are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Gustav in preparation of history repeating itself.

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Storm Update Evacuees can find shelter info along route

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Fri Aug 29, 2008

The Daily Advertiser

Storm Update; Marksville concert cancelled

MARKSVILLE - In order to serve as a designated evacuation shelter during the weather related situations created by the impending Hurricane Gustav, officials from Paragon Casino Resort announced that the Clay ...

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Thu Aug 28, 2008

NOLA.com

Evacuation in St. Charles to begin Friday

Saying that Hurricane Gustav could push tidal surges of up to 13 feet into the west bank of St.

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The Shreveport Times

State releases evacuation information locations

With Tropical Storm Gustav approaching, the Louisiana Department of Social Services has set up nine shelter information points along state evacuation routes.

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Related Topix: Bunkie, LA, Leesville, LA, Shreveport, LA

Wed Aug 27, 2008

NOLA.com

Preparations for Gustav begin in St. Charles, St. John parishes

While it's still too early to tell exactly where Gustav will make landfall, officials in St.

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Related Topix: Paradis, LA, Bayou Gauche, LA, Des Allemands, LA

Wed Aug 06, 2008

Times of Acadiana - www.timesofacadia...

Rise to the challenge: Eat Louisiana

Three readers have stepped forward to accept the Eat Louisiana Challenge. For the rest of the week, they will be trying their best to eat only Louisiana-grown food and will be chronicling their experiences in ...

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Related Topix: Life, Fruits, Food, Cottonport, LA, Agriculture, Science

Fri Aug 01, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Post office burglary suspects arrested in Louisiana

MARKSVILLE, La. - An ongoing investigation by the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office and U.S. postal inspectors has led to three arrests in connection with the burglary of a Simmesport post office.

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