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Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said a Natchitoches Parish man was arrested on theft charges Jan.

Louisiana Brand Commission Inspector Johnny Steib and Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Detective Josh Adams arrested Steven Leslie Jones, 32, of Natchez, Louisiana, his truck was photographed by a hidden camera at a Pointe Coupee Parish crime scene.

A Natchitoches Parish man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing horse feed, welding equipment and power tools from a farm shed in Pointe Coupee Parish.

"It's like telling people living there, 'You're not worth saving. It's just not cost-effective to save you.' " Chris Chaisson, 28, A of Pointe-Aux-Chenes, regarding the state's plan for coastal protection A and restoration When Chris Chaisson, 28 of Pointe-Aux-Chenes, stood up to comment on the state's plan for coastal protection and restoration, ... (more)

Protecting and restoring Louisiana's coast is an urgent priority for this state, and the draft plan for fiscal year 2013 that was presented this week to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority reflects the large scope of work.

Dropping water levels in the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers will end construction restrictions near the Mississippi River levee, according to the Army Corps of Engineers , but the agency is busy preparing for the possibility of another flood this spring by making $802 million in repairs to the levee system .