Port Allen News

PORT ALLEN, La. - The City Council has voted to strengthen its stand against liquor sales after 10 p.m. on Sundays.

A police officer disciplined by two police chiefs and who has been investigated at least twice for alleged misconduct now faces City Council dismissal proceedings, a Police Department lawyer said Thursday.

The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to follow parish government in strengthening its stand against liquor sales after 10 p.m. on Sundays.

The 9News I-Team report heads to Pointe Coupee Parish. They're looking into reports of parish workers selling scrap metal and using the cash to throw themselves Christmas and retirement parties.

Children are still important to the parade. A They still serve in the royal court, A which is selected by lottery from the namesA of children in the fire district.

The Ascension Parish Council is supporting an idea that would create an expressway on the Westbank of the Mississippi from I-10 in Port Allen to I-310 in Boutte.

Grace was charged in September 2010 with racketeering, extortion, obstruction of justice, false statements, bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and use of a telephone in aid of racketeering as part of the FBI's "Operation Blighted Officials" sting.

"I can't comment A on craziness. A It's absurd." Tony Clayton, former chairman of the A Southern University A Board of Supervisors The regional college accrediting agency is investigating allegations at Southern University of nepotism and improper micromanaging by members of the Southern University Board of Supervisors.

Zachary Police have arrested two suspects who they say are allegedly responsible for a rash of burglaries in residential areas of Zachary, Police Chief David McDavid said.

A state district judge has ruled New Jersey law applies to a whistleblower and breach of contract lawsuit accusing Mistras Group Inc.

The break in the case came when one of the people robbed jotted down a license plate number before the thieves took off.

State police say a 21-year-old Marrero woman was struck and killed by a pickup near Bueche in West Baton Rouge Parish.

The accident occurred shortly after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on Interstate 10, approximately eight miles west of Port Allen.