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In a turn of events that threatens to lay waste to the central theme of the GOP challenge to Barack... Tax Collections 2011 $5,985,747.20 2010 $5,482,255.18 An increase of $503,492.02 or 9 percent.

Det. Edward Smith of the Opelousas Police Department carries a bucket of water containing the weapon that was used in a recent double homicide that occurred in Opelousas.

Four people have been arrested in front of the nation's Capitol building, where Occupy protesters are rallying against lawmakers who are returning to Washington with their lowest approval ratings in three years.

Jefferson, LA ; Lafourche, LA ; Orleans, LA ; Plaquemines, LA ; Saint Bernard, LA ; Saint Charles, LA ; Saint John the Baptist, LA ; Terrebonne, LA Hancock, MS ; Hancock, MS ; Pearl River, MS ; Pearl River, MS ; Saint James, LA ; Saint James, LA ; Saint Tammany, LA ; Saint Tammany, LA ; Washington, LA ; Washington, LA If you take a drive up South ... (more)

After a volatile 2011, the stock market is off to a relatively good start in 2012 - at least as I'm... 2011 $55,835,587.00 2010 $50,689,713.75 An increase of $5,145,873.25 or 10 percent The sales tax numbers for all of 2011 are in and St.