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Richard Dvorak has been vice president and general manager of Lamar Advertising Co.'s Buffalo office since 1999.He came on board with the Louisiana-headquartered company in 1997, when Lamar, one of the nation's largest outdoor advertising companies, acquired Penn Advertising.

Fresh Healthy Vending, a San Diego company that stocks its vending machines with healthier foods and beverages, has announced a franchisee in Baton Rouge.

They currently have a $26.00 price target on the stock. Zacks ' analyst wrote, "We have downgraded our recommendation on Lamar from Outperform to Neutral.

Vandalism on a metro billboard is stirring up strong emotion. A billboard honoring the Marines and their sacrifice for our country is now covered with graffiti.

The stock markets in the U.S. and abroad have been struggling lately and it's time to be cautious in regards to what stocks you own or are considering purchasing.

Advocate staff file photo by BILL FEIG -- LSU Chancellor Mike Martin is seen in this July, 2011 photo at LSU's "Breakfast with the Chancellor" event about the future of the flagship university.

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Adam Mayes, wanted for allegedly kidnapping a mother and her three daughters, has connections in Florida, and his face now appears on more than a dozen billboards across Southwest Florida.

's stock had its "neutral" rating restated by analysts at UBS AG in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously agreed today that a billboard company can file a lawsuit to try and get a share of a highway condemnation award.

Robert Reich, the former Secretary of Labor who stands 4 feet 10 and 1/2 inches tall, captured the mood of short sellers everywhere after disappointing data on the services sector and sluggish sales from several retailers sent shares sliding for a third day in four.

Kevin P. Reilly - Chairman, President, Chairman of Lamar Media Corporation, Chief Executive Officer of Lamar Media Corporation and President of Lamar Media Corporation Excuse me, everyone, we now have Kevin Reilly, Sean Reilly and Keith Istre in conference.

Lamar Advertising Company reported its results for the first quarter. Lamar Advertising is an outdoor advertising company in the United States that operates three types of outdoor advertising displays: billboards, logo signs, and transit advertising displays.

Billboard operator Lamar Advertising Co's quarterly loss increased as it refinanced debt through an early repayment of some notes, and the company forecast second-quarter revenue below analysts' expectations.

Billboard operator Lamar Advertising Co posted a wider quarterly loss on the early repayment of some notes that were due in 2015.

Robert J. Barnhart, a former crew chief for Lamar Advertising Co. in Tallahassee, Fla., says he used to sneak onto private property early in the morning armed with a machete and a bottle of herbicide.