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Ready for hurricane season? Check out this help
After last year’s catastrophic hurricane season and Subtropical Storm Alberto kicking off this year’s Atlantic hurricane season before it began, the need to be prepared is clear. […]
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Paradis man pleads not guilty in shooting of his son and wife
The Paradis man accused of the shooting death of his son and seriously injuring his wife has pleaded not guilty. […]
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Broc Raiford: World-renowned BMX competitor at age 24
Broc Raiford’s mother envisioned the traditional life for her son, but at age two when he started riding a two-wheel bicycle she began to think this wasn’t going that way. […]
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Hahnville man allegedly held ex-girlfriend in her home at knifepoint for six hours
A Hahnville man was arrested last week for allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint at her home for nearly six hours. […]
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Backyard Bash provided fun, educational outing for children
One group of youngsters gleefully played around one of the large trees standing in the midst of the beautiful Destrehan Plantation landscape while others enjoyed story time or stuffed their own scarecrow. […]
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Debate over seat belts on school buses re-sparked by accident
In the wake of a May New Jersey school bus crash that left one student and one teacher dead, the longtime debate of whether seat belts on school buses should be nationally required has re-ignited. […]
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Phew! This hurricane season may not be as busy, but be prepared
Although Subtropical Storm Alberto beat the start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season by days, the National Weather Service doesn’t expect it to be as active this year. […]
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Research shows slaves remained on Killona plantation until 1970s
Slaves were emancipated in 1863, but Antoinette Harrell says her genealogical research revealed many of them were kept on plantations, including the former Waterford Plantation in Killona, nearly 100 years later. […]
Crime
Luling mother questioned gym coach now accused of molesting boys
A mother called it “parent intuition” when she stopped her daughter’s gymnastics lessons with Jonathan West. […]