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Acadia Parish joining state in annual Voter Registration Week
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:53:31 -0700
BATON ROUGE – Secretary of State Tom Schedler and teh state’s registrar of voters are conducting Louisiana’s annual Voter Registration Week this week. Secretary Schedler is encouraging all Louisian...
Waste tire transport employee arrested
Fri, 04 May 2012 00:43:14 -0700
A waste tire transporter from Church Point is facing numerous felony counts following his arrest Thursday by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
Church’s sexism is a scandal
Thu, 03 May 2012 00:57:32 -0700
I have been a Catholic priest for years, and, like most people I know, I have been changed by my experiences over the years. Growing up Catholic in a small town in Louisiana, I and others did not ask why the black members of our church had to sit in the last five pews during Mass, or why our schools were segregated. Nor did we, needless to say, ask why women could not be priests.
Blue Mass is Sunday at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:31:26 -0700
The Knights of Columbus of St. Catherine of Siena Council No. 12686 will hold its 10th annual Blue Mass on Sunday. The Mass will begin at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 105 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie.
Acadia Parish waste tire transporter arrested for felony waste tire fund violations
Thu, 03 May 2012 11:24:12 -0700
DEQ investigators have arrested a waste tire transporter from Church Point, charging him with numerous felony counts related to the Louisiana Waste Tire Management Fund. Majella Green, 57, a waste tire transporter employed by Reds Transport, is being charged with 58 counts of forgery; 58 counts of filing a false public record; one count of theft of approximately $7,715.50; and one count of Waste ...
Monstrous gator visits Church Point home
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:29:19 -0700
Louisianians are known for being hospitable hosts to unexpected guests who might show up at their front door, but Shelton Carriere, nevertheless, was stunned to discover a 9 foot, 11 inch alligator...
'American Idol': We Went Home Again
Thu, 17 May 2012 08:59:52 -0700
Top 3! Home visits! Judges' Choice! Boy, we have almost reached the rickety end of this thing, haven't we? But we're not there yet. We're close, but we've no cigars. While we wait for the glorious, glitter-stained end, let's talk a little about what happened last night.
New Orleans Jazz Fest isn't the only festival in town this weekend
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:17:26 -0700
Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Zoo to Do for Kids also highlight Louisiana festival calendar
When Religious Leaders Lose Their Faith
Mon, 07 May 2012 12:05:37 -0700
Teresa MacBain was pastor of a United Methodist church. In March, she made a confession: She is now an atheist. MacBain, NPR religion correspondent Barbara Bradley Hagerty and Jerry DeWitt, executive director of Recovering from Religion talk about how losing faith changes lives and communities.
St. Landry Parish Arrest Report
Tue, 15 May 2012 07:08:53 -0700
This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report for May 15, 2012. Candy K. Candies, age 22, 156 Oak Road, Church Point, La., bench warrant, arrested by Louisiana State Police. Kathy Credeur, age 42, 153 Botany Road, Arnaudville, La., simple battery involving domestic violence. Trista Joubert, age 37, 2011 George Drive, Opelousas, La., bench warrant. St. Landry Parish Sheriff's ...