Governor Jindal announces plan to get Common Core out of Louisiana, develop high Louisiana standards
Thu, 03/19/2015 - 8:59am
Gov. Bobby Jindal
Gov. Bobby Jindal released the following news release Wednesday.
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State researching ways to safely poison feral hogs
Thu, 03/19/2015 - 6:25am
Hog control research is being conducted at both the LSU Ag Center Dean Lee and Idlewild research stations, and the research is focusing on bait mediums and systems for delivering poison specifically to feral hogs without endangering any other animals. There are an estimated 500,000 feral hogs in Louisiana. (Submitted Photo)
It took 30 years of poisoning, trapping and shooting to eliminate the feral hog population on 144,576 acre Santiago Island, but Louisiana is no island and right now, poisoning the state’s estimated 500,000 wild pigs is not an option.
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Economic development
Thu, 03/19/2015 - 5:18am
Bill Rodier
By Harlan Kirgan
harlan.kirgan
@eunicetoday.com
OPELOUSAS — The newly-formed One Acadiana was greeted as another development path for St. Landry Parish at a meeting of the St. Landry Parish Economic Development District Tuesday.
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One Acadiana holds inaugural banquet
Thu, 03/19/2015 - 4:29am
David Callecod of Lafayette General Hospital is the CEO of the Advisory Council of One Acadian. He spoke to about 1,000 people who attended the March 2 Regional Celebration in Lafayette. (Submitted Photo)
LAFAYETTE — One Acadiana brought together nearly 700 business and community leaders from across the nine-parish region at its inaugural Regional Celebration on March 2 at the Cajundome Convention Center .
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AARP recognition
Thu, 03/19/2015 - 3:21am
Local businessman Kendall Fontenot was presented with a plaque in appreciation for his 20 years of service to the community by hosting the AARP Smart Drivers courses for seniors. The presentation was conducted by Deola Ardoin, instructor, prior to the start of the recent course held on March 10. (Submitted Photo)
Local businessman Kendall Fontenot was presented with a plaque in appreciation for his 20 years of service to the community by hosting the AARP Smart Drivers courses for seniors. The presentation was conducted by Deola Ardoin, instructor, prior to the start of the recent course held on March 10.
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