LSU Eunice Chancellor and professor of biology William J. Nunez, III is serving as King Cotton LX at this week’s Cotton Festival in Ville Platte.
Two women with the same first and last names are charged with a shoplifting trip to Walmart, with the pre-planned objective of selling or otherwise distributing the loot.
Police said Lakeisha Anne Thomas, 32, of Lafayette and Lakeisha Tameka Thomas, 31, of Duson were arrested Tuesday.
Jerry Tucker of Basile was arrested Monday afternoon by the Basile Police Department on a warrant for aggravated incest.
In August of 2014 the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office began a criminal investigation into a complaint of aggravated incest that occurred three years ago in 2011.
The 2014 Louisiana rice crop is better than we expected “but not as good as last year,” said Johnny Saichuk, LSU AgCenter rice specialist.
Highland Elementary Cafeteria Manger Angie Vidrine speaks to first-grader Savian Malveaux as he makes his way through the lunch line. Vidrine checks each student’s tray to make sure the children select the proper amount of fruits and vegetables
Highland Elementary students better have a fruit and vegetable on their plates when they move past the watchful eye of cafeteria manager Angie Vidrine.
“Where’s your vegetable?” she asks as a first-grader walks by her desk.
“I didn’t get one,” the youngster replies.
