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It is probably the most famous derby pony from Abbeville despite never winning a Kentucky Derby, Belmont or even a race behind Clement’s.
The famous horse, named, “Pony” was ridden by almost every child in Abbeville between 1968 through 1996.

The petrochemical industry in Louisiana is experiencing a renaissance with the abundance of cheap natural gas, but that renewal could be in jeopardy due to lawsuits against oil and gas companies, Louisiana Oil & Gas Association President Don Briggs said Tuesday.

Dr. Karl Hasenstein is leading an experiment that will unfold inside the International Space Station.

The biology professor is exploring ways plants sense and react to gravity by studying how directional forces affect their growth in a nearly weightless environment.

The LSU Museum of Art, located on the fifth floor of the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St., Baton Rouge, will feature Margaret Stones’ “Flora of Louisiana: The Baton Rouge Connection” exhibit, beginning April 4 and running through Aug. 3.

It is no secret. Louisiana’s coastline is disappearing. What many scientists are not 100 percent sure about is why. One explanation that is not getting much attention could be because of active geologic faults that run along the coast of Louisiana.