State

Acting on a tip, deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a sprawling rural compound last week and rescued 47 dogs destined for fighting pens or worse.

Former Congressman Jeff Landry on Monday announced his intention to seek the office and serve as Louisiana’s next Attorney General.
The election will be held in the fall of 2015.

ABBEVILLE – Eddie Young has been trapping feral pigs on his property near Forked Island for 10 years and only once has he trapped one over 300 pounds. Wednesday morning he trapped the largest ever - a 337 pound boar.

United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley said Friday that James Goode, Jr., 45, of Sicily Island was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dee D.

By ZACHARY FITZGERALD
zfitzgerald@daily-review.com
“Wings to Soar” took off Wednesday at the Patterson Area Civic Center giving the audience an up-close look at several birds of prey flying over their heads.