State

The 135 miles of meandering water that is the Bayou Teche became the 17th trail of the National Water Trails System Wednesday.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited 15 Louisiana residents for alleged duck hunting violations on Jan. 17 in Acadia Parish.

Both float-riders and parade-watchers are on a short lease for this year’s New Comers’ Mardi Gras Parade, Sunday, Feb. 15.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents are looking for leads regarding an endangered whooping crane that was found shot in Vermilion Parish.

An arrest was made Wednesday morning following an eight-month investigation into the death of a 3-year-old Lake Arthur toddler.