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Franklin Parish, Louisiana – A tragic two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 130 near Turner Neal Road on Wednesday, September 3, 2024, claimed the life of 20-year-old Ethan Cottingham of Winnsboro, Louisiana. The incident occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. when...
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Louisiana – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Louisiana over $356,000 in funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) will utilize this funding to support...
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana – The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $500,000 grant to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office to acquire a cutting-edge digital High Definition (HD) Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) camera...
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New Orleans, Louisiana – A 25-year-old New Orleans, Louisiana man, Kentrell Hubbard, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence...
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Ragley, Louisiana – In an update, the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (LASFM) has confirmed that seven people were inside the home at the time a devastating explosion and fire ripped through a residential area in Ragley, Louisiana, on Saturday, August 31,...
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New Orleans, Louisiana – A New Orleans, Louisiana woman, Tamika Chappell, 40, has been sentenced to five years of probation for making false statements related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), making false statements to the...