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with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorWelcome back! Let's take a look at some of our latest headlines … 'Vote for the Crook'In a race from hell, the "Vote for the Crook" bumper sticker was heaven-sent. Reporter Tyler Bridges — who on Sunday brought us the definitive obituary on the late Gov. Edwin Edwards — brings us the story behind the slogan that went viral in the 1991 gubernatorial runoff between a popular-but-scandal-plagued statesman and a former KKK wizard. Click here to read all about it. Time for a reset?After communication breakdowns among Ascension leaders over flood-protection issues, the parish president says they need to "hit the reset button." Clint Cointment offered the conciliatory words a day after meeting with a handful of council members to reach a compromise on how to manage the parish's drainage projects. Reporter David Mitchell brings us the latest in the drainage drama. On a related note, Ascension's Planning Commission will reconsider two controversial new neighborhoods a day before the parish's building moratorium goes into effect. Here's what we know about the proposals coming before the commission Wednesday. Order upWhen folks go to Dearman's, they want hamburgers, nectar sodas and to make sure Chantay Eackels is behind the stove. The burgers and nectar sodas have been there since the restaurant opened as a lunch counter in 1958. Miss Chantay has been there 38 years, and all three are important parts of the popular diner. Thanks for reading, and have a great day! |
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| Edwin W. Edwards died Monday morning at about 7 a.m. Read more |
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| More than 400,000 voters in Louisiana suddenly faced a difficult decision on the morning of Oct. 20, 1991. Read more |
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| Edwin Edwards, who died Monday at the age 93, has been in public life since being elected to the Crowley City Council in 1954 at the age of… Read more |
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| A man was arrested Tuesday after bringing a gun into the Our Lady of the Lake hospital, said the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. Read more |
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| The day before a moratorium on major new construction in Ascension Parish takes effect, the parish planning commission will reconsider two … Read more |
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| The final rounds of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft take place Tuesday, and a couple LSU players who might sign professional contracts remain available. Read more |
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| ST. FRANCISVILLE — West Feliciana’s parish government may discontinue its small, voluntary recycling program because of the cost and the po… Read more |
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| A grand jury will likely consider whether an East Feliciana Parish sheriff's deputy was justified when he shot and killed a man while inves… Read more |
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| Months after losing a family friend to gun violence on Christmas Day 2018, Earnest Johnson Jr. got a tattoo commemorating the loss and affi… Read more |
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