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With Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editorZachary police are again investigating a homicide within their city. Officers say a man is accused of shooting his mother's boyfriend after a domestic incident yesterday. After that, investigators were interrupted by about 30 people on dirt bikes and four-wheelers. A state lawmaker from Alexandria who lost a congressional race to the late Luke Letlow is entering a new political contest, but it won't be against Letlow's widow for the 5th District seat in Washington. He instead wants to be chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party. The party's state central committee meets this weekend in Baton Rouge. Yes, it will get cold again, but today's warm weather brings hints of the gardening season to come. Ellyn Couvillion looks at the plan to build seven dozen gardening plots at communities of the East Baton Rouge Housing Authority. We appreciate your checking in with us today to pick up on the latest news. Read on. |
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| Zachary police were investigating a shooting Sunday when they were interrupted by around 30 people arriving on dirt bikes and four-wheelers. Read more |
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| For the past two months, rural hospitals have been stretched thin, struggling to care for an influx of patients as more seek care not only … Read more |
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| The Louisiana Department of Health reported 1,992 more confirmed coronavirus cases and 26 more confirmed deaths in its noon update Monday. Read more |
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| State Rep. Lance Harris, an Alexandria Republican who previously led the House Republican delegation and recently ran an unsuccessful bid f… Read more |
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| By early spring, cabbage, lettuce, mustard greens and more will be growing in new, raised vegetable beds — 84 in all — at communities of th… Read more |
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| LSU is on the road to a return to normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic — but that destination is still a long way off. Read more |
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| Judge Beau Higginbotham, who has sat on the 19th Judicial District Court's criminal bench for six years, is fighting for what he calls his … Read more |
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| A new report shows reading scores for Louisiana’s youngest students have plunged for three consecutive years, raising red flags over arguab… Read more |
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| Baseball America ranked LSU No. 10 in its preseason poll released Monday, marking the Tigers' third top-10 ranking of the preseason. Read more |
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