Louisiana: Franklin Parish Louisiana

GOP skipping Romero bid for Congress (The Times) - 179 weeks ago

WASHINGTON ""The race for Louisiana's 3rd District congressional seat, once considered among the closest in the nation, has gotten somewhat less competitive due to the GOP's need to shore up candidates in other places.

Search now for bodies (The Daily Iberian) - 179 weeks ago

CYPREMORT POINT — A search and rescue effort turned to a recovery effort Friday as a fourth body was pulled from the waters near the scene of an offshore explosion in West Cote Blanche Bay, while Saturday produced no results for those families still awaiting the recovery of their loved ones.

Barge explosion death toll mounts (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser) - 179 weeks ago

CYPREMORT POINT - The death toll in Thursday's natural gas explosion in West Cote Blanche Bay climbed to four Friday and is expected to result in a total of six dead, officials said.

‘Awesome Art in Autumn Gardens' this weekend at Houmas House (Ascension Citizen) - 179 weeks ago

The largest art event of the year in Ascension Parish will take place this weekend. The annual “Awesome Art in Autumn Gardens” event will be held at Houmas House on River Road in Darrow Saturday and Sunday. The event will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. both days.

Rams, Spartans in action at home (Bastrop Daily Enterprise) - 179 weeks ago

Seeking its 20th straight win, Bastrop resumes District 2-4A play against Franklin Parish tonight at 7 p.m. Bastrop (6-0, 1-0) is ranked No. 1 in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A poll and is tied for No. 3 in the kenramsey.com power ratings.

Barge Crew Still Missing (Rigzone) - 179 weeks ago

CYPREMORT POINT, LA - A tugboat carrying two barges struck an underwater gas line Thursday afternoon in West Cote Blanche Bay triggering an explosion that killed three, severely burned one and left three others missing, officials said.

Woman with a son in jail ready to use experience to support other troubled youths and their families (The Times) - 179 weeks ago

It took a long time for Njeri Camara to figure out what was going on with her son. Alexander Pierre James started having problems in high school, constantly getting suspended, she said.

‘Get It Growing:’ AgCenter calendar features photos from around the state (2theadvocate.com) - 179 weeks ago

What if there were a way to help a student with college expenses, get a look at gardening around Louisiana and remind the gardener in your family to fertilize and prune the roses?

Lawyers: Possible deal for sniper Malvo (9 News Denver) - 179 weeks ago

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - Convicted Washington-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo is seeking a broad plea agreement.

Lawyers: Possible deal for sniper Malvo (AP via Yahoo! News) - 179 weeks ago

Convicted Washington-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo is seeking a broad plea agreement in which he would plead guilty to other 2002 shootings that authorities have linked him to, defense attorneys and Maryland prosecutors said Tuesday.