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First black bear hunting season in Louisiana since 1987 to start in December
LOUISIANA (KLFY) — The first black bear hunting season in Louisiana in nearly 40 years is set to start in just two months, but only 10 very lucky sportsmen will get a chance to hunt the prized species. In Louisiana 30 years ago, the black bear population was only around 400. Now there are more […]
Louisiana State Police ordered to release records related to wrongful death shooting lawsuit
A state judge has ordered Louisiana State Police to release records related to a 2021 shooting of a man that has spurred wrongful death and excessive force lawsuits. LSP has until early November to respond to nine public records requests submitted by Malikah Asante-Chioke, who was seeking information related to the shooting of her father, […]
Week 5 High School Football Scores: South Louisiana’s Biggest Wins and Highlights
LAFAYETTE, La. (103.3 The GOAT) - We're hitting the middle point in the season, and for most of our schools, district play is well underway. A few local teams remain undefeated - like Teurlings Catholic, Vermilion Catholic, Ascension Episcopal, St. Edmund, and Opelousas Catholic (and the latter two are playing each other tonight).
Drink Not Strong Enough? Trick Louisiana Bartenders Use to Fix That
This weekend across Louisiana many of us will pop into our favorite sports bar or watering hole and order a cocktail. As a former bartender in Alexandria and Lafayette, I can tell you a thing or two because I have seen a thing or two when it comes to barroom behavior from Baton Rouge, to the French Quarter, to those places they don't like to talk about in North Louisana because their unique liquor laws.
DOTD Announces Lane of Jimmie Davis Bridge to Be Closed
The latest development in the $361.7 million Jimmie Davis Bridge replacement project will see drivers scrambling for alternate routes one night this coming week. In an announcement from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, we see that motorists have been advised that on the night of Thursday, October 10, the westbound lane of the LA 511 (Jimmie Davis Bridge) over the Red River in Bossier and Caddo Parishes will be closed.
Pineville Mayor Rich Dupree pushes back resignation to avoid 2 elections within one year
Pineville Mayor Rich Dupree pushed back his resignation date by two weeks, he announced Friday, saying in an address to the City Council that it would allow the body "to fill the vacancy for the remainder of my term and, thus, avoid the need to call a special election next spring." Dupree announced...
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