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Skull found on the North Shore seven years ago identified
BIG BRANCH, La. (WVUE) - A skull found in the Big Branch area of St. Tammany Parish seven years ago has now been identified, according to the coroner’s office. The skull, found in 2017, in the Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge was sent to the LSU Faces Lab for forensic study. Investigators found DNA that was a genetic match with a woman in the FBI’s index.
Siena Boney & Steven Barney, owners of Safari Station
— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana. The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mibextid=LQQJ4d. 💬 Presenting Sponsor:. Chase Group takes the lead and becomes your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. They...
Friends of the LPL Semi Annual Book Sale
Friends sell gently used books by the inch - $1 per inch for paperbacks and $2 per inch for hardcover. We have old and unusual books and choice books priced higher, in addition to a table of special coffee table books priced at $10 and $20 each. Sale also includes DVDs, CDs and audio books. This will take place at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. For more info, visit their Facebook page.
Know It Alls: Grown-ups vs. Gradeschoolers at Vermilionville
Are you smarter than a fifth grader? That's what some Hub City celebrities, like Chubby Carrier, found out at Vermilionville on Thursday, August 22. ARCH, Acadiana's Regional Coalition on Homelessness and Housing, hosted a trivia night for a good cause. It was called Grownups versus Gradeschoolers.
UL Offering "Comeback Scholarships" To Former Students
UL Alumni Association Director Amy Armstrong discusses the University's new "Comeback Scholarship" initiative which will award $2,000 scholarships to former students who weren't able to finish their degree pursuits.
Former executive of public hospital investigated for fraud
DONALDSONVILLE — The former interim chief executive officer of a taxpayer-funded hospital is accused of creating fraudulent documents in an attempt to grant a landscaping contract worth thousands of dollars. Unfiltered with Kiran obtained emails and documents that showed the landscape contract went to a company that was not...
Focused on Improvement: Not All Goals for Ascension Catholic’s Chad Elzy Revolve Around Personal Achievements
With the team’s 24-hour rule in place, Ascension Catholic’s Chad Elzy wasn’t afforded the entire weekend to enjoy the performance of a lifetime. Elzy’s first season in the Bulldogs’ starting backfield had already produced several highlight-reel moments throughout the 2023 season when the 5-foot-9, 194-pounder took it to another level in his team’s Division IV select state quarterfinal playoff.
Stamps Becomes Program’s All-Time Digs Leader vs. Southeastern
MOBILE, Ala. – The Louisiana Christian University volleyball program might not have fared the best as a team on Friday morning, a 3-0 loss to Southeastern, one individual made history as graduate student Leah Stamps broke the school record for career digs, surpassing Jaslyn Bright (2017-21) for the top spot in the record books.
Louisiana’s First Buc-ee’s Clears MAJOR Hurdle – Construction Closer Than Ever
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - America's favorite beaver mascot took a step closer to getting a foothold in Louisiana this week after the zoning commission in Ruston, Louisiana approved a site map for the establishment. Now, Buc-ee's is closer than ever to its first Bayou State travel center. A crucial...
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