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Appeals court: Conviction in DeRidder kidnapping, murder stands
The life sentence for a man convicted of kidnapping and killing 26-year-old Jimmie Box Jr. in 2020 will stand. James Derek Person II was found guilty of first-degree murder, criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice on July 28, 2023, after a two-day trial. Jimmie Box Sr. testified that he returned home from a fishing competition […]
10/1: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Edward Matthew Gore Jr., 45, 4200 Maplewood Drive. No. 215, Sulphur — battery of a police officer; threatening a public official; resisting an officer; maximum speed limit; operating vehicle while license is suspended. Bond: $56,700. Tanner Laine Kuykendall, 32, 1324 Laura St., Sulphur — operating while […]
How Many of These Old School Louisiana Ad Slogans Do You Remember?
If you were born after 1965 chances are you have spent a lot of time in front of a television set or with your ear next to a radio speaker. Whether you grew up in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, or Lake Charles chances are you were exposed to quite a few commercial messages in your day.
Louisiana advances clean hydrogen projects with support from lawmakers
(The Center Square) — The second meeting for the Clean Hydrogen Task Force on Wednesday was marked by hydrogen project announcements from several organizations. The Louisiana Future Energy Center — which is 25 partner organizations from Lake Charles to New Orleans dedicated to clean energy — announced 40 projects to occur over the next five years. These would create over 26,000 jobs with $60 billion in capital investment. The purpose...
Jim Beam column:Louisiana needs solar energy
Solar farms have become a controversial topic in many parts of the country, including Calcasieu Parish. Many of the concerns have been expressed by nearby homeowners and agricultural interests who fear the loss of too much farmland. Most farmers probably wouldn’t agree, but a number of scientific organizations have said just 1% of the farmland […]
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