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Hwy 182 bridge in Morgan City to close Monday for inspection March 15 from 8 am until 4 pm Morgan City Police and last updated 2021-03-12 12:36:42-05 Morgan City Police say the Highway 182 Bridge in Morgan City will close Monday, March 15, 2021, for routine bridge inspection. The department says the work is estimated to take place from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Traffic will be detoured onto U.S. Highway 90. Motorists are advised to allow for extra time for their daily commute during the schedul...

LDAF now accepting SCBGP applications MGN Online and last updated 2021-03-12 11:24:12-05 BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is now accepting applications for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., announced Friday. Applications must be received no later than the close of business (4:30 p.m.) April 22, 2021. The LDAF will administer the grant program funded through the United States Department of Agricult...

A MOTION is to go in front of councillors next week calling on Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) to pause plans to centralise air traffic control in Inverness so it can give "proper consideration" to a recent islands impact assessment on the controversial project. The...

Pineville woman accused of selling fraudulent auto insurance policies Victims responded to ads on Facebook Market Place MGN Online and last updated 2021-03-10 15:59:49-05 RAPIDES PARISH — A Pineville woman has been arrested, accused of selling fraudulent auto insurance policies. Louisiana State Police say that on June 24, 2020, the LSP Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft (IFAT) Field Office received a complaint from a local Insurance Agency. The complaint stated fraudulent auto insurance pol...

More parents eligible to get additional money from stimulus The cap for how much parents make and the requirements to receive this federal money have changed. and last updated 2021-03-10 23:08:40-05 LAFAYETTE, La. — President Joe Biden is expected to sign the American Rescue Plan on Friday, which features $1,400 stimulus checks for many Americans. But in addition to the direct payments, the newly approved stimulus package features an increase to the amount of cash parents can get per chil...

Sulphur daycare worker fired then arrested, accused of scratching 3-year-old Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office Annette Scott and last updated 2021-03-10 15:08:06-05 A Sulphur daycare employee was arrested this week accused of scratching a 3-year-old child that was in her care. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office says that they were notified of a complaint on March 3, 2021 about a local daycare employee identified as 48-year-old Annette Scott of Sulphur. During the investigation detectives wer...

St. Landry Parish School Board receives $50,000 grant to help high school students earn a degree KATC photo and last updated 2021-03-10 23:09:44-05 BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Education announced Wednesday that St. Landry Parish was among eight school systems to receive a $50,000 Fast Forward regional planning grant to help increase the number of high school graduates who earn an associates degree or apprenticeship before graduation. According to a release from LDOE, th...

St. Landry Crime Stoppers: Help needed solving campground shooting and last updated 2021-03-10 19:04:21-05 St. Landry Crime Stoppers is asking for help in solving a shooting in the Eunice area. On February 5 just after 2am, deputies responded to the Cajun Campground located in the 5000 block of Hwy. 190 near Eunice. When deputies arrived, they located the victim covered in blood and laying on the ground. He was transported to an area hospital due to his gunshot wounds. Detectives spoke with the...

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office says that Casey Marie Collins, whose remains were found in January near Franklin may have died from blunt force trauma to the head.

Sundays Zydeco Marathon may affect traffic in Lafayette Zydeco Marathon / Lafayette Police Dept and last updated 2021-03-11 10:16:33-05 The Zydeco Marathon will take place this Sunday, March 14, in Lafayette. Ahead of the race, Lafayette Police advised residents that the event may affect traffic in several areas. The marathon, which will feature a half marathon of 13.1 miles and a full marathon of 26.2 miles, begins at 7:00 am at Jefferson Street in Downtown Lafayette. The race will go through ...