Local News for Lafayette, Louisiana from theadvertiser.com

House convenes for health-care decision

Mar 21, 2010 5:35 pm

It's still unclear whether Democrats have the votes

FOR THE RECORD: Commission recruits La.'s pool of 'disengaged workers'

Mar 21, 2010 10:46 am

Editor's note: Tia Edwards, deputy executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, was in Lafayette on March 12 to address a meeting of business people and local officials.

COMMENTARY: Obama ups the ante on bad policy for schools

Mar 21, 2010 10:43 am

Doubling down on dubious bets is characteristic of compulsive gamblers and federal education policy.

EDITORIAL: Fee hike grandstanding useless

Mar 21, 2010 10:42 am

When it comes to the recent increase in fees for Louisiana driver's licenses, legislators sound a little like Louis the police chief in Casablanca. They're shocked, shocked to discover the Department ...

COMMENTARY: Civil rights for all our little objects

Mar 21, 2010 10:40 am

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that certain limits on corporate contributions in federal elections are unconstitutional. Some churlish critics pointed o...

Letters to the Editor

Mar 21, 2010 10:39 am

Re: Don Briggs' column: I read your article, and no truer words have ever been spoken. But sir, you have to remember that the current administration does not believe in the Constitution of this great ...

Local NFL stars team up

Mar 21, 2010 9:14 am

Area standouts enter truck wash business venture

Louisiana opposition to health reform adds up; read expanded coverage

Mar 21, 2010 8:57 am

House delegation voting no; senators split

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Bossier City tax election set May 1

Mar 21, 2010 7:10 am

Bossier City could lose $3 million in revenue meant for its police and fire departments with a "no" vote.

Health Care 101: A consumer primer on Obama's bill

Mar 21, 2010 7:10 am

It took lawmakers a year to shape President Obama's health care bill. If it finally passes Congress, it'll take the better part of a decade to write the user manual for consumers and doctors, employer...

LSUHSC-S students provide care, get experience during mission to Kenya

Mar 21, 2010 7:10 am

A group of LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport medical students learned to improvise during a month-long mission trip to western Kenya. The students treated common ailments like arthritis and got a ...

Blue Dog Dems crucial to health vote

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

Support for the plan from Melancon and other fiscally conservative House Democrats, known as Blue Dogs, is crucial as Democratic leaders scramble to get the 216 votes they need to pass a health care r...

Centenary College tradition helps Highland

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

Centenary College's the Big Event saw students, faculty, staff and alumni join together to give back to the neighborhood. "It teaches them (students) a sense of service and helps neighbors in the...

Haughton holds election Saturday

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

Two people are vying for an open aldermen's seat for the Town of Haughton.

Stroller: Sunday, March 21, 2010

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

Celebrating a birthday today: BOYD BIRDSONG, 71, of Shreveport. ... PHYLLIS WILLIAMS, of Shreveport. ... DEJA' MONA PATRICE HOSKEY, 8, daughter of MARCUS HOSKEY and KRISTINA ROBERSON, of Shreveport. ....

Community briefly: Center announces volunteer opportunities

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

The Northwest Louisiana Volunteer Center has announced volunteer opportunities. For more information, call the volunteer center at (318) 677-2504, ext. 23 or ext. 32.

Region briefs: Auction planned as museum fundraiser

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

MANSFIELD Friends of the Mansfield Female College Museum will hold the "Antiques and Things Auction" at 11 a.m. April 10 underneath a circus tent on the museum property, 101 Monroe St. Door...

Stroller: Saturday, March 20, 2010

Mar 20, 2010 7:10 am

Celebrating a birthday today: SIMONE' TONEAH WOODS, 8, daughter of NICOLE SOUBLET and TONY WOODS, of Shreveport. ... SANETTA SMITH, of Shreveport. ... RICHARD STEWART, of Shreveport. ... COLE MORGAN C...

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Fit your bike for the perfect ride

Mar 21, 2010 7:27 pm

Want to get more out cycling? You'll need to make your bike an extension of you. Here's how.

Why college students cheat

Mar 21, 2010 3:12 pm

A majority of college students have cheated even though they clearly understand the risks. So why do they do it?

More snow expected in Okla., Ark. spring blizzard

Mar 21, 2010 2:42 pm

More snow is expected as part of a powerful storm blowing through Oklahoma and the southern Plains on the weekend of spring.

Two Baltimore officers shot during traffic stop

Mar 21, 2010 2:27 pm

BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore police say two officers have been shot during a traffic stop and they are in serious but stable condition. The suspected shooter was killed by return fire. Spokesman Anthony

Large brush fire burning in southern NJ

Mar 21, 2010 2:12 pm

A large brush fire has burned about 100 acres in southern New Jersey. Dozens of firefighters are battling a the blaze.

NOPD investigating two murders in Uptown and Algiers

Mar 21, 2010 1:58 pm

Police are investigating two murders in different sections of the city, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Read your dogs body language

Mar 21, 2010 11:12 am

Bowing, tight lips, direct stares and circular tail wags all hold meaning in the dog world. What messages do these and other visual signals convey?

Obama urges Dems to come together for healthcare

Mar 21, 2010 4:42 am

Healthcare legislation finally comes to an up or down vote in the House on Sunday, and Democratic leaders have been making a final bid to unite party members behind it.

Rapides Parish jailer booked in cruelty case

Mar 20, 2010 11:58 pm

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - A Rapides Parish sheriff's correctional officer has been charged with cruelty to juveniles after a child was found with "marks and bruises." Thirty-three-year-old Eric...

Rita evacuee ordered to stand trial

Mar 20, 2010 11:58 pm

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - An evacuee from Hurricane Rita has been ruled competent to stand trial for the stabbing death of her sister. Suzanne Shirley Buckins, 56-year-old evacuee from Lake Charles, has b...