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Secretary of State Tom Schedler Cautioning...
Secretary of State Tom Schedler is cautioning all business owners to be aware of all annual report correspondence they may receive.
Louisiana-Pacific 4Q loss widens on weak demand
Building materials maker Louisiana-Pacific Corp. said its fourth-quarter loss widened from the year before as a weak construction market depressed demand and cut sales.
Louisiana's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in...
Mary-Brent Brown, 16, of Covington and Anne Hope Noel, 12, of Mandeville today were named Louisiana's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
Louisiana must get handle on retirement funds
Gov. Bobby Jindal recently revealed his legislative package to revamp the way Louisiana funds its state retirement plans. His proposals aim to tackle accumulated unfunded pension debt that began accruing back in 1936 with the creation of the teachers' retirement system. Eventually, additional systems were established, including those for state police, school employees and rank-and-file state ...
Louisiana uses popular 'Swamp People' show to...
A miniature swamp habitat, including live alligators and turtles, is on exhibit in New York
Mbamalu leads Louisiana-Lafayette past Troy 83-78
Bryant Mbamalu scored a career-high 27 points and Louisiana-Lafayette held off Troy 83-78 Saturday night to give the Ragin' Cajuns a season-best four-game winning streak. Mbamalu was 10 of 12 from the field and hit 6 of 7 3-pointers for Louisiana-Lafayette (14-11, 8-3 Sun Belt Conference), which led by 10 early, but only 30-28 at halftime.
UALR clips Louisiana-Monroe 70-66
D'Andre Williams scored 21 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists in helping Arkansas-Little Rock defeat Louisiana-Monroe 70-66 Saturday night. UALR (11-13, 8-2 Sun Belt) built a game-high 11-point lead with 5:34 remaining, but Louisiana-Monroe (2-22, 1-10) clawed to within 68-66 on a 3-pointer by Fred Brown with five seconds left.
SHSU women blow out SE Louisiana
Sequeena Thomas scored 24 points and pulled down 16 rebounds for her sixth consecutive double-double as Sam Houston State defeated Southeastern Louisiana 67-46 in a Southland Conference women's basketball game Saturday afternoon.
Louisiana rolls out new Medicaid managed care...
Louisiana's Medicaid program on Wednesday started providing health care through private managed care networks in nine parishes around New Orleans, the first step in a sweeping revamp of the program that provides care to the poor.
Louisiana film industry expects strong growth in...
The Bayou State is on track to break 2010's record of more than 100 projects shot in the state. The stars continue to align for the Bayou State. Showing signs of continued robust growth, Louisiana's film industry is gearing up for another busy year, with movies starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Morgan Freeman, Harrison Ford and Russell Brand set to begin filming in the state early this year.
On Location: Louisiana's pull on Hollywood...
Louisiana's film industry is gearing up for another busy year, with movies starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Morgan Freeman, Harrison Ford and Russell Brand set to begin filming in the state early this year Louisiana's film industry is gearing up for another busy year, with movies starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Morgan Freeman, Harrison Ford and Russell Brand set to begin filming in the state early this ...

Caddo improves: System's school bus accidents show 4-year drop
Accidents involving Caddo Parish School Board's buses are on the decline. The majority of accidents involve minor damage between two buses that tend to be parked too close to one another or by preoccupied motorists running into the back of buses.
Caddo Parish School Board faces harsh financial...
Caddo Parish School Board members received a dismal picture of the district's finances Tuesday night during the presentation of its 2009-10 audit report.
Keith Brown motivates students
The middle and high school children are from around the Caddo Parish school district, including Green Oaks, Newton Smith and Woodlawn. They came to SUSLA to hear Brown, named one of the top 50 speakers and experts in education and a top motivational speaker, as part of the Work It Out Conference. He said what they've all heard before but in a different way "" stay in school, have high expectations, graduate.
Caddo continuing to make strides with suspension...
The Caddo Parish School Board took the final steps in a three-year process to significantly reduce the number of suspended students in district schools with the approval of its newest, and hopefully final, corrective action plan.
CPSO seeks owner of horse
Caddo sheriff's office seeks the owner of a horse that was recently picked up in Caddo Parish.
Caddo approves new employee complaint policy
Caddo Parish School Board voted in the 10th incarnation of its employee grievance policy amid loud objections by Caddo teachers unions.
FIXIT: No one beyond identity theft
Identity theft can happen to anyone ... even the chief law enforcement officer for Caddo Parish. In 2002, a Bossier City man was arrested after being accused of running up several thousand dollars in credit card purchases in the name of Sheriff Steve Prator. "Identity theft is rampant and no one is immune to it," Prator told The Times at that time.
Vision 2020 community meetings wrap
The end of Vision 2020 community meetings saw its fair share of sparks as roughly 50 concerned parents, teachers and community members took to the Green and Gold Room of Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy to hear for themselves Caddo Parish public schools master plan.
State police to conduct sobriety checkpoint
Louisiana State Police Troop G will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Caddo Parish today between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Caddo Board to re-examine compensation
Hoping to reverse employee discontent, the Caddo Parish School Board voted Monday to take the first steps at revisiting a compensation study regarded by some support staff as a slap in the face.
Community fights to keep Fair Park
Tensions flared Monday night as alumni and residents went to Fair Park College Prep Academy to voice displeasure with Caddo Parish Public Schools' preliminary Vision 2020 plan, which calls for closing 12 schools, constructing four new schools and renovating remaining facilities.
Jasmine Green to represent District 2 on Caddo...
Jasmine Green is the winner in the race for the Caddo Parish School Board District 2 seat occupied by longtime board member Eursla Hardy, who didn't seek re-election.
Biblical elective sought for Caddo schools
Caddo Parish School Board member Barry Rachal wants a Bible-based history elective in Caddo high schools next fall. Rachal said he will bring a motion before the board next month to bring the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools Bible-based history elective to the district.
Caddo School Board paid regardless of attendance
Caddo Parish School Board is the only board in the region without a policy in place requiring members who fail to attend meetings to forfeit compensation.
Excessive noise ordinance in works
The increase of Haynesville Shale activity in the past few years has led officials to want to change the parishes current excessive noise definition of "above street level noise" by adopting a new ordinance with Caddo Parish. The ordinance will, among other things, regulate noise coming from permanent oil and gas structures.
Woman killed in north Caddo accident
One person is dead and another person was transported to LSU with serious injuries after a head-on collision Thursday in northern Caddo Parish.Firefighters, emergency personnel and Caddo sheriff's deputies responded to the accident north of Elsie's Truck Stop just after 7 p.m.
UPDATED: 'Business as usual' for firefighters
Caddo Parish Fire District 1 will continue responding to calls despite a fire that destroyed its station early this morning.
Community briefly: Caddo Veterans Service office...
The Caddo Parish Veterans Service office will temporarily close during its move from the City Hall Annex on Murphy Street to a new location, the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs says.
Longtime Caddo school board member re-elected
Willie Burton was re-elected to the Caddo Parish School Board seat he has held for the past 20 years, taking 72 percent of the vote Saturday.
Active Caddo warrants now available online
Are you wanted by the Caddo Parish sheriff's office? If you don't know, its website now features the names and photos of individuals who have warrants.
Caddo Parish precincts
Following are Caddo Parish polling locations for elections to be held Saturday.
Caddo District 5 candidates tackle tough issues
Adding more accountability to the Caddo Plan and recouping financial strength are two topics on which Caddo Parish School Board's District 5 candidates see eye-to-eye.
Caddo OKs paying $17K extra for policies study
More than two years after the Caddo Parish School Board first petitioned for the a review of its compensation policies, the board voted 7-3 Tuesday night to pay what is hoped to be the last invoices related to the study.
Caddo sheriff continues childhood safety focus...
Caddo Parish sheriff's office continues its safety focus with new weather and fire safety house at it's Safety Town facility for youths.
Caddo cuts music education at schools
Lynn Tibbitt sees the future through the eyes of her three children, who enjoy spending their days playing the clarinet, tickling the ivories or keeping a steady beat on the drums. Two of her children, who attend Herndon Elementary and Middle Magnet School, are among the hundreds of students affected by a reduction in force in Caddo Parish school system's music education staff.

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