According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speeding caused at least 27 percent of traffic fatalities in Louisiana in 2013. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The city council in Hammond voted against letting bars their open on Sundays. The proposal would have changed the longtime law keeping the establishments closed on Sundays. There were many people who spoke in favor of the ordinance but the council voted 3-2 to reject the measure.
Thibodaux was named one of the 12 cutest small towns in America by the lifestyle publication PureWow. Kathy Benoit, President of the Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce, says the Lafourche Parish town is very historic with plenty of spots on the National Register…:
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The article says the cute towns were picked based on places with loads of charm, festivals and quaint locations.
A spokesperson for the Louisiana National Guard says they are still putting a policy in place which would follow Governor Bobby Jindal’s executive order allowing guardsman to be armed at military facilities. Colonel Pete Schneider…:
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He says as part of their planning, they are determining which officers should be issued a government weapon for security purposes while on national guard property.