Former President George W. Bush spoke at Warren Easton High School today to emphasize how far public education in New Orleans has come since Hurricane Katrina. He spoke of the successes of the charter schools, and acknowledged the city’s strength and character…
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He added the educational entrepreneurs came together to help reform the school system.

The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office seized nearly 200 pounds of cocaine–the largest in the parish’s history–after receiving an anonymous tip about several suspicious packages. Commander Eric Becnel says there is an ongoing investigation with the United States Homeland Security New Orleans office because the wrapping of the cocaine is consistent with drug trafficking…
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Some 24-thousand rural households and businesses in Louisiana are about to get high-speed internet, courtesy of Monroe-based Centurylink…
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The alleged Sunset cop-killer and the stabber of four others-where one woman died-was found unresponsive in his jail cell today, and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office report that Harrison Lee Riley was taken to the hospital. Authorities say Riley appeared to be ok when he was checked out by the medical staff. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz suspects Riley was just faking it, but they didn’t want to take any chances.