BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Louisiana Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt Monday to repeal a 2008 law that permits public school science teachers to use material outside of the adopted textbook in the classroom — leeway critics say turns science into religion.
It was Sen. Karen Carter Peterson's second unsuccessful effort this session to get the Louisiana Science Education Act removed from state law.
The following arrests were made by Minden Police the week of May 7 through May 12.
May 7
Devacia Carter, 28, of the 100 block of Dowell Lane, was arrested for domestic abus...
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing has climbed to $360 million, the third largest jackpot of all time.
Just before he was scheduled to go to trial Monday, Thierry Woods pled guilty to attempted second degree murder in the 2012 shooting of a Minden woman.
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After much debate, the Webster Parish School Board, by a seven to one vote, is pushing forward in its quest to hire a new superintendent.
Frankie Mitchell, District 9, sto...
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