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Lines overlap on BESE members
When a state panel of elected and appointed officials, in this case the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, airs its dirty laundry in public, it's not a pretty sight.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-14
Area farmers switching to rice
More northern Louisiana farmers are switching to rice instead of corn, soybeans and cotton.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-14
Delay could cause higher rates
The delay in getting a federal loan approved to improve the future V-Vehicle Co. manufacturing facility may mean higher interest rates for a bond issue to fund a local incentive package.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-14
Melancon poll shows he has 'room to grow'
BATON ROUGE — Candidates for public office often run internal polls to answer certain questions: "Should I run? How strong is my opponent? What are my and my opponents' weaknesses? What do I need to do to win?"
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-14
A News-Star exclusive: A family's foundation
Trey Altick, a Neville High School sophomore, died May 20, 2008, a week before his 16th birthday. The only son of Jay and Helena Altick of Monroe, Trey's death was the result of an accident on Bayou DeSiard.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-14
Library may be named for Searcy
A petition to name the new Southwest Ouachita Parish Public Library after slain sheriff's deputy Cpl. J.R. Searcy is quickly gathering steam.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-14
Crimes
The following crimes were among those reported to the Monroe and West Monroe police departments and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office from noon Thursday through noon Friday. Times and dates reflect when the crimes were reported.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-13
In brief
Habitat for Humanity will dedicate three homes at 200, 202 and 204 Herman in West Monroe at 11 a.m. Saturday.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-13
Report: Suspect used father's debit card
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies on Friday arrested Andrea Leigh Ann Petersen, 22, 319 Lincoln Road. She was booked into Ouachita Correctional Center charged with unauthorized use of an access card.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-13
Monroe man booked on DWI, first offense
State police early Friday charged Billy W. Horton Jr., 28, 3100 Deborah Drive, No. 146, Monroe, with driving while intoxicated, first offense and improper lane use.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-13
CA Studio auditions set for March 18-19
CA Studio will have auditions for "HMS Pinafore" and "Mother Goose and Friends" from 4-6 p.m. March 18-19 at Northminster Church on the corner of Lamy Lane and Loop Road.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-13
Foster Farms recognized for reopening plant
Foster Farms has been awarded the 2010 Corporate Investment and Community Impact (CiCi) Award by Trade & Industry Development magazine for its contributions to Farmerville.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-13
Rayville students study the human brain via Web cam
Rayville High School Students used video conferencing technology on Friday to link with Saint Louis University for a special science lesson.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-13
Bridge work near completion
Decent weather has finally allowed construction crews to complete the final work on the Ouachita River bridge at Sterlington's approaches along Louisiana 2.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-13
Jindal targets sexual predators
Gov. Bobby Jindal on Friday afternoon joined area legislators and law enforcement officials at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse to lay out new legislative initiatives for cracking down on sexual predators and child pornography.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-13
Some job recovery in state
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana's job picture improved somewhat in January, despite the loss of retail jobs for the Christmas season and jobs temporarily held by students, the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported Friday.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-13
Problems for New Orleans Art Show
Prospect, the New Orleans art biennial that began in 2008, has become entangled in fund-raising and administrative problems that are jeopardizing its future.
nytimes.com 2010-03-13
Inbrief
Rear Admiral William F. Merlin, U.S. Coast Guard retired, will speak at the Northeast Louisiana Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America dinner meeting on Friday. A social is at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 6:15 p.m. at The Atrium in Monroe. His topic is the "State of the Coast Guard."
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-12
LRA searches for way to aid Rapides levees
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Recovery Authority pledged Thursday to try to find a way to assist Rapides Parish officials in their bid to recertify levees in central Louisiana.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-12
Investigation of wreck involving train continues
West Monroe Police said an investigation into a March 5 wreck involving a train is ongoing and an autopsy report on the victim is pending. No citations were issued.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-12
Shopping is helping Good Hope students in preparation for standardized tests
Willie Mae Johnson's classroom at Good Hope Middle School was transformed into a retail store this week providing students with a real-life application for their textbook math lessons.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-12
Renowned engineer to speak at Tech
RUSTON — Dr. Nitish V. Thakor, professor of biomedical engineering and director of the Neuroengineering Training Initiative at Johns Hopkins University, will present "Building Brain Machine Interface: from Monkeys to Men" at 4 p.m. Monday at Louisiana Tech University's in the Institute for Micromanufacturing (IfM) Auditorium.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-12
Commissioner regrets vote
Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell on Thursday said he regretted the commission's decision to approve a 20-percent water rate hike to Peoples Water Service in Bastrop.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-12
Convicted ex-city official working on sidewalk project
Former Monroe Community Affairs director Andy Jackson, who was convicted of public corruption for mishandling city funds, is once again receiving taxpayers money.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-12
Leadership unchanged on BESE
BATON ROUGE — An effort to remove Keith Guice of Monroe and other officers of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education failed Thursday, but the issue is not going away.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-12
Hundreds attend graveside service
The finality of Cpl. J.R. Searcy's tragic death hit hundreds of police officers gathering for his graveside service Thursday.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-12
Honoring a hero
Thousands of mourners gathered at First Baptist Church of West Monroe Thursday morning to pay their last respects to slain Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Cpl. J.R. Searcy.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-12
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LCTCS implements name changes
The seven technical colleges in the region formerly identified under the moniker Louisiana Technical College Region 8 will now be identified as Northeast Louisiana Technical College, along with the name of the town or city where they are located.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-11
Meteor probable cause of Monday disturbance
A meteor hurtling through the atmosphere faster than the speed of sound likely caused the sonic boom that startled many north Louisiana residents late Monday afternoon.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-11
Career development students cook lunch from group's own cookbook
A hallway at the Monroe City Schools Career Development Center was turned into a make-shift cafe Wednesday.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-11
Sheriff replaces suspended chief as chair of board
Monroe Police Chief Ron Schleuter, who is under investigation by the city for secretly recording meetings with the mayor and others, has lost his chairmanship of the Metro Narcotics Board.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-11
City school manager suspended
Monroe City Schools Energy and Maintenance Manager Kirk Clark has been placed on suspension without pay.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-11
BESE's Garvey adds agenda item to elect new officers
An item added to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's agenda for Thursday's meeting could unseat Keith Guice of Monroe as the board's president.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-11
Even grading scale sought
BATON ROUGE — A state lawmaker and the state's top public school official say it could be time to erase some of the questions that arise about students' school performance when looking at report cards.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-11
Jan. sales taxes hit 5-year low
Ouachita Parish sales tax collections in January plunged to their lowest level since 2005, marking the eighth straight month of declines.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-11
Hundreds pay respects
Hundreds of people paid their respects to the family of slain Ouachita Parish Deputy Cpl. J.R. Searcy at a visitation Wednesday at First Baptist Church in West Monroe.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-11
Deputies mourn slain Cpl. J.R. Searcy
As the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office prepares to bury one of its deputies, department investigators continue to piece together the details of the fatal shootings.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-11
School Board agrees to purchase four Claiborne Street land tracts
The Ouachita Parish School Board agreed at its Tuesday meeting to purchase property on Claiborne Street in West Monroe.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-10
Durham shares experiences with Chennault group
Imagine if the entire area a person studied was the atmosphere and the oceans. Dr. Donald Durham, former technical director at the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, did just that.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-10
Fees for recreational centers OK'd
The city of Monroe will now charge a fee for the use of recreational centers for funeral repast events and the city's contracted tennis professional will have to charge fees for lessons, camps, tournaments and clinics.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-10
Melancon campaign files complaint against Vitter
BATON ROUGE — U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon's senatorial campaign manager has filed a complaint accusing U.S. Sen. David Vitter of sending out a campaign fund solicitation that illegally uses a national symbol that's restricted for official U.S. documents.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-10
City School Board seeks information
The Monroe City School Board wants to have a new superintendent in place within the next three months, but Tuesday's board meeting failed to significantly advance the board toward its goal.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-10
Corps hasn't been able to inspect Ouachita River levees
Local flood control officials won't know the fate of the Ouachita River levee system until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts its annual inspection, which has been postponed for months because of flooding.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-10
Carroll boys defeat Richwood to advance to state 3A basketball championship
Richwood's chance at defending its state title is over.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-10
Widow of slain deputy thanks community
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office released the following statement from Kerry Searcy, Cpl. J.R. Searcy's wife, Tuesday.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-10
School says goodbye to deputy
Students and faculty at Woodlawn Elementary School said their own goodbyes Tuesday to their friend Cpl. J.R. Searcy.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-10
Ouachita Parish School Board to study feasibility of 4-day school week
The Ouachita Parish School Board wants the administrative staff to look at the feasibility of going to a four-day school week to save money.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-10
Suspect attempted to break into vehicle
Monroe police arrested a man Sunday morning suspected of trying to break into a vehicle.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-09
Police: Suspect refused to follow directions
Monroe police arrested a man Sunday afternoon suspected of burglary and assaulting an officer.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-09
Verdict upheld in youth minister case
Fourth District Attorney Jerry Jones said Monday that the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal has upheld the sentence of a former youth mentor at a Sterlington church who received eight years each on three counts of sexual battery of a juvenile.
thenewsstar.com 2010-03-09
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