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STATE BRIEFS

Coast Guard rescues 2 people, dog from Vermilion bay NEW IBERIA (AP) — The Coast Guard has rescued two people and a dog from a fishing trip in a Louisiana

Efforts aimed at evacuating civilians from IS area in Syria

AL-OMAR OIL FIELD BASE, Syria (AP) — A spokesman for a U.S.-backed Syrian force fighting the Islamic State said Tuesday a military operation aimed at ousting the extremists from their

Legislators discuss upcoming budget talks

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State legislators said determining how to spend $100 million-plus in excess funds in the state’s 2019 budget will top the issues decided in this year’s legislative session. The Jeff Davis

Art on Display

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Artist Simone Little is gearing up for an exhibition of her artwork at the Zigler Art Museum. Her works will be on display beginning Thursday, Feb. 21. Little’s works feature

Public reminded of ATV road regulations

ATVs are prohibited from recreational use on public roadways. Off-road vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles (ATV), three-wheelers and four-wheelers not designed specifically for road use are not allowed to travel

A growing concern

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(Editor’s Note: The following is part one of a two-part series. The names of the victim and their alleged abuser have been changed to protect the victim’s privacy and safety. See Friday’s edition for the second and final article in this series.)

Only an estimated 33 percent of teenagers who were in a violent relationship ever confided in another person about the abuse. One in six college-age women have been sexually abused in a dating relationship.

IS MY TEEN AT RISK?

• Nearly 1.5 million U.S. high school students experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year. • One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim

JPD warns businesses, residents of counterfeit bills

The Jennings Police Department (JPD) is warning residents and businesses about the recent increase in circulation of fake currency in the city. Police Chief Danny Semmes said investigators are currently

Walmart flexes in the fourth quarter, beats all expectations

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart delivered a quarterly report that beat expectations on profit and revenue, and e-commerce sales surged during the critical holiday period. Shares moved sharply higher before

STATE BRIEFS

Man found dead in bullet-riddled car on Interstate 10 KENNER (AP) — Authorities say someone has been shot to death in a car on Interstate 10 just west of New