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Stewart: Small towns aren't terror proof; preparedness is key
New Orleans :: LA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Filed Under Just because small towns like those in northeastern Louisiana are considered tucked away from terrorist activity, that doesn't mean there's never a chance for it to hit home. That's according to Joe Stewart, Region 8 coordinator with the
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The living is easy
Shreveport :: LA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Links Housing costs in Ouachita Parish, for homeowners and renters, are among the most affordable in Louisiana and drive an overall lower cost of living for people who live here, according to the Council for Community and Economic Research. The
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Dow Chemical executive to deliver keynote to chamber
Commerce :: CA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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To go The Monroe Chamber of Commerce's 91st annual Meeting & Banquet is scheduled at 5:30 p.m...An executive from one of Ouachita Parish's leading industrial employers will be the keynote speaker during the Monroe Chamber of Commerce's 91st annual
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Dow Chemical VP to address Monroe Chamber banquet
Commerce :: CA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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To go The Monroe Chamber of Commerce's 91st annual Meeting & Banquet is scheduled at 5:30 p.m...An executive from one of Ouachita Parish's leading industrial employers will be the keynote speaker during the Monroe Chamber of Commerce's 91st annual
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2012 gets down to BUSINESS
New City :: NY :: USA | over 1 year ago
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organ Chase & Co. has scheduled a job fair from 10 a.m.-7 p.m...Anyone interested in working for Chase is encouraged to attend. Those interested can also scout local jobs on the company's website at jp morganchase.com and click on careers.
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Officers raid 13 stores
Terrytown :: LA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Police officers bagged evidence, including synthetic drugs, confiscated Tuesday after a two-month investigation led them to 13 stores. Police confiscated smoking paraphernalia from several shops in Ouachita Parish on Tuesday. Paper bags filled with
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Monroe remains relative bargain
Baton Rouge :: LA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Written by Filed Under Monroe remains a relative bargain for those who live here, according to a third quarter cost of living survey, although it's no longer Louisiana's most affordable city. Third quarter statistics from the Council for Community
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Lawsuit money in the pipeline
Monroe :: LA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Filed Under Smiley At a time when governmental agencies are strapped for cash, two of Ouachita Parish's largest taxing bodies are receiving an influx of money, thanks to a recently settled pipeline lawsuit. A ruling in late September by the Louisiana
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Test scores mirror poverty
Monroe :: LA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Filed Under Nearly half of Monroe City Schools and 24 percent of Ouachita Parish Schools scored D or F on the state's recent release of letter grades. Most of those schools also had a high poverty, high minority population. Those letter grades, which
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Shreveport woman arrested for prostitution
West Monroe :: LA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Written by Filed Under Patrilla Lynn Bates, 38, of 3652 Lakeland St. Shreveport, La., was arrested on suspicion of prostitution Friday night. A special crimes apprehension team with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office was conducting an undercover
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