Archives:
2008
August
- Consumer Report for August 20
August 20, 2008/8:29 AM
Wednesday's Jambalaya Consumer Headlines
- 8 “Good” Minutes With Al & Nick For Wednesday, August 20
August 20, 2008/7:55 AM
Sarah joins us for our daily chat.
- Local News Briefs For Wednesday, August 20
August 20, 2008/7:09 AM
Today's Top Local Stories
- Jambalaya Sports For Wednesday, August 20
August 20, 2008/7:07 AM
Today's Top Sports Headlines
- State News Headlines For Wednesday, August 20
August 20, 2008/7:04 AM
Today's Top Stories In Louisiana
- National News Briefs For Wednesday, August 20
August 20, 2008/7:00 AM
Today's Top National Stories
- Aces-ULB Playoffs
August 19, 2008/9:49 PM
Aces lose at San Angelo. Series even at 1-all.
- Saints-Porter
August 19, 2008/9:42 PM
Tracy Porter getting chances with Saints.
- Menard Eagles preview
August 19, 2008/9:32 PM
Preview Menard Eagles football team
- School Lunch Menu for Friday, August 22
August 19, 2008/7:18 PM
School Lunch Menu for Friday, August 22
- School Lunch Menu for Thursday, August 21
August 19, 2008/7:16 PM
School Lunch Menu for Thursday, August 21
- School Lunch Menu for Wednesday, August 20
August 19, 2008/6:06 PM
School Lunch Menu for Wednesday, August 20
- The Alexandria City Council and Mayor Roy Discuss the Mayoral Appointees.
August 19, 2008/3:29 PM
Footage from today's Special Meeting.
- Fort Polk Soldier dies in Baghdad
August 19, 2008/2:35 PM
The Department of Defense announced today that Private Janelle Franshawn King, 23, of Merced, California died on August 14
- City Councilman Louis Marshall Appointee Interview
August 19, 2008/1:56 PM
The Alexandria City Council and Mayor Jacques Roy are at odds over positions he wants approved.
- Mayor Roy’s Appointee Interview
August 19, 2008/1:54 PM
The Alexandria City Council and Mayor Jacques Roy are at odds over positions he wants approved.
- Scott Nugent Civil Service Hearing Update
August 19, 2008/10:57 AM
Scott Nugent Civil Service Hearing Update
- 8 “Good” Minutes With Al & Nick For Tuesday, August 19
August 19, 2008/9:41 AM
And Sarah Joins Us Today, Too
- JRTC Improves Force Protection Training
August 19, 2008/9:38 AM
Designed To Help Units Preparing To Deploy For Combat
- Demons Excited About Transfers As They Ready For Final Scrimmage
August 19, 2008/9:20 AM
Griffin, Booker Both Come From Division 1 Football
- Adopt A Pet
August 19, 2008/9:08 AM
Mr. Wimbley brought a pet that needed a good home.
- LSU AgCenter Field Day
August 19, 2008/9:04 AM
Dr. Steve Moore stopped by to tell us all about the Field Day.
- Consumer Report for August 19
August 19, 2008/7:40 AM
Tuesday's Jambalaya Consumer Headlines
- Local News Briefs For Tuesday, August 19
August 19, 2008/6:51 AM
Today's Top Local Stories
- Jambalaya Sports For Tuesday, August 19
August 19, 2008/6:46 AM
Today's Top Sports News
- State News Headlines For Tuesday, August 19
August 19, 2008/6:43 AM
Today's Top Stories In Louisiana
- National News Briefs For Tuesday, August 19
August 19, 2008/6:39 AM
Today's Top National News Headlines
- Saints-Shockey
August 18, 2008/9:59 PM
Jeremy Shockey hopes to play in next preseason game.
- Aces playoff win
August 18, 2008/9:52 PM
Aces open playoffs with win over San Angelo.
- Bolton Bears preview
August 18, 2008/9:41 PM
Bolton Bears preview
- Remembering Les Whitt
August 18, 2008/6:09 PM
Les Whitt became the director of the Alexandria Zoo in 1974 and transformed the park into one of the best zoos of its size.
- Former Pastor Sex Abuse
August 18, 2008/6:06 PM
A former pastor of a Louisiana church will stand trial this week on charges of child sexual abuse.
- A Gretna teacher has been killed.
August 18, 2008/6:02 PM
Police say they were called to check on fifty-six-year-old Tony Varrette after he didn't show up for work.
- Ferriday PD: Teen Fatally Stabs Step-Grandfather
August 18, 2008/5:20 PM
A 14 year old boy goes for a butcher knife and attacks his step grandfather. Ferriday Police share some of their investigation.
- LSU Season Ticket sales
August 18, 2008/4:20 PM
LSU sets season ticket mark for fourth straight year.
- Driven to Dogs
August 18, 2008/3:42 PM
High gas prices prompts philly truck driver to open hot dog stand. Stacey Weaver reports.
- School Lunch Menu for August 19
August 18, 2008/3:15 PM
School Lunch Menu for Tuesday, August 19
- Les Whitt Obituary
August 18, 2008/1:01 PM
Robert Leslie "Les" Whitt “The Zoo Man”
- Bill Murray Parachutes
August 18, 2008/11:07 AM
Bill Murray drops in on the Chicago Air & Water Show. Watch his jump.
- Alaska Mystery Remains
August 18, 2008/11:03 AM
Amateur sleuths find and identify remains from 1948 Alaskan plane crash. Jason Lamb reports.
- Big Foot Bust
August 18, 2008/10:57 AM
Claims of Bigfoot body fail to convince even believers. Garvin Thomas reports.
- Miss Rapides Parish Pageant
August 18, 2008/10:41 AM
Tori Close stopped by to tell us all about the Miss Rapides Parish Pageant
- Account set up for donations for Les Whitt family
August 18, 2008/10:40 AM
Memorial fund established for the Whitt family. Donations accepted at local Red River Bank.
- LSU AgCenter Field Day
August 18, 2008/10:34 AM
Dr. Daniel Stephenson stopped by to tell us all about the field day.
- Louisiana Tech Adds Cyberspace Tracks, I/O Ph.D. Program
August 18, 2008/10:12 AM
The state will soon have more doctoral graduates from Louisiana Tech to help boost economic development.
- Weekend Arrests
August 18, 2008/10:10 AM
Traffic Stops Land Three in Jail
- Church Sex Scandal: Trial Date Set
August 18, 2008/10:05 AM
Former Pastor Awaits Trial
- NSU’s Bell Fails To Advance At Olympics Triple Jump
August 18, 2008/10:04 AM
Fails To Make Top 12
- Cord Blood Bank
August 18, 2008/9:58 AM
Cord Blood Banking. What good is it? Nesita Kwan reports.
- Bourbon St. Death
August 18, 2008/9:57 AM
Bouncer To Stand Trial
- Tech adds cyberspace tracks, I/O Ph.D. program
August 18, 2008/9:39 AM
The state will soon have more doctoral graduates from Louisiana Tech to help boost economic development.
- Africanized honeybees found in Winn Parish
August 18, 2008/9:33 AM
Mike Strain, D.V.M. said the August 11 confirmation of Africanized honeybees in Winn Parish was not unexpected.
- Governor Bobby Jindal Announces an Appointment to the Louisiana Recovery Authority Board
August 18, 2008/9:28 AM
Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced an appointment to the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) Board.
- 8 “Good” Minutes With Al & Nick For Monday, August 18
August 18, 2008/8:23 AM
We remember one of the greatest characters we've ever met.
- Jambalaya Sports For Monday, August 18
August 18, 2008/8:01 AM
Today's Top Sports Stories
- National News Briefs For Monday, August 18
August 18, 2008/7:57 AM
Today's top national stories.
- Remembering Les Whitt
August 18, 2008/7:55 AM
Long-Time Director Of The Alexandria Zoo Passes Away Saturday
- Consumer Report for August 18
August 18, 2008/7:53 AM
Monday's Jambalaya Consumer Headlines
- News Bites for Sun., August 17th
August 17, 2008/11:54 PM
Alexandria Zoo employees speak out about their loss of longtime Director, Les Whitt...
- Feds Seek to Nab Credit Thieves in La. & Mississippi
August 17, 2008/8:44 PM
A ring of cyber-thieves has stolen tens of thousands of credit card numbers from LA and MS restaurants this year...
- “Oreck” Moves Headquarters Out of La.
August 17, 2008/8:37 PM
Citing high fuel prices and a need to centralize operations, Oreck Corp. has moved its corporate headquarters to Nashville, Tenn
- Monroe Losing Primary Care Doctors
August 17, 2008/8:32 PM
Some doctors are concerned a slow exodus of private primary care physicians in Monroe could lead to a health care crisis.
- Unclaimed Stimulus Checks Total Nearly $1.4 Million
August 17, 2008/8:29 PM
Nearly 4,700 senior citizens in Calcasieu Parish have not claimed their economic stimulus checks.
- Saints Lose Preseason Home Opener
August 17, 2008/3:03 PM
Saints Defense Struggles in 31-27 loss to the Houston Texans
- Funeral Arrangements for Alexandria Zoo Director, Les Whitt
August 17, 2008/3:06 PM
Services for Robert Leslie Whitt will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008.
- Fort Polk to Hold Property Sale
August 16, 2008/11:58 PM
A property sale by Ft. Polk Morale, Welfare and Recreation is scheduled for August 25-26.
- News Bites for Sat., August 16th
August 16, 2008/11:53 PM
Alexandria Zoo Director Dies, Winn Parish Fatal Crash, Homeless Man Slaying, Mineral Rights Scam,...
- 6 Members Needed for City Park Players’ “The Dinner Party”
August 16, 2008/10:17 PM
Auditions will be held Aug. 18-19, 6 p.m., at Bringhurst Park Theatre.
- Overcrowded School Bus Gets Pulled Over by Police
August 16, 2008/10:07 PM
As the school year gets moving in Lafayette, traffic sergeants are on the lookout for overcrowded school buses.
- GOHSEP Activates the crisis action team
August 16, 2008/4:04 PM
The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) activated its Crisis Action Team.
- Mayor Jacques Roy statement about Les Whitt’s passing
August 16, 2008/3:53 PM
Saturday afternoon the Mayor of Alexandria had this to say about the death of Les Whitt.
- Beard Using “Jena 6” Defense Funds for School
August 16, 2008/3:16 PM
The youngest defendant in the Jena Six case is using his share of money donated for defense attorneys to attend private school.
- Les Whitt, Beloved Director of The Alexandria Zoo, has died
August 16, 2008/12:02 PM
Les Whitt has died at Ochsner's in New Orleans
- MMA Bouts
August 15, 2008/10:01 PM
MMA Bouts return to Alex. Saturday at 7:30
- Lunch Menu for August 18
August 15, 2008/8:29 PM
School Lunch Menu for Monday, August 18
- Governor Jindal Meets With GM Executives To Save Jobs
August 15, 2008/8:09 PM
General Motors executives told the Governor they do not anticipate more layoffs. Jindal is offering state incentives.
- Pilot And Passengers Injured In Crash Of Light Plane
August 15, 2008/8:06 PM
Plane had just taken off when it made an emergency landing in a sugar cane field. NTSB is investigating.
- President Will Visit To Check On Hurricane Recovery
August 15, 2008/7:53 PM
Billions of dollars have been spent in the years since Katrina. The White House wants to see what progress has been made.
- Trading Guns For Musical Instruments
August 15, 2008/7:49 PM
That's the plan to combat the rising violent crime rate. Swap is aimed at young people to give them another chance.
- New State Law Makes Nooses Illegal
August 15, 2008/6:42 PM
A new law makes hanging nooses to intimidate people illegal in the state, but there are two sides to this controversy.
- Pineville Man Arrested
August 15, 2008/5:43 PM
A Pineville man has been arrested for multiple burglaries.
- Hornets-Pargo
August 15, 2008/5:41 PM
Jannero Pargo leaves Hornets, signs with Russia.
- Cock-Fighting Banned and Other Louisiana Laws
August 15, 2008/5:40 PM
Louisiana Law Makers have made a number of changes to the law books.
- At the Mercy of Cenla Food Bank
August 15, 2008/5:37 PM
In tough times, more and more people need a little help to keep food on the table...
- Two Aces Games moved to Texas
August 15, 2008/5:35 PM
News Channel 5's Joel Massey has more on why the decision was made and what it could mean to the team's future.
- Aces schedule
August 15, 2008/4:47 PM
Aces on the road this week-end, not at home.
- Longtime Realtor Mary Jo Mansour dies
August 15, 2008/3:30 PM
Mrs. Mansour, 77, of Alexandria, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Rapides Regional Medical Center.
- Teacher Arrested for Relationship with Student
August 15, 2008/2:37 PM
Former Menard Teacher Arrested for Carnal Knowledge of Juvenile
- Menard High School teacher arrested: Diocese Reaction
August 15, 2008/2:35 PM
The Director of Communications for the Diocese of Alexandria has released a statement about the arrest.
- New ATV Rules in Kisatchie National Forest
August 15, 2008/2:02 PM
On August 1 the U.S. Forest Service implemented new motorized transportation rules within the Kisatchie National Forest