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Community support leads to sequel for an Opelousas movie
Filmed right here in Opelousas, Against All Odds was a film created to spread a message of choosing peace over violence. Following the film's success, director Ej Tyler is gearing up for the release of the film's sequel.
Suspect taken in on murder warrant after Baker standoff was on probation, records say
BAKER - A standoff in Baker on Tuesday ended with a murder suspect in custody, police said. Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn said U.S. Marshals were executing a Baton Rouge Police warrant for Alvin Mott Jr., 27. After a standoff, Mott was arrested. Court records show that Mott had pleaded...
Car crashes into home in Baker
BAKER, La. (WAFB) - Crews responded to the scene of a car that crashed into a home in Baker Tuesday afternoon, April 30. According to emergency officials, the incident happened around 1:40 p.m. on Lavey Lane near Sunshine Road. No details were released about what led up to the crash...
Food as medicine? Acadiana doctors to start prescribing fruit and veggies
Eating your greens can be a chore, but for many families, it’s also a financial burden. A program that treats “food as medicine” hopes to change that by helping families buy more fruits and vegetables to combat malnutrition, obesity and associated health issues along the way. Led...
City council says no to request for permit to build shed before home is constructed
When Michael Williams bought a condemned house on a piece of property on Woodland Drive in Zachary, he saw an opportunity: a place where he could put his carpentry skills to work and build his own home himself. Williams tore down the dilapidated structure and cleaned up the property. Now...
Blight fight over Port Allen property being repaired by parish councilman
PORT ALLEN - A West Baton Rouge Parish Councilman has been given 120 days to fix up his property or it'll be torn down. People living near that property say the structure can't be saved and it should be demolished. Councilman Kenneth Gordon appeared before the Port Allen Council earlier...
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