LOCAL NEWS
Melancon’s ‘Louisiana Listening Tour’ stops in Crowley
Posted February 8th, 2010 by CPS
Charlie Melancon is all ears as he tours the state in his bid to unseat US Sen. David Vitter.
SPORTS
LSWA Girls Basketball Polls
Posted February 8th, 2010 by Chris Quebedeaux
CLASS5A
School rec 1st pts prev
1, Southwood 31-0 (12) 144 1
2, Denham Springs 29-1 129 2
3, Natchitoches Central 28-1 121 3
4, Archbishop Chapelle 27-6 121 5
5, St. Thomas More 25-3 91 6
6, Walker 25-6 84 4
7, Ehret 27-3 78 7
8, Comeaux 25-8 52 9
9, Lafayette 19-6 50 8
10, Terrebonne 21-4 32 NR
Others receiving votes: Ponchatoula 22, Mandeville 14, Dutchtown 8, Thibodaux 5, Byrd 4, Carencro 1.
CLASS 4A
School rec 1st pts prev
1, Vandebilt Catholic 28-1 (11) 142 1
2, Jennings 28-4 128 2
3, Ursuline 24-4 (1) 116 3
4, St. Michael 30-4 111 4
5, Glen Oaks 21-6 99 5
OPINION
That Colts sweatshirt isn't about Super Bowl
It's a reminder of a city, and its people
Posted February 4th, 2010 by jimb
EUNICE -- People hereabouts look at me a little funny as I walk around in a Colts sweatshirt these days.
STATE NEWS
Governor Jindal proclaims this week as “Saints Week”
WHEREAS, the gutsy calls of Sean Payton and the skilled arm of Drew Brees has led the Saints through an unforgettable season
Posted February 8th, 2010 by CPS
BATON ROUGE – Today, Governor Bobby Jindal proclaimed the week of February 8, 2010 as “Saints Week” to commemorate the first Super Bowl win ever for the New Orleans Saints.
PROCLAMATION ON SAINTS WEEK:
LIFESTYLE
Creating a festive Mardi Gras tree
Posted February 8th, 2010 by CPS
By Paula Guillory
ONLINE EDITOR
A ‘Mardi Gras tree’ has become an increasingly popular choice for adding beautiful, bold Mardi Gras decor to any space. These can be incorporated into a home decorative scheme or be used as a standalone eye-catcher.
To create beautiful tree start with an artificial Christmas tree with white lights then add yellow, green and purple lights to the white lights already on tree. Make sure these lights are evenly distributed on the festive tree. Incorporate glass balls of gold and silver from your Christmas tree decorations. Now you are ready to have fun creating a festive tree.
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