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Charlie Melancon is all ears as he tours the state in his bid to unseat US Sen. David Vitter.

Two weeks ago people in Louisiana learned that pigs could fly, that snowball fights occur in hell and that what was once considered impossible was possible. Sunday night they learned that Saints have a great, no make that Super, football team.
The New Orleans Saints exorcised 43 years worth of frustration with a little voodoo aided by the surgical, precision passing of Drew Brees, Tracy Porter’s second game-changing interception in as many weeks and the gutsy play calling of head coach Sean Payton as they defeated the highly-publicized Indianapolis Colts 31-17.

LAFAYETTE - Hospice of Acadiana, Inc. has been notified that elderly citizens in Acadiana are being targeted and harassed on the telephone asking for donations in the name of hospice.
Hospice wishes to clarify to the community that Hospice of Acadiana, Inc. is the ONLY non profit hospice provider in Acadiana. They do not solicit donations over the phone in the name of hospice. The organization does have fundraisers throughout the year with the foundation, Hospice Foundation of Acadiana.

World Champs
Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints.
That has a pretty good ring to it and it all came to reality Sunday evening when the Saints pulled off a stunning 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts to capture Super Bowl XLIV.

Play-by-play, New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts, Super Bowl 44

New Orleans, calls heads, wins coin toss, elects to receive.

1st Quarter
Roby takes kick at 3, tackled at 23
1st &10 at 23
Pierre Thomas, runs for 2 yards.

A motorcyclist was killed Saturday afternoon when an elderly Eunice woman turned in front of him on La. 13.