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- Cottages receives second chance
A judge on Thursday ordered Lafayette's Planning Commission to reconsider a proposed residential development in an unincorporated area of the parish near Scott.
- Snuggled with favorite film oldies
In the 1940s and 1950s, Ruston's Dixie and Tech Theaters illuminated all my childish dreams with movies that were like cool, dark caves in the long, hot summers of a young life.
- Crash In Winn Parish Claims The Life Of Three
On Sunday, December 7, 2008, at 7:30 pm, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving one vehicle.
- Local hosts, hostesses know how to celebrate
Happily, the Twin Cities are generously blessed with able hosts and hostesses who are about to gear up this month for the holiday season.
- Man convicted in I-49 collision
A 35-year-old Montgomery man driving the wrong way on Interstate 49 in March, which caused a fatal collision, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
- Library provides research books in genealogy
Today's column features books available to those researching Morehouse Parish genealogy or history at the Ouachita Parish Public Library.
- More of this story
Drop by Heritage Park on Bayou Lane Friday to catch the final performance in this fall's Brown Bag Concert Series.
- Long lines for people trying to register and vote for Nov, elections
If you want to register and vote for the November elections, today is the last day in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas.
- Ksla News 12 Crime Tracker
Mansfield Police think jealousy lead to deadly weekend stabbing Updated: Police say 22-year-old Rakyia Lane confronted the boyfriend, Omerro Montgomery, at his home and stabbed him with a kitchen knife.
- Continue reading "Latino workers decided to stay during Gustav"
For many Latino construction workers, the threat posed by Hurricane Gustav paled in comparison to the fear of getting caught and deported if they evacuated.
- Briefcase
The Downtown Economic Development District of Monroe is seeking letters of support to apply for the Louisiana Main Street Program.
- A new suit seeks to reopen Tulane women's college
A descendant of the founder of 1 of the nation's oldest degree-granting colleges for women has filed a new challenge Wednesday to Tulane University's merger of Newcomb College with its other undergraduate ...
- Wave of vets hits campus
Daniel Abercrombie recently returned to the University of Louisiana at Monroe after a year's deployment in Iraq.
- National Guard celebrates opening of Readiness Center
National Guard officials Wednesday celebrated the opening of a new Readiness Center in Covington that they said will help in training new recruits and responding to disasters in the area.
- Briefcase
The Bank of Oak Ridge has earned a five-star superior rating from BauerFinancial Inc., an independent bank-rating firm.
- Briefcase
The Foundation for Early Learning is offering two scholarships for Child Development Associate classes for people interesting in a career in childhood development.
- Fatality Crash In Grant Parish
On Sunday, June 29, 2008, at 4:44 am, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving one vehicle and a pedestrian.
- 2 dead in separate pedestrian accidents
State Police and Natchitoches Police are investigating accidents involving pedestrians.
- Thanks from Yam City Triathalon
On behalf of Boy Scout Troops 144 and 165 in Opelousas and the Yam City Triathlon, we would like to thank Opelousas, its officials, citizens and businesses for opening its arms and embracing the 2008 Yam City ...
Montgomery Classifieds
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- Kitchen appliances
Kenmore side-by-side refrigerator, purchased in Fall 2006. I believe it is 25.6 cubic ft. Whirlpool Accubake Super Capacity 465 gas range/oven, purhcase in Fall 2006. Whirlpool dishwasher, unknown year. All for $1000. Call 318-352-7638 and leave message. I have the owner's manuals for all but the di...
City DescriptionMontgomery is a town in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. Montgomery, which was founded in 1712, is situated on U.S. Highway 71 in the northwesternmost section of Grant Parish close to the boundary of Natchitoches and Winn parishes. It is located east of the Red River.
In the 1950s, Montgomery was known as one of the small communities in the state which could draw considerable crowds to political gatherings. William J. "Bill" Dodd, veteran Louisiana politician, in his memoirs Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics, recalls a 1955 gathering in which he "eulogized" Huey Long, Earl Long, and attorney general candidate Jack P.F. Gremillion. Dodd satirized Gremillion's World War II record: "Why he almost got killed himself when an enemy shell plowed into one of his most vital organs; if you don't believe Jack Gremillion earned his Purple Heart, he will show you the scars he has to prove it." The scars were on Gremillion's rear end, much to the embarrassment of the successful candidate. From Montgomery, the Long train headed to the parish seat of ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Grant Parish
- Louisiana
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