The Concordia Sentinel http://www.concordiasentinel.com en-us Copyright 2007 The Concordia Sentinel Thu, 15 May 2008 14:25:21 CDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1440 Baby David makes dramatic arrival on Mother's Day http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1867 Mother's Day 2008 is a day not to be forgotten by a few Miss-Lou residents who became involved in the miracle of childbirth. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1867 Thu, 15 May 2008 08:30:02 CDT Fund-raiser for Crime Stoppers planned in Vidalia Friday, May 16 http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1886 Miss-Lou Crime Stoppers will hold a fund-raising drive on Friday, May 16, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the corner of Carter and Matthews streets in Vidalia. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1886 Thu, 15 May 2008 08:20:32 CDT Millions at stake in civil case involving Lake St. John Oil Field http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1879 A jury trial involving dozens of lawyers and one of the biggest oil companies in the world is scheduled to begin Monday in Seventh Judicial District Court in Vidalia. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1879 Thu, 15 May 2008 08:06:02 CDT Gremillion retiring from Third Circuit; election set in October http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1878 Judge Glenn Gremillion of Ferriday said this week he is retiring from the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1878 Thu, 15 May 2008 08:05:20 CDT Third Circuit upholds Vidalia sales tax; hotel owner may appeal to Supreme Court http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1877 The Third Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed last week a 2007 ruling by Judge Kathy Johnson that Vidalia's occupational sales tax is constitutional. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1877 Thu, 15 May 2008 08:04:36 CDT Ferriday's insurance costs on the rise http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1876 http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1876 Thu, 15 May 2008 08:03:48 CDT Parish biggest gains in iLEAP in English Language Arts http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1875 Concordia Parish Supt. Loretta Blankenstein said the biggest gain for students on the iLEAP came in the area of English Language Arts. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1875 Thu, 15 May 2008 08:02:56 CDT Ater asked to testify before subcommittee http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1874 Former Louisiana Secretary of State Al Ater has sent a report to a Congressional subcommittee on his experiences and suggestions concerning election contingency plans. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1874 Thu, 15 May 2008 08:02:15 CDT Board approves land purchase in Vidalia http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1873 The Recreation District No. 3 Board voted unanimously Monday night to purchase land for recreation in an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Vidalia. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1873 Thu, 15 May 2008 08:01:39 CDT School Board views personnel, litigation http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1872 The Concordia Parish School Board spent almost two hours in executive session Thursday night discussing personnel matters and pending litigation but took no action afterward. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1872 Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:58 CDT Graduation ceremonies on tap http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1871 Graduation ceremonies are slated for Thursday and Friday in the parish. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1871 Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:18 CDT Losing Matthew....Parents hope adults learn lesson from son's death http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1828 There may be many lessons in the tragic murders last year of 16-year-old Matthew Whittington and John and Geraldine Wood, but Whittington's mother, Judy, hopes that people learn the necessity of locking away firearms. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1828 Thu, 08 May 2008 08:04:46 CDT Vidalia land purchase planned by Recreational Board, city http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1826 The Vidalia Recreation No. 3 Board of Directors will finalize plans Monday on the purchase of land for a new recreational complex. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1826 Thu, 08 May 2008 07:56:46 CDT Ferriday man charged in infant son's death http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1825 A $180,000 bond was set this week by Judge Kathy Johnson for a man accused of murdering his six-week-old son. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1825 Thu, 08 May 2008 07:55:45 CDT Student LEAP scores improve http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1824 Concordia's public school eighth and fourth graders showed improvement parishwide on the state's LEAP exams. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1824 Thu, 08 May 2008 07:54:09 CDT Tennessee man killed in car crash at Clayton http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1823 A Tennessee man was killed Friday, May 2, in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 65 in Concordia. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1823 Thu, 08 May 2008 07:52:04 CDT Ferriday Rotary to award scholarships http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1822 The Ferriday Rotary Club will honor its latest Ben Green Memorial Scholarship winners Thursday at its weekly meeting at Panola Woods Country Club. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1822 Thu, 08 May 2008 07:51:03 CDT National Tourism Week: Cruise on down to the Vidalia riverfront http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1821 Louisiana marked its 196th birthday on April 30. http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=1821 Thu, 08 May 2008 07:50:03 CDT