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Amedisys: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Amedisys Inc. (AMED) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $14.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company said it had net income of 44 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...
Investar: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Investar Holding Corp. (ISTR) on Monday reported net income of $4.7 million in its first quarter. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based bank said it had earnings of 48 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to...
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Black Lives Matter activist over Louisiana protest lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a lawsuit to go forward against a Black Lives Matter activist who led a protest in Louisiana in which a police officer was injured. Civil rights groups and free speech advocates have warned that the suit threatens the right to protest. ...
13 inmates, guards and others sentenced for drug trafficking at Louisiana's maximum-security prison
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Thirteen people convicted in a large-scale drug trafficking network based at Louisiana's maximum-security prison have been sentenced to a range of time spanning four to 16 years, federal prosecutors said. In a news release Monday, U.S. Attorney Ronald Gathe...
Former Louisiana police officer pleads guilty in chase that left 2 teens dead, 1 hurt
PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) — A former Louisiana police officer pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of manslaughter for the deaths of two teenagers and negligent injuring of a third following a New Year's Eve high-speed chase and crash in 2022. David Cauthron, 43, was sentenced to 32...
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. March 10, 2024. Editorial: Turnaround at DCFS stalled by dysfunction The ongoing problems at the Department of Children and Family Services should be familiar to people across our state. They have been well documented by this newspaper in the series “...
For some, Pete Maravich's NCAA scoring mark cannot be eclipsed by Caitlin Clark or anyone else
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU's dome-roofed basketball stadium, the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, is named for a supremely crafty, skilled and mesmerizing player who has been known since 1970 for scoring more career points than any man or woman in NCAA history. That could change...
Lamar: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR) on Friday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The real estate investment trust, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said it had funds from operations of $215 million, or $2.10 per...
H&E Equipment: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — H&E Equipment Services Inc. (HEES) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $53.5 million. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company said it had profit of $1.47 per share. The results beat Wall Street...
Amedisys: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Amedisys Inc. (AMED) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $19.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company said it had profit of 59 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to...
