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Alexandria (Louisiana)

Latest Blog From Ken Johnson Now In TS Gustav 8:15 PM Monday

Story Created: Sep 1, 2008 at 8:23 PM CDT Story Updated: Sep 1, 2008 at 8:23 PM CDT Alexandria, LA - They worst part of the hurricane is right on top of us. The wind is blowing very hard outside right now. We lost power...

State responding to Gulf Coast

Guard, Red Cross send personnel National Guardsmen patrol Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Sunday. CAPITAL REGION — New York National Guard personnel are headed for the Gulf Coast, joining local Red...

West Virginia Emergency Workers Help With Gustav

Posted Saturday, August 30, 2008 ; 10:26 PM Updated Sunday, August 31, 2008 ; 05:09 PM Emergency crews from West Virginia are in Louisiana to help with hurricane Gustav. Story by Gina Long ALEXANDRIA, La. -- EMS strike...

KAUZ Chief Meteorologist Ken Johnson KAUZ covering Hurricane Gustav at ground zero

Story Created: Aug 31, 2008 at 1:43 PM CDT Story Updated: Aug 31, 2008 at 1:56 PM CDT KAUZ TV is sending Chief Meteorologist Ken Johnson to be a part of hurricane coverage right in the path of Hurricane Gustav. Hurricane...

Louisiana National Guard Gears Up for Gustav

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 29, 2008 – As Tropical Storm Gustav gains strength and approaches the Gulf Coast, about 3,000 Louisiana citizen-soldiers and -airmen have been activated in support of emergency operations and are...

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Says Department on Alert for Gustav

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon held a press on Thursday, Aug. 28 to discuss the preparations made by the Department of Insurance (DOI) in the event the state is impacted by Gustav as a major hurricane. The...

Cenla could bear brunt of evacuations

Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Louisiana Gulf Coast three years ago today, sent tens of thousands of New Orleans evacuees to hurricane shelters in neighboring communities across South Louisiana in search of higher...

GOP VP sheet: McCain touts Biden, ponders Powell

Another day, and no white smoke yet from Sen. John McCain’s Sedona, Ariz., residence. But he did have some kind words for Sen. Barack Obama’s newly announced running mate, Delaware Sen. Joseph R. Biden: “I think he’s a...

Students living at home to save money

Economics 2008 By Tom Bonnette • tbonnette@thetowntalk.com • August 24, 2008 Leaving home for college is a big step, and living arrangements at school typically can cost big bucks. For 18-year-old Shayla Harmon, who on...

Animal Shelter features available pets; 'Cleo' missing

Pet Corner Town Talk staff • August 22, 2008 The Alexandria Animal Shelter, located at 200 Animal Shelter Road, has three pets available for adoption: "Pumpkin" is a female toy poodle mix, approximately 1 year old. She is...