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  • Lafayette dentist office asks for the safe return of a 'kidnapped' giraffe statue

    April 24, 2021 6:05 PM

    LAFAYETTE - A children's dentist office sent out a plea for the safe return of a missing giraffe statue on Friday. The beloved statue, called "Gracie," was taken from its customary place in front of Dr. Leslie Jacobs Pediatric Dentistry. The office posted about the loss, asking anyone who... more »
  • Princess Diana statue to be installed in Kensington Palace on her 60th birthday

    August 28, 2020 10:13 AM

    LONDON, England - A statue of the late Princess Diana will be installed in Kensington Palace on July 1, 2021, which would have been her 60th birthday, Good Morning America reported Friday. The statue will be set up in the Palace's Sunken Garden, according to a statement issued by... more »
  • East Feliciana Parish leaders won't remove Confederate statue Play Video

    July 6, 2020 9:12 AM

    CLINTON - The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury voted to keep a 111-year-old Confederate statue outside of the East Feliciana courthouse. A vote from leaders came Monday evening after earlier discussions on if the statue should be removed. The 30-foot-tall statue of a Confederate soldier has been in front... more »
  • Discussion on removal of East Feliciana Confederate statue delayed to allow for public input Play Video

    June 15, 2020 9:31 PM

    CLINTON - Officials delayed a discussion set for Monday night on the removal of a Confederate statue to allow for more public input in a larger venue. The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury planned to discuss whether to remove or relocate the 111-year-old Confederate statue outside of the Clinton... more »
  • Billy Cannon memorialized during funeral, future statue on LSU's campus

    May 23, 2018 4:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Billy Cannon, and perhaps the names of members of his National Championship squad, will be memorialized in a statue somewhere on the LSU campus. Details were brought back into the forefront at the funeral service for Cannon Wednesday. Cannon died Sunday. Cannon is known for... more »
  • Statue of football great Billy Cannon coming to LSU campus

    August 3, 2017 7:52 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee approved a proposal to honor football legend Billy Cannon with a statue on campus. The committee voted unanimously to approve the proposal. Funding for the statue, like others, will come from private donations through the Tiger Athletic Foundation. ... more »
  • Report: Ownership claims could halt Beauregard Monument removal

    May 15, 2017 5:22 PM

    NEW ORLEANS – The statue of P.G.T. Beauregard will remain as is for the time being. According to a letter from New Orleans City Attorney Rebecca H. Dietz, The New Orleans City Park Improvement Association has asserted legal rights in the property on which the monument is situated. ... more »
  • 42-year-old statue of saint vandalized in Gonzales

    December 26, 2016 5:15 PM

    ASCENSION – A 42-year-old statue of a saint, that stands outside of a church, was vandalized in Ascension Parish. The statue was of Saint Mark located at the Saint Mark Catholic Church in Gonzales. Pictures show parts of the statue broken to pieces on the ground. The Ascension Parish... more »
  • Pikachu statue erected in New Orleans park

    August 1, 2016 12:19 PM

    NEW ORLEANS – A Pikachu statue mysteriously appeared in a fountain in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans. The statue comes in the midst of the Pokemon Go game craze in the past few weeks. The statue was erected sometime Sunday morning and was made to look like... more »
  • Statue of 'Pistol Pete' clears another hurdle

    February 8, 2016 10:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The LSU Athletic Hall-of-Fame gave its approval on building a Pete Maravich statue to honor the hoops legend. Two weeks ago, the LSU revised its policies so a monument to "The Pistol" could be built. Otherwise, Maravich would have been inelgible since he didn't accrue enough... more »
  • LSU board to revise policy blocking Pete Maravich statue

    January 29, 2016 12:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Tiger basketball legend "Pistol" Pete Maravich now qualifies for a statue on LSU's campus as the LSU Board of Supervisors has plans to revise its current policy regarding student-athlete monuments. A statue commemorating an athlete who is widely considered one of the best basketball players of... more »
  • Name of civil rights activist spray-painted onto Confederate statue

    January 1, 2016 1:26 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Graffiti was sprayed on the memorial to former Confederate President Jefferson Davis overnight in New Orleans. The words "Angela Davis" were sprayed on the base of the statue some time overnight on New Year's Eve, according to WWL-TV . Davis is a civil rights activist who... more »
  • Jefferson Davis statue removed from University of Texas

    August 30, 2015 12:41 PM

    AUSTIN, Texas - A statue of Jefferson Davis has been removed from its place on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin after a failed appeal by a Confederate heritage group. Crews could be seen Sunday morning removing the statue of the Confederate president from its place near... more »

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