The New Orleans Saints erased 43 years of futility with a super-efficient quarterback and a gutsy call by their head coach.

Saints fans were incredibly loud. Their roar as the Colts played their first series was so powerful that Peyton Manning was forced into a silent count.

Seeing Saints cornerback Tracy Porter sprint 74 yards with the stunning pick-6 that put away the Colts made New Orleans fans shoot out of their seats like Roman candles. They knew right then, with 3:12 left, that no miracle would allow Indianapolis to win. It created the final score in Super Bowl XLIV, 31-17.

The beach is a place where a man can feel,” Roger Daltrey self-indulgently cried on The Who’s “Quadrophenia” album (but not at halftime Sunday), “he’s the only soul in the world that’s real.” Well, covering Super Bowl week can be a claustrophobic grinder, but it’s possible to get away.

In December, Glen Bonin and his wife, Georgia, received a special present from their daughter Glenda Bonin Jeansonne. Their gift package included tickets, travel arrangements and hotel accommodations for Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Fla.

King cakes have been in high demand this Mardi Gras season. Aside from the normal demand this time of year, plenty of customers are stocking up on the sweet treats for Super Bowl parties, as the New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

PRAIRIEVILLE – Fire Chief Mark Stewart has been called to duty in Haiti to assist with the recovery effort in the earthquake-stricken country.

With Haitian citizens struggling to find food and shelter amid chaos and lawlessness after the Jan. 12 earthquake, it's no wonder that Fort Polk's 209th Military Police was recently alerted to deploy to the tiny island.

The 2010 Census is fast approaching, and participation could be the difference for federal funding, school districts, and the number of votes Louisiana has in the United States House of Representatives.

The state budget crisis won't be solved by raising taxes, state treasurer John Kennedy said Thursday.

One thing is very different about 2010 when compared to 2009 – it’s a lot colder. The first few days of the new year have ushered in some chilly days and downright cold nights. We’ve had some temperatures unheard of in Louisiana for years. And the cold has caused everyone headaches.

We all know rock & roll entered mainstream white America in Memphis in the 1950s when Elvis Presley released “Good Rockin’ Tonight.”

VPSO detectives had been conducting an investigation throughout the past month after fuel belonging to the Vernon Parish Police Jury, a generator and several guns belonging to other individuals had been reported stolen. Little did they know the investigation would turn up five meth labs in Pitkin.

PRAIRIEVILLE – The highest-profile member of the governor’s Commission on Streamlining Government threw punches Wednesday at the group’s recently released 283-recommendation report.

When LSU takes the field against Penn State on New Year’s Day in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, they will be the underdog. The Tigers have failed to pull off an upset this season and they have their work cut out for them if they want to accomplish the feat today.