http://www.yourstreet.com/news/new-orleans-la-lower-garden-district The latest Lower Garden District, New Orleans news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us GRETNA, La. -- A man whose conviction led the U.S. Supreme Court to ban the death penalty for child rape last year has been re-sentenced and will spend life in prison. http://www.yourstreet.com/5007509/child-rapist-re-sentenced-to-life NEW ORLEANS -- When Zagat issued its last ratings for New Orleans, Commander's Palace, the turquoise Garden District landmark known for its food and ambiance, was still being... http://www.yourstreet.com/5002725/new-orleans-food-rises-post-katrina Note: read this post while the music plays. Tiptina’s , if you’ve never been to New Orleans, is maybe the size of our own Alley Katz or the Canal Club .   Tip’s is... http://www.yourstreet.com/5002730/the-politics-of-dancing-part-two NEW ORLEANS -- Zagat has released its 2009 New Orleans travel survey and finds that the city's restaurants, including the venerable Commander's Palace, have recovered from... http://www.yourstreet.com/5001704/zagat-says-new-orleans-restaurants-back The City of New Orleans officially kicked off the Carnival season Tuesday at Gallier Hall, as Mayor Ray Nagin hosted his annual king cake party. http://www.yourstreet.com/5001987/new-orleans-kicks-off-mardi-gras-season SPECIAL EVENTS New Orleans Boat Show Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd. Hundreds of exhibitors showcase the latest boats, motors, trailers and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4998361/today-s-the-start-of-the-new-orleans-boat-show-at-the-ernest-n-morial GAUTIER - Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at White Funeral Home in Poplarville for Donald Wayne Burge Jr., 45, of Gautier, who died Jan. 4, 2009, at Tulane University... http://www.yourstreet.com/4999552/donald-w-burge-jr Dogmoor Meeting Tuesday, January 13th Broadmoor Office (4520 S. Derbigny) Visit the NEW Dogmoor Website for more information and MOST IMPORTANTLY, attend the meeting! read... http://www.yourstreet.com/4997129/dog-owners-unite-a-dog-park-in-broadmoor The City of New Orleans officially kicked off the Carnival season Tuesday at Gallier Hall, as Mayor Ray Nagin hosted his annual king cake party. http://www.yourstreet.com/4995227/mayor-krewes-kick-off-mardi-gras-season Four ULM players were named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana Football Team, the LSWA announced late Saturday night. Linebacker Cardia Jackson and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4982951/four-ulm-players-earn-spots-on-lswa-all-louisiana-team La'Ryan Gary hit two free throws with eight seconds left in double overtime to lift Louisiana-Lafayette to the victory. http://www.yourstreet.com/4979580/louisiana-lafayette-tops-du-63-62-in-2ot LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - La'Ryan Gary hit two free throws with eight seconds left in double overtime to lift Louisiana-Lafayette to a 63-62 win over Denver on Saturday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/4978332/louisiana-lafayette-defeats-denver-63-62-in-2ot LAFAYETTE, La. -- La'Ryan Gary hit two free throws with eight seconds left in double overtime to lift Louisiana-Lafayette to a 63-62 win over Denver on Saturday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/4978334/louisiana-lafayette-defeats-denver-63-62-in-2ot La'Ryan Gary hit two free throws with eight seconds left in double overtime to lift Louisiana-Lafayette to a 63-62 win over Denver on Saturday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/4978271/louisiana-lafayette-defeats-denver-63-62-in-2ot NEW ORLEANS -- Alabama coach Nick Saban is now 4-6 in bowl games as his fourth-ranked team fell to No. 7 Utah 31-17 in the Sugar Bowl Friday night in front of 71,872 at the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4975658/sugar-bowl-notebook-saban-falls-to-2-2-in-louisiana-postseason-games GRETNA, La. -- The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says cameras that check license plates located three stolen cars on one day this week. http://www.yourstreet.com/4970930/jp-traffic-cams-locate-3-stolen-cars-in-1-day Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or... http://www.yourstreet.com/4963722/bkc-louisiana-lafayette-lsu-box BATON ROUGE, La. -- Marcus Thornton had a steal and hit three of four free throws in the final 10 seconds to seal LSU's 81-79 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday. http://www.yourstreet.com/4963721/lsu-edges-louisiana-lafayette-81-79 Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or... http://www.yourstreet.com/4963723/bkc-louisiana-lafayette-lsu-long-box BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Marcus Thornton had a steal and hit three of four free throws in the final 10 seconds to seal LSU's 81-79 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday. http://www.yourstreet.com/4963702/lsu-edges-louisiana-lafayette-81-79 Marcus Thornton had a steal and hit three of four free throws in the final 10 seconds to seal LSU's 81-79 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday. http://www.yourstreet.com/4963588/lsu-edges-louisiana-lafayette-81-79 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One of the central figures in the 2007 Jena Six civil rights case never gave up pursuing his football career, even after his well-publicized run-ins with the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4961419/lawyer-jena-six-teen-shot-himself-out-of-despair GRETNA, La. -- A man accused of hitting his father, leaving him untreated and then leaving his bones in a bed for two years has pleaded "not guilty" to manslaughter. http://www.yourstreet.com/4960710/man-pleads-innocent-in-dad-s-death Wednesday Calendar http://www.yourstreet.com/4959564/don-t-miss-these-dec-31-new-orleans-events GRETNA, La. -- A suburban New Orleans man accused of putting his father in a room and not checking on him has pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge. http://www.yourstreet.com/4957252/man-pleads-innocent-to-manslaughter-charge Even though I am late commenting on this story in The Nation, I am not late hearing about it. I first caught wind of “the militia” the week after the Flood. This was the time of... http://www.yourstreet.com/4954494/algiers-point-and-the-nation Wayne Chism scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds before a frightening injury forced him out of No. 14 Tennessee's 89-62 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Monday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/4951676/chism-dominates-exits-with-injury-in-vols-rout-of-louisiana-lafayette Wayne Chism scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds before a frightening injury forced him out of No. 14 Tennessee's 89-62 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Monday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/4951125/no-14-tennessee-beats-louisiana-lafayette-89-62 Wayne Chism scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds before a frightening injury forced him out of No. 14 Tennessee's 89-62 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Monday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/4951075/no-14-tennessee-beats-louisiana-lafayette-89-62 <p/>Wayne Chism scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds before a frightening injury forced him out of No. 14 Tennessee's 89-62 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Monday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/4950967/no-14-tennessee-beats-louisiana-lafayette-89-62 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Wayne Chism scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds before a frightening injury forced him out of No. 14 Tennessee's 89-62 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on... http://www.yourstreet.com/4951050/no-14-tennessee-beats-louisiana-lafayette-89-62 The 12-0 Utah football team began preparations for its Jan. 2 game against 12-1 Alabama with a practice at Tulane University on Dec. 27. Despite getting a late start out of Salt... http://www.yourstreet.com/4948437/utah-holds-first-practice-in-new-orleans When it comes to Hurricane Katrina, the tidal wave of indifference continues to wash over poor New Orleans. In the immediate aftermath of the storm, much of the national news... http://www.yourstreet.com/4947154/katrina-s-hidden-race-war NO. 16 TENNESSEE MEN VS. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE http://www.yourstreet.com/4946319/game-preview-no-16-ut-men-vs-louisiana-lafayette The first thing to know about hangovers is that, if you hope to get even a morsel of sympathy from the non-afflicted, you must never call your condition a hangover. You'll be... http://www.yourstreet.com/4942767/the-morning-after GRETNA, La. — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says telephone con artists are using a recorded phone message to dupe parish residents into giving away their credit card... http://www.yourstreet.com/4920137/jefferson-parish-warns-of-scam-artists GRETNA, La. -- The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says telephone con artists are using a recorded phone message to dupe parish residents into giving away their credit car... http://www.yourstreet.com/4913657/scammers-claim-to-be-from-sheriff-s-office NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE New Orleans 42, Detroit 7 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Sam Houston State 56, Louisiana-Lafayette 54 http://www.yourstreet.com/4913488/here-is-the-louisiana-scorecard-for-monday-december-22-2008 LAFAYETTE — Sophomore Sannisha Williams and the ULM women's basketball team left little doubt in the second half against rival Louisiana-Lafayette. After trailing at the half,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4912790/sannisha-williams-career-day-powers-warhawks-to-win-over-ull Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or... http://www.yourstreet.com/4911949/bkc-sam-houston-st-louisiana-lafayette-box LAFAYETTE, La. -- Ashton Mitchell scored 11 points and had three assists in the last 10:33, including the game-winning jump shot with 3 seconds to go to lift Sam Houston State... http://www.yourstreet.com/4911947/sam-houston-state-beats-louisiana-lafayette-56-54 Associated Press - December 21, 2008 9:25 PM ET LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Ashton Mitchell scored 11 points and had three assists in the last 10:33, including the game-winning jump... http://www.yourstreet.com/4911945/sam-houston-state-beats-louisiana-lafayette-56-54 LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Ashton Mitchell scored 11 points and had three assists in the last 10:33, including the game-winning jump shot with 3 seconds to go to lift Sam Houston... http://www.yourstreet.com/4911907/sam-houston-state-beats-louisiana-lafayette-56-54 Ashton Mitchell scored 11 points and had three assists in the last 10:33, including the game-winning jump shot with 3 seconds to go to lift Sam Houston State to a 56-54 victory... http://www.yourstreet.com/4911889/sam-houston-state-beats-louisiana-lafayette-56-54 LAFAYETTE, La. — Ashton Mitchell scored 11 points and had three assists in the last 10:33, including the game-winning jump shot with 3 seconds to go to lift Sam Houston State to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4911893/sam-houston-state-beats-louisiana-lafayette-56-54 Southern Mississippi (6-6) vs. Troy (8-4) When | 8:15 p.m. todayWhere | Louisiana Superdome, New OrleansTV | ESPNLine | Troy by 4½. What's at Stake | Troy, the Sun Belt... http://www.yourstreet.com/4908892/new-orleans-bowl NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Landmarks Society Advocacy Committee submitted a letter to Louisiana elected officials supporting the National Trust's position on restoring Charity... http://www.yourstreet.com/4906915/landmarks-society-urges-lawmakers-to-restore-charity-hospital Edna Glover holds a portrait of her son, whose remains were found behind a police station in New Orleans after Katrina. Photo by Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun / The Nation... http://www.yourstreet.com/4901928/the-rag-blog-post-katrina-vigilante-rampage-the-untold-story LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Tristan Thompson scored a game-high 27 points to lead North Texas to a 78-64 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/4897597/north-texas-tops-louisiana-lafayette-78-64 LAFAYETTE, La. -- Tristan Thompson scored a game-high 27 points to lead North Texas to a 78-64 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/4897405/north-texas-tops-louisiana-lafayette-78-64