Independence NewsLocal news for Independence, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.DOTD considers closing some railroad crossings in Tangipahoa after accident- June 20, 2008 The Department of Transportation is considering closing some railroad crossings in Tangipahoa Parish after a wreck between a train and a car took the lives of an Independence couple last week.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-la/2008/06/dotd-considers-closing-some-railroad-cro... Two arrested, two sought in church burglary- June 18, 2008 Deputies arrested two people and are seeking two others in connection with a burglary and theft at Old Zion Hill Baptist Church, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office reported Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-la/2008/06/two-arrested-two-sought-in-church-burgla... Plan to close railroad crossings could meet resistance- June 11, 2008 A series of fatal crashes at train crossings on the Northshore led to an expedited meeting today between state engineers and officials in Tangiphoa Parish.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-la/2008/06/plan-to-close-railroad-crossings-could-m... Truck driver dies in crash with train- June 9, 2008 A truck driver has been killed in a collision with a train in the town of Walker.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-la/2008/06/truck-driver-dies-in-crash-with-train?fr... Train crash catches attention of state- June 6, 2008 State transportation officials have scheduled a meeting with Tangipahoa Parish officials about the possibility of closing railroad grade crossings in light of Wednesday's fatal train-car wreck.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-la/2008/06/train-crash-catches-attention-of-state?f... Train collides twice with cars, kills 2- June 5, 2008 Two people were killed north of Hammond, La., when an Amtrak City of New Orleans train collided with a vehicle, Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-la/2008/06/train-collides-twice-with-cars-kills-2?f... |