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Krewe of Hercules bans float rider amid allegations
by Dan Copp on February 17, 2020 at 10:44 pm
A float rider accused of inappropriately speaking to a child in the crowd during Friday’s Hercules parade in Houma has been banned from the krewe, […]
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2 school employees accused of inappropriate behavior with students at Terrebonne High, police say
by Dan Copp on February 17, 2020 at 10:24 pm
Two Terrebonne High School employees are under investigation after authorities received a complaint of inappropriate behavior with students, police said.As of […]
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Lafourche sheriff to speak at employer forum
on February 17, 2020 at 6:10 pm
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is scheduled to deliver the opening remarks at the Employer Engagement Forum Thursday at Fletcher Technical Community […]
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Polk Street Bridge to open Tuesday
on February 17, 2020 at 5:13 pm
The Polk Street Bridge at La. 311 in Houma will open to traffic Tuesday after about five months of contruction, officials say.The bridge, which crosses Little […]
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Sheriff: Two women charged in food stamp scheme
on February 17, 2020 at 4:39 pm
Two Houma women were arrested over the weekend in connection with a food stamp fraud scheme, authorities said.Tanya Samanie, 47, and Ashley Cheramine […]
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Police: Two Terrebonne High School employees under investigation for 'inappropriate behavior'
on February 17, 2020 at 2:21 pm
The Houma Police Department is investigating a complaint involving the inappropriate behavior of two Terrebonne High School employees with students.Police […]
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Krewe of Versailles parade delayed due to fallen power line
on February 16, 2020 at 8:32 pm
The Krewe of Versailles parade in Larose was delayed Sunday after a loose power line fell on top of a float, authorities said.The parade halted around noon on […]
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Road issues on Terrebonne Council agenda
on February 16, 2020 at 7:13 pm
The Terrebonne Parish Council will consider a couple of measures dealing with local roads this week.Councilman John Navy plans to discuss the possibility of […]
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Thibodaux-based ministry seeks race sponsors
on February 16, 2020 at 6:26 pm
A Thibodaux-based ministry that aids poor children in Uganda is looking for sponsors for its upcoming fundraiser.The 5K Race for Refuge will take place April 4 […]
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Local hurricane-readiness group receives award
on February 16, 2020 at 5:57 pm
A local hurricane-preparedness group has received a state award.The Terrebonne Readiness and Assistance Coalition received a Coastal Stewardship Award from the […]
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Nominate a school volunteer for award
on February 16, 2020 at 5:45 pm
A state teacher group is accepting nominations for an award that honors outstanding school volunteers.The Volunteer of the Year Award is presented by the […]
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Hyacinthians parade time changed due to weather
on February 15, 2020 at 8:01 pm
The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the start time of the Krewe of Hyacinthians parade in Houma has been moved to 2 p.m. Sunday due to […]
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Board approves superintendent contract
by Dan Copp on February 15, 2020 at 12:12 am
Lafourche Parish officially has a new superintendent after the school board voted to approve Jarod Martin’s contact.Martin’s $146,000 contract was […]
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Thibodaux students take part in statewide band festival
on February 14, 2020 at 10:35 pm
Two local students represented Thibodaux High School last week in the Stately Oaks Band Festival at LSU.Senior Bryce Amedee and junior Chloe Bergeron took part […]
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Motorbike sparks Thibodaux hotel room fire, authorities say
on February 14, 2020 at 9:56 pm
Gasoline dripping from a motorbike led to a hotel room fire this week in Thibodaux, authorities said.The Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department was called out […]
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