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Sheriff: Golden Meadow man arrested after stealing ambulance
on December 10, 2018 at 10:18 pm
A 33-year-old Golden Meadow man was arrested Friday night after stealing an ambulance from a local hospital, authorities said.Rory Guidry is charged with theft […]
Police: Crash kills man riding motorized wheelchair
on December 9, 2018 at 6:16 pm
An 87-year-old Thibodaux man was struck and killed by an SUV Saturday afternoon while riding in a motorized wheelchair, police said. The crash took the […]
Thibodaux mayor reflects on final term
by By Julia Arenstam Staff Writer on December 8, 2018 at 2:01 am
Thibodaux Mayor Tommy Eschete made history earlier this year as the city’s first mayor to win back-to-back elections without opposition.Eschete was first […]
Houma man accused of attempted rape
on December 7, 2018 at 6:01 pm
A 22-year-old Houma man was arrested after being accused of trying to rape a woman in June, authorities said.Brock Anthony Guidry, of 213 Richard Drive, is […]
Houma man accused of sexually abusing underage girl
on December 7, 2018 at 5:32 pm
A 22-year-old Houma man was arrested Thursday after sexually abusing an underage girl, authorities said. Johnathan Kshawn Jones, of 100 Stadium Drive, is […]
Houma man convicted of attempted manslaughter
on December 7, 2018 at 2:55 am
A 37-year-old Houma man has been convicted of stabbing a woman last year during an argument, prosecutors said.After about an hour of deliberation, a jury […]
Toys for Tots holds toy drive
on December 5, 2018 at 8:50 pm
Terrebonne Parish’s Toys for Tots recently held its third annual Toys for Tots Drive at Greg Leblanc Toyota in Houma.The Marine Corps Toys for Tots […]
Dulac Pontoon Bridge closed
on December 4, 2018 at 4:11 am
The Dulac Pontoon Bridge over the Houma Navigation Canal is closed to vehicular traffic until further notice due to the bridge being struck by a marine vessel, […]
Shrimp industry panel to meet Wednesday in Houma
on December 3, 2018 at 11:05 pm
A Louisiana shrimp industry advisory committee will meet Wednesday in Houma. The Louisiana Shrimp Task Force will meet at 10 a.m. in the Terrebonne Parish […]
Candle sparks Houma bathroom fire, authorities say
on December 3, 2018 at 8:33 pm
Houma firefighters battled a weekend house fire that resulted from a candle, authorities said.About 12:54 a.m. the Houma Fire Department was called out to a […]
Southland Dragway Reunion lights up Civic Center
by By Scott Yoshonis Staff Writer on December 1, 2018 at 3:44 am
It takes more than a little evening rain to scare off guys who used to guide race cars down drag strips.The Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center was jammed tonight […]
Sheriff: Two men arrested in connection to storage facility burglaries
on November 30, 2018 at 4:37 pm
Two men arrested in Lafourche Parish on unrelated charges are connected to a series of burglaries at a ministorage facility in Gray, authorities […]
Sheriff: Houma Junior High School student charged with terrorizing
on November 28, 2018 at 9:28 pm
A 13-year-old Houma Junior High School student was arrested Tuesday after threatening to blow up the school on social media, authorities said.The unidentified […]
Burglary investigation leads to two arrests, authorities say
on November 28, 2018 at 8:28 pm
Two men were arrested Monday in connection to an ongoing burglary investigation in Assumption Parish, authorities said. Danny Willis, 33, and James […]
Local school projects to improve facilities
by By Julia Arenstam Staff Writer on November 26, 2018 at 1:53 am
School district building projects in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes are progressing on schedule, officials say.Each district is working on significant […]

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