Thursday Dec 3 | Houma Courier
Feds plan to review shrimp tariffs
In just two months, President Barack Obama's administration will decide if the anti-dumping orders placed on the shrimp industries of five foreign nations should remain in place to protect fishermen and processors.
Grand Caillou Road widening to five lanes
Imagine driving down Grand Caillou Road, between Industrial Boulevard and Thompson Road, without getting stuck in a mass of trucks and cars trying to turn.
Will other coastal communities share Leeville's fate?
For nearly a century, the homes and businesses between Golden Meadow and Fourchon have disappeared one by one, victims of sinking land, surging surf and the occasional hurricane.
Terrebonne bridges close for repairs
Two local bridges are closed for repairs this week, one in Dulac and one in upper Little Caillou.
Two local taxes are on today's ballot
Voters will head to the polls today to decide the fate of two Terrebonne property taxes.
Counterfeit bills surfacing locally, bank officials say
Convenience-store owner Bobby Blanchard is out $50. And he's not happy about it.
Gulf Coast Coast Guard Units Prepare for Ida
Coast Guard units from Louisiana to Florida are preparing to ensure search and rescue, environmental response, and recovery of the ports and waterways missions are met as Hurricane Ida approaches.
Terrebonne official accused of harassment, battery
The former head of Terrebonne's landfills is accused of misdemeanor battery in connection with the alleged harassment of a 19-year-old woman employed by a parish contractor.
Early voting ends Saturday in advance of the Nov. 14 election, which includes two property-tax renewals in Terrebonne Parish.
Tribe plans options for storm-prone communities
By elevating homes, building new communities and evacuating together ahead of storms, members of a local American Indian tribe are adapting to their ever-eroding surroundings.
A mother was arrested after she allegedly drank beer before disciplining her son, causing her to lose control, authorities said.
Coast Guard removing boats sunk by Katrina, Rita
Tim Davenport watches as a section of a boat is removed from Bayou Terrebonne Wednesday afternoon below Montegut.
Man allegedly punched by son dies
A man who languished unconscious for a week after allegedly being punched by his estranged son near a Dulac bridge died Saturday afternoon.
Man Dies After He Was Allegedly Downed By Punch
A 50-year-old Houma man has died after he was allegedly punched by another man in Terrebonne Parish.
Grand jury: No indictment in tubing death
HOUMA, La. - A grand jury in Houma has refused to indict a 27-year-old boater involved with a Gulf Intracoastal Waterway tubing death in July.
Levees, New EOC Mark Progress Since Gustav
Since Hurricane Gustav, debris has been removed, roads and embankments repaired.
One year later - Terrebonne recovering from Gustav, Ike
Terrebonne was ground zero for Hurricane Gustav, which did more structural damage in the parish than any storm since Hurricane Betsy.
Wallace Trosclair and other fishermen take part in a Friday morning protest outside Gulf Island Shrimp and Seafood in Dulac.
Wallace Trosclair and other fishermen take part in a Friday morning protest outside Gulf Island Shrimp and Seafood in Dulac.
Shrimpers say they're being taken
More than a thousand shrimpers held a protest at the state capitol Tuesday to urge lawmakers to help with the low prices they're getting paid per pound.