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Planners move controversial development forward
Local planning officials on Thursday approved the initial concept of a new residential-and-commercial development in Gray, a move residents who oppose the project say came as no surprise.
Officials clarify ethics question in subdivision
Terrebonne officials modified a request made Monday to the state Ethics Board regarding a mixed residential-and-commercial subdivision in Gray that's sparked opposition from potential neighbors.
Floods fuel Terrebonne Development debate
Residents in the Terrebonne Parish town of Gray say this week's flooding rains are evidence that a controversial residential and commercial development should be stopped.
Neighbors raise ethics concerns as they fight subdivision
Terrebonne Parish officials are questioning whether ethical conflicts are involved with a residential-and-commercial subdivision planned for Gray that has sparked opposition from neighbors.
$15 million in sewer upgrades are planned in Houma
A plan to spend $15 million to upgrade Houma's existing sewer system would likely include a fee hike for customers, according to Terrebonne Parish officials.
Homemade cane syrup takes whole family
It's a chilly, soggy Saturday morning in November, but the Baudoin family continues moving like a small assembly line in the drizzle.
State archaeologist says bones found in Gibson are a link to the past
The house that all the fuss is about appears to sit on a hill - two hills actually - on a quiet bayouside road.
AT&T: 3G to be up in Houma by year's end
Faster "3G" cell-phone service for AT&T customers should be in Houma by the end of the year, not Thanksgiving as originally planned.
Development in Gray draws protests from residents
Parish officials will re-evaluate plans to spend $10 million in federal hurricane-recovery grant money to help build affordable-rental housing in Gray, after more than a dozen residents spoke against the plans during a Wednesday public meeting.
Low-rent apartment plans have neighbors miffed
Frustrated with plans for low-rent apartments near their homes, dozens of north Terrebonne residents are expected to take their complaints to the Parish Council this week.
Parents visit alternative school during open house
In a small set of buildings off U.S. 90, there's another option for local students who land themselves in trouble because of disciplinary and behavioral issues.
Neighbors voice opposition to development
More than 40 residents voiced strong opposition Thursday to a planned residential and commercial development in Gray that Terrebonne Parish government is helping finance with $10 million in hurricane-recovery grants doled out after the 2008 storms.
Bankruptcy won't clear murderer's debt, attorneys say
A convicted murderer from Houma will still owe the relatives of his victims money in wrongful-death judgments despite his apparent bankruptcy plans, attorneys say.
In other Terrebonne Parish Council action
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 11:32 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 11:32 a.m. The following is a rundown of action taken by the Terrebonne Parish Council at its regular meeting Wednesday.
Voters asked to renew garbage, sewer property tax
Voters across Terrebonne will head to the polls Saturday to decide whether to renew a parishwide property tax that helps pay for garbage collection and sewer service.
Thousands crowd Houma's Southdown Marketplace
A crowd of onlookers peered into Laverne Midyett's booth Saturday, watching the Arkansas woman cut and fry potatoes and onions.
Government complex may be built in Gray
The Terrebonne Parish Council will consider whether to spend nearly $5 million to buy and improve 70 acres of land for a new government complex at a public meeting Monday.
New law: Left lane is for passing only
A law that bans driving in the left lane for extended periods of time took effect in August, and State Police say the honeymoon period for drivers to adjust is over.
Truck slams into Thibodaux fire station
A truck slammed into the Thibodaux Fire Department's Bowie station Monday morning, shattering the station's toilets, damaging walls and briefly flooding the building following a three-car wreck in front of the station.
For this ghost-hunting trio, the thrill is in the chase
Jim Boudreaux says he has heard the desperate pleas of a ghost. The spirit did not scare him; rather, it left him overjoyed.