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League says it's taking over Houma football team
HOUMA, La. - Officials of the Southern Indoor Football League say they are assuming ownership of Houma's indoor football team.
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Tugboat pilot plan may have backfired
Using music to make things right A A July 8: Making A Difference: When a Tennessee man returned to his impoverished birthplace, he brought music a ' and more revenue a ' with him.
Vampire-basher in HBO's 'True Blood' has ties to houma
Every week, Wes Brown morphs into Luke McDonald, a competitive ex-football player hell-bent on oppressing Louisiana vampires as part of HBO's sultry hit series, "True Blood." HBO Wes Brown portrays character Luke McDonald on the HBO series a oeTrue Blood.a Brown, who was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Baton Rouge, has relatives in Houma ...
Alligator makes home of airport ditch
HOUMA, La. - Flooding and drainage problems are so bad at the Houma-Terrebonne Airport that a drainage ditch is always full of water - so much water that an alligator is making a home there, according to the owner of an aircraft charter business.
In Houma, Tea Party protestors on Independence Day declare outrage
Dressed as Betsy Ross, Stacy Hargenrader, 53, speaks during the Houma Tea Party rally Saturday along Main Street in Downtown Houma.
Police: Someone taking La. pump station batteries
HOUMA, La. - Dozens of batteries have been stolen from Terrebonne Parish pumping stations since April, thefts that officials say increase the risk of flooding to communities during hurricane season and even heavy downpours.
Library showing Barbie collection
For almost 20 years, the youth-services manager for the Terrebonne Parish Library System has collected more than 150 Barbie dolls a ' a majority of which are in mint condition and original packaging.
Pump Station Thefts Weaken Houma Flood Protection 34min
Dozens of batteries have been stolen from Terrebonne Parish pumping stations since April, thefts that officials say increase the risk of flooding to communities during hurricane season and even just during heavy downpours.
Massive investment in coastal restoration spurs hope
Gov. Bobby Jindal is applauding the $368 million investment to help coastal restoration and hurricane protection.
Houma Krewe Rebounding From Rubber Check Woes
Members of Houma's newest Mardi Gras parade club say the organization will make its second ride in 2010 despite alleged financial mismanagement by former leaders.
Shrimp season closing in eastern Louisiana
HOUMA, La. - Shrimping will close at 6 a.m. Tuesday in most state waters in eastern Louisiana.
Houma natives find voice in funny pages
HOUMA - Derreck Gautreaux says his extended family is never far from his side. That's because Gautreaux keeps them in a big, white binder in a black-and-orange satchel.
Houma men found guilty of hate crime
A jury found two men guilty Thursday of a 2006 racially motivated beating after a trial marked by recanting convicts and conflicting testimony.
Job figures for Louisiana metro areas
Down 300 from April and down 800 from May 2008. Goods-producing sector was unchanged over the month, but down 700 over the year.
Woman charged with extortion after Internet affair
HOUMA - A 36-year-old Houma woman was arrested after she allegedly threatened to tell a man's wife about their sexual relationship if he didn't pay her $5,000. Deputies say Michelle Naquin has been booked with extortion.
Louisiana Man Charged With Attempted HIV Exposure
An HIV-positive Houma, Louisiana, man is accused of failing to disclose his status to an undercover police officer during a prostitution and drug bust, The Associated Press reports.
They get odd looks when they focus on the corn and potatoes at the crawfish boil, ask for meat-less tacos at La Casa del Sol and dribble just a bit of juice from the chicken-and-sausage gumbo onto their bowls of plain rice.
Houma man accused of attempted HIV exposure
A 39-year-old Houma man is accused of failing to tell an undercover officer he was HIV positive during a prostitution bust, an omission that resulted in a rarely levied charge.
15-year-old in critical condition after downtown Houma shooting
A 15-year-old from Houma remains in critical condition this morning after a bullet struck him in the head during a fight that ended in gunfire in downtown Friday night.
Three Arrests Made Following Houma Car Burglaries
Over the past month, Houma Police have observed a higher occurrence of car burglaries in West Houma.
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