Montegut News

HOUMA, La. - Terrebonne Parish resident Cherie Mahaffey says its hard to keep her temptations in check.

Gov. Bobby Jindal today signed into law three bills revising the laws for drunk drivers, including one that mandates jail time for driving with a license that has been suspended for a previous DWI.

News and views from the Louisiana Capitol Sunday, June 28, 2009 TOP OF THE NEWS Lawmakers get their piece of a shrinking pie Senate bids farewell to Reggie Dupre Ernst completes his temporary term AROUND THE CAPITOL Pet projects make the cut For a legislative session dominated by the debate over budget cuts, legislators didn't do so badly in ...

Motorists who drive with a suspended license as a result of a conviction for driving while intoxicated or other charges could face six months in jail, the House decided Thursday.

WWL-TV Austin Irvine Standing nearby, his father saw his son plunge headfirst several feet onto the ground below.

Gov. Bobby Jindal's legislation to crack down on DWI offenders who continue driving with a suspended license sailed out of a House committee Tuesday with some tinkering.

A man is dead after he struck a tree while riding his motorcycle Sunday morning.

WEST MONROE, La. - Weekend motorcycle accidents claimed two lives in Louisiana. A 24-year-old West Monroe man died after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a telephone pole in West Monroe.

Montegut- A Montegut man died early this morning after the motorcycle he was operating struck a tree off of LA 55 in southern Terrebonne Parish.

Willard Thibodeaux, 69, of Houma looks out at the water Friday with his grandson Demarco Thibodeaux, 3, on the deck of a houseboat in Cocodrie.

Legislation that would require all passengers in vehicles to wear seat belts is one step away from final legislative approval after the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works approved one version of the proposal Thursday.

Motorists who continue to drive after their licenses have been suspended for a drunken driving-related charge could wind up in jail for at least 30 days, according to a bill given swift 37-0 approval Monday by the Senate.

The family of a LaPlace woman who died while in the St. John the Baptist Parish jail in September has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Sheriff's Office.

Those convicted for drunken driving who continue to drive with a suspended license could face up to six months in jail, under legislation unanimously endorsed Monday by Gov.

They're killed by the thousands every year, their carcasses buried in the marsh.

For the second time in as many weeks, protesters at a Massey Energy mine have been arrested and charged with misdemeanor trespassing.

Terrebonne Parish officials are planning to repair and raise levees protecting Montegut and Pointe-aux-Chenes that were breached during September's hurricanes.

A Montegut man was killed early Sunday morning when his car spun off a Bourg highway and struck a tree, state police said.

Bourg- Minutes after midnight this morning, a single vehicle crash on LA 55 claimed the life of a 20 year old man from Montegut, LA on LA 55.

Flood insurance will cost a lot more for people who buy it after new rate maps take effect.