Port Sulphur News

James Bulot, a University of Louisiana at Monroe professor since 2002, has been appointed by Gov.

“To leave 'em there, that's cruelty. All they doing is suffering. You can't stand by.”

Patty Vogt and friend Don Morris try to rescue one of her calves stuck in floodwaters near Port Sulphur, La. via WWL-TV New Orleans

The New Orleans Archdiocese released its plan to for local churches. The Archdiocese detailed the plan in a press release: Parishes to be Re-opened These parishes were temporarily closed by the 2006 Pastoral ... via WGNO-TV New Orleans

“We feel our claims representatives acted properly in handling this claim”

State Farm took a big hit in New Orleans federal court last fall when a jury ordered the company to pay a Plaquemines Parish couple about $350,000 for their Port Sulphur home, which vanished during Hurricane ... via Times-Picayune

“I wish I had that sucker today. It would be an antique-and-a-half”

Huey P. Long was elected governor of Louisiana, Herbert Hoover became president, people were still celebrating Charles Lindberg's historic trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris the year before, Hoagy ... via NOLA.com

Kimber Smith, 7, stands in the FEMA Diamond travel trailer park where she lives in Port Sulphur, Louisiana. via The Miami Herald

“There was a meeting at high levels of Lafayette Consolidated Government regarding the handling of information concerning the participation of an un-indicted individual who may have played a significant role in causing the collision .”

A man charged in a traffic accident that killed four people wants his charges dismissed, arguing that a "firestorm of publicity" unduly influenced the grand jury that indicted him and could make a fair trial ... via The Advocate

“It was my turn on the casting platform, and our guide, Chas Marsh, pointed out a huge black drum. The fish was in water so shallow that most of its back was high and dry.”

A group of Dallas fly-fishing enthusiasts got lucky with the weather in early February and got even luckier with the fish. via Dallas Morning News

Bands of strong thunderstorms dumped heavy rain and hail on parts of south Louisiana today, and there were scattered reports of possible tornadoes throughout the afternoon. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

What's passed is past, so there's no need to mention how bad last weekend was. With south winds in the offing this weekend, you can concentrate on redfish on the east side of the Mississippi River and how ... via 2theadvocate.com

“I think it's important to point out that they have received a significant sum of money already”

NEW ORLEANS -- While a south Mississippi jury hears a case against an insurance company over Hurricane Katrina damage, a Louisiana couple's lawsuit against a different insurer ended Tuesday with a settlement on ... via News-Star

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reported booking the following people Sunday: Henry Louis Leger, 62, 610 Vine, Chataignier, charged with first-offense OWI. via Daily World

The Latest: Louisiana's best shine in Superdome -- 12/12/2007 The collection of talent that gathered in the Louisiana Superdome for the state championship games in each of the five classifications over the ... via Texas PrepXtra

One of the most wonderful fruits this time of year is the satsuma, a citrus fruit available from October through February with peak season from Thanksgiving through New Year's. A recent ad prompted me to ... via The Shreveport Times

“They have the burden of proving the exclusion of flood. They have to prove more likely than not that the damage was flood.”

When the first federal insurance trial in Louisiana against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. via Times-Picayune

“Hopefully, whatever they do will be justice in this case.”

Jurors began deliberating Wednesday in the first federal trial in Louisiana against State Farm Insurance Cos. via KATC-TV Lafayette

Posted: Testimony continues today in the first federal trial in Louisiana against State Farm for a policyholder's lawsuit over Hurricane Katrina damage. via KSLA-TV Shreveport

The first State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. Katrina jury trial in federal court begins today as a Plaquemines Parish couple argues that Louisiana's largest residential insurer improperly denied their homeowners ... via Times-Picayune

Authorities book 1 in online sex sting A Port Sulphur man was arrested Tuesday, accused of transmitting a pornographic video to a detective with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office High Technology Crimes ... via WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Plaquemines Parish deputies made several arrests in property crimes this week and arrested an Oakville man for allegedly having an improper relationship with his girlfriend's teenage daughter. via Times-Picayune