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Fire destroys elderly woman's Choupic home
A quick-spreading fire destroyed a single-story brick house along La. 304 Thursday and forced motorists traveling the busy two-lane road to take detours for more than two hours.
16 hrs ago | Times-Picayune
Panel to consider levee alignments
A state-hired panel of engineering and environmental experts from across the country will meet today to begin evaluating five alignments for the planned Donaldsonville-to-the-Gulf levee to block storm surge from the Barataria Basin.
Thibodaux council, mayor could get raises
Thibodaux's next mayor and City Council will get pay raises that will cost local taxpayers an extra $28,434 a year.
Study ranks Houma-Thibodaux high for economic growth
Despite a national recession, the Houma-Thibodaux area is among the top cities of its size for economic growth and creating jobs, a study released last week said.
Man arrested for dragging girlfriend, running over her
GALLIANO, La. A 19-year-old Cut Off man ran over his girlfriend's legs after dragging her as she tried to get in to his truck early Wednesday morning, according to Lafourche Sheriff Craig Webre.
[LA] Officer Dion charged with armed domestic violence assault,...
Michael Dion, 31, was charged with domestic battery, aggravated assault with a firearm and sexual battery... Dion threatened the victim with his police baton and a knife and during a struggle, the woman was stabbed in the leg.
Thousands attend Thibodaux festival
Hundreds of people from throughout south Louisiana converged on downtown Thibodaux Saturday for the city's annual festival.
Pit-bull owner details her version of attack
Owners of a pit bull already in trouble for biting a neighbor said animal-control officers exacerbated a Thursday-morning situation that ended with one officer being attacked and the dog being euthanized.
Thibodaux man seriously injured in Alexandria wreck
A Thibodaux man travelling on the interstate through Alexandria was seriously injured early Thursday morning after hitting a tractor-trailer. David Satterthwaite, 58, of Thibodaux, was taken to Rapides Regional Medical Center and is listed in serious condition after the wreck around 2:25 a.m. on Interstate 49 where it intersects with U.S. 71 north.
Toddlers Found On Busy Highway; Mom Charged 2hr
A Thibodaux woman has been charged with improper supervision after her two young children were found standing in the middle of a busy highway, Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre said.
Thibodaux Recycle Bin Relocated
Lafourche Parish Government has relocated its Thibodaux recycle bin to a new location.
Students prepare to honor veterans
Thousands of Terrebonne and Lafourche parish school children and college students will honor local veterans Wednesday in conjunction with Veterans Day.
Anybody want to buy a historic mansion?
A nearly 9,000-square-foot Thibodaux mansion will be auctioned Saturday, and sold with it will be more than 160 years of history.
When will public transit come to Thibodaux?
Officials say Thibodaux could get public-transit service by March, ending discussion and debate that started about a decade ago.
1,600 visit Magdalene relic in Thibodaux
THIBODAUX - The pastor of a Catholic church in Thibodaux estimates that more than 1,600 people gathered there to file by a glass box that encases a bone that church leaders believe is from the body of Mary Magdalene.
Small chem lab fire at Lafourche school
Officials in Lafourche Parish say a small fire in a school chemistry lab sent four school employees to a hospital, but nobody was seriously hurt.
In other Thibodaux City Council action
The following is a rundown of action Tuesday by the Thibodaux City Council. All councilmen were present.
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.
Make sure your little ghosts and goblins stay safe
Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 1:19 a.m. HOUMA - Rain might have canceled Friday night's Halloween parade, but tonight's weather should be ripe for costumed treat-gathering. This evening will be clear with a low of 50 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
All Saints' Day: 'Our communion with the dead'
She knows so many of them in this neat, oak-lined cemetery that smells of fresh paint and mowed grass.
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