Bayou Cane News

A bigger budget and a raise for the fire chief were passed at Thursday's meeting of the Bayou Cane Fire Protection District Board.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:27 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:27 a.m. BAYOU CANE - When Justine Pellegrin arrived home June 14 after a day of playing with her family on the beach, she was not expecting an emergency.

Terrebonne's first bike path may complement one of the parish's new roads. The future extension of Westside Boulevard, which will stretch from West Main Street to Martin Luther King Boulevard, could include a path for bicyclists.

Unemployment in Louisiana in May 2009, according to the latest information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, stood at a seasonally adjusted rate of 6.6 percent, well below the national jobless rate of 9.4 percent.

The Bayou Cane Fire District is now equipped with jumpsuit-style outfits designed to guard firefighters from bee stings.

The Louisiana attorney general said the Bayou Cane Fire Protection District may not continue providing health benefits to its outgoing and ailing chief after his retirement.