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The board that oversees Port Fourchon on Thursday settled the contract for its new director.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:59 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:59 p.m. The following is a rundown of action taken Tuesday by the Lafourche Parish Council.

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.

Thousands of Terrebonne and Lafourche parish school children and college students will honor local veterans Wednesday in conjunction with Veterans Day.

Lost your dog? Found someone else's pet? Now, instead of driving to the Lafourche Animal Shelter, you can call the shelter and staff will put the information up on the new lost-and-found Web page.

A law that bans driving in the left lane for extended periods of time took effect in August, and State Police say the honeymoon period for drivers to adjust is over.

A month ago, doctors were preparing Jason Oakley's family for his death. After a lifetime of heart problems, the Labadieville man was in the process of getting a heart-transplant evaluation when his blood pressure suddenly dropped and his kidneys failed.

Lafourche Parish sheriff's deputies used Walmart surveillance video to help arrest a man on burglary and other charges, deputies said.

Gerhort and Leverna Alford and George and Ruth Ledet, of Cut Off, Louisiana, announce the engagement of thier daughter, Lauren Kay Ledet, to Dennis Paul Gardner, Jr., son of Dennis and Melanie 'Mitzi' Gardner of Lafayette, Louisiana.

An opinion from the state Attorney General's Office says vehicles owned by public agencies in Louisiana are exempt from paying tolls on a new bridge spanning Bayou Lafourche between Leeville and Grand Isle.

Galliano- Just after 9:00 PM last night, a Cut Off man died after his vehicle went off of LA 308 and struck a tree head-on in Lafourche Parish.

Section: FEATURES Originally published: 10/1/09 at 12:28 AM EST Last update: 10/1/09 at 12:54 AM EST International fashion trends are making their way off the runway and onto McKinley Avenue as the fall season begins, and some local and online stores are stocking their shelves with globally inspired accessories.

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Two teenagers implicated in a Galliano country club burglary were arrested after one of them was seen digging a hole in his backyard to bury stolen goods, deputies said Tuesday.

A 23-year-old Galliano woman has been booked following the discovery of her 1-year-old son walking along a highway by himself.

A woman was cited on a misdemeanor count of child desertion Thursday after her 1-year-old son was found walking along busy La.

Could Louisiana's swamp rat lose its reputation as a pest to make a furry fashion statement? Cree McCree, a New Orleans writer and artist, hopes that by showcasing nutria fur in fashion - the reason the critters were brought to Louisiana in the first place - she can create a new market for the invasive water rats that are overpopulating, and eating ...

A Golden Meadow police officer was fired after he pepper-sprayed a 61-year-old woman during a traffic stop for overly tinted windows.

An LSU student who fell asleep moments before causing a head-on crash that killed three people last year in Larose received a 30-day jail sentence Tuesday.

High performance automobile enthusiasts, get ready to start your engines. But first you'll have to loosen your purse strings.