Houma News

Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne says recreational opportunities and the cuisine of the Bayou Country are big pluses as they area cultivates its climate for tourism.

Les Bonano and The Fight Guys return Professional Boxing to the Legendary Landmark Hotel, 2601 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA on THURSDAY June 6, 2013 at 7:30 PM.

A food fight at a Houma Waffle House broke into a fist fight and the victim will have to undergo multiple surgeries after the attack, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office said.

On 05-13-2013 at approximately 8:10pm Houma Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Sugar Mill Point in reference to a male suspect driving a black Dodge truck exposing himself to a female victim who was pushing a stroller down the street according to police.

The Jindal administration's budget does not contain $42 million in termination pay and unemployment costs for the 5,000-plus state employees losing jobs because of its privatization of LSU hospitals, according to a report issued Monday.

Despite rumors, Terrebonne's top public school administrator says no decisions have been made on cutting positions or programs to deal with an expected $6 million shortfall.

The State Civil Service reports that 3,999 classified state employees have lost their jobs since Gov.

Pounding rain and strong winds could be felt across the Metro area throughout the day, as Mother Nature's wrath unfurled itself on a Houma home on Bellaire Drive on Friday.

Flash flood warning issued for parts of St. James, St. John, Lafourche, Assumption and Terrebonne parishes until 5 p.m. A flash flood warning has been issued for the area marked in black until 5 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for parts of Assumption, Lafourche, St.

A line of strong thunderstorms moving east is affecting the southernmost portion of the New Orleans area, including upper Terrebonne, lower Lafourche, lower Plaquemines, lower Terrebonne and lower Jefferson parishes.

Theodore Taylor, 75, a native and a resident of Verdunville, died April 30, 2013 at Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma, La., a 1:33 p.m. Visitation will be Saturday, May 11, at Little Zion Baptist Church in Verdunville from 9 a.m. until funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Min. Russell McGuire Jr., 57, a native of Morgan City, and resident of Patterson, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 5:55 p.m., at Teche Regional Medical Center.

Carpenters, cooks and sheetrock finishers are among the tradesmen convicted of crimes in the parish and sentenced to do time locally.

House members are moving forward to develop their own budget free of one-time revenues used for ongoing expenses, in contrast to Gov.

Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne' s statewide tour to promote tourism will make a stop in Mandeville Tuesday for a reception with the St.

The 76-year-old Algiers native strolled on stage at the New Orleans Jazz Fest on Sunday afternoon with the help of a wheeled walker, but his voice proved about as strong, smooth and clear as ever.

Terrebonne Parish sheriff's deputies say they've had calls recently from people who thought they'd seen a boa or python on the loose in Houma.

Voters in metro New Orleans head to the polls Saturday to cast votes on tax issues and the proposed extension of tolls on the Crescent City Connection.

Charles A. Labry, 61, a native of New Roads and a resident of Patterson, died April 24 at Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma.

No longer will dogs and cats at the Terrebonne Parish Animal Shelter in east Houma be subjected to overcrowded cages and mixed company.