Houma News

Dressed as Betsy Ross, Stacy Hargenrader, 53, speaks during the Houma Tea Party rally Saturday along Main Street in Downtown Houma.

HOUMA, La. - Dozens of batteries have been stolen from Terrebonne Parish pumping stations since April, thefts that officials say increase the risk of flooding to communities during hurricane season and even heavy downpours.

For almost 20 years, the youth-services manager for the Terrebonne Parish Library System has collected more than 150 Barbie dolls a ' a majority of which are in mint condition and original packaging.

Dozens of batteries have been stolen from Terrebonne Parish pumping stations since April, thefts that officials say increase the risk of flooding to communities during hurricane season and even just during heavy downpours.

Gov. Bobby Jindal is applauding the $368 million investment to help coastal restoration and hurricane protection.

Members of Houma's newest Mardi Gras parade club say the organization will make its second ride in 2010 despite alleged financial mismanagement by former leaders.

HOUMA, La. - Shrimping will close at 6 a.m. Tuesday in most state waters in eastern Louisiana.

HOUMA - Derreck Gautreaux says his extended family is never far from his side. That's because Gautreaux keeps them in a big, white binder in a black-and-orange satchel.

A jury found two men guilty Thursday of a 2006 racially motivated beating after a trial marked by recanting convicts and conflicting testimony.

Down 300 from April and down 800 from May 2008. Goods-producing sector was unchanged over the month, but down 700 over the year.

HOUMA - A 36-year-old Houma woman was arrested after she allegedly threatened to tell a man's wife about their sexual relationship if he didn't pay her $5,000. Deputies say Michelle Naquin has been booked with extortion.

An HIV-positive Houma, Louisiana, man is accused of failing to disclose his status to an undercover police officer during a prostitution and drug bust, The Associated Press reports.

They get odd looks when they focus on the corn and potatoes at the crawfish boil, ask for meat-less tacos at La Casa del Sol and dribble just a bit of juice from the chicken-and-sausage gumbo onto their bowls of plain rice.

A 39-year-old Houma man is accused of failing to tell an undercover officer he was HIV positive during a prostitution bust, an omission that resulted in a rarely levied charge.

A 15-year-old from Houma remains in critical condition this morning after a bullet struck him in the head during a fight that ended in gunfire in downtown Friday night.

Over the past month, Houma Police have observed a higher occurrence of car burglaries in West Houma.

The Terrebonne Port Commission threw out a bid Tuesday by Larose-based North American Shipbuilding for construction of a drydock after the state ethics board ruled the bid violated conflict-of-interest laws.

BATON ROUGE - Complaints about the state imposing a fee that would have to be paid by railroads put the brakes on legislation calling for six more inspectors to look for defects and other hazards along Louisiana's railroad tracks.

HOUMA, LA.: Cross Group company Crossmar recently launched the third addition to its fleet, multi-purpose barge Crossmar 21 DPS-3. Crossmar 21 has already completed its first offshore project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: June 11, 2009: David W. Slayton, age 26 of 2708 Victoria Dr.