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Mother's instincts save child from fire
As she saw smoke beginning to fill her living room, Malina Loupe's motherly and survival instincts took over Tuesday afternoon inside her home in the Gheens community.
Lafourche business leaders honor their own
Growing up in this bayou town, filmmaker Glen Pitre remembers playing with gifts from his parrain, who owned a furniture and appliance store.
Council debates use of $1.2 million
A debate over whether to use $1.2 million to help elevate La. 1 or build a pump station that could prevent flooding for more than 30,000 Thibodaux area residents remains unresolved.
Lockport teen charged with providing liquor
A 16-year-old Lockport High School student was charged Monday with unlawfully dealing with a child after a parent told police that his son "stumbled home drunk" after being given six shots of liquor at a party Saturday.
In other Lafourche School Board action
Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 12:32 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 12:32 p.m. The following is a rundown of action taken by the Lafourche School Board at its regular meeting Wednesday.
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.
Lauren Kay Ledet, of Cut Off, Louisiana, and Dennis Paul Gardner, Jr. of Lafayette, Louisiana, were married at 7:00 p.m. on October 23, 2009 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, in Broussard, Louisiana.
Joyce Carol Oates comes to town
John Koplas was a teacher. He taught English for nearly 30 years at Lockport High School, before teaching literature courses at Niagara University and Niagara County Community College after retirement.
Man, 26, accused of shooting another
Lafourche Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Raceland man accused of shooting another man at a bar in a dispute over stolen wheel rims.
$250K checks to kin of Louisiana soldiers
Checks for $250,000 have been delivered to five families of Louisiana National Guard soldiers who died while on active duty.
Law allows ECC to hold down property taxes
A new law will help Elgin Community College structure its debt and maintain its tax rate.
Spud stars in 'The Kingfish' return to south Louisiana stage
A theatrical production centering on one of Louisiana's most-storied political characters returns to the south Louisiana stage this month.
Survivors of five members of the Louisiana National Guard killed in the line of duty will each receive a special $250,000 bonus from the state, the first to receive the awards called for in a law enacted in 2007.
Thibodaux residents upset about smelly drinking water
Jared Allemand, a chemist for the Lafourche Parish Water District, explains Wednesday how the water is treated at the plant in Lockport.
Gheens Crash Kills One; Injures Another
Gheens- A single vehicle crash in the community of Gheens killed a Lockport man and injured a 16 year old.
Badly injured cheerleader: I thought it would never happen to me
A week ago, Central Lafourche High student Brooke Arabie led cheers at a pep rally for incoming freshmen and participated in a volleyball jamboree.
Gheens Crash Kills One; Injures Another
Gheens- A single vehicle crash in the community of Gheens killed a Lockport man and injured a 16 year old.
Vegas Favorite: Lockport native entertains the world and is still going.
Carme Pitrello, who has entertained around the world, returned home this week and will perform at the Lockport Italian Festival on Sunday.
Vegas Favorite: Lockport native entertains the world and is still going.
Carme Pitrello, who has entertained around the world, returned home this week and will perform at the Lockport Italian Festival on Sunday.