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Reward offered for poisoning bald eagles in Thibodaux
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are investigating the deaths of two bald eagles in the Thibodaux area.
Arpino invited to leadership academy
Milan Fellows Arpino, a freshman at Neville High School, has been selected to join an elite group of 45 candidates, girls entering ninth through 11th grades that were chosen from statewide nominees into the 2013 Louisiana Girls Leadership Academy at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux.
Ridership growing on Houma-Thibodaux bus system
Good Earth Transit has been serving Houma since 1997 and extended its reach in Thibodaux a little more than a year ago.
HMS baseball players playing in Elite League
HMS BASEBALL PLAYERS Josh Sanders, Evan Thibodaux, Luke Rodriguez and Luke Lancon along with Spencer Bishop are currently playing with the Louisiana Elite team of New Iberia in the Elite Summer Travel Leagues.
Severe thunderstorm warming issued for St. John, St. James, Lafourche parishes until
Multi-Agency investigation shuts down drug ring
A drug ring in Assumption Parish was shut down June 6 after an ongoing investigation came to an end as arrest and search warrants were served over three Parishes.
Enjoying the Cajun Zydeco Festival at the Old U.S. Mint
Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELD -- Dwayne Dopsie of Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers plays his accordion Sunday, June 9, 2013, during the seventh annual Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival at the Old U.S. Mint in New Orleans.
State Police, other agencies arrest eight in bust of alleged drug ring
A tip from neighbors about drug activity in the Louisiana town of Labadieville led to a multi-agency investigation that concluded with the arrest of eight suspects Friday.
Supects' truck explodes after high-speed chase, collision
Suspects fleeing police in a small truck slammed into two other cars and then had their truck burst into flames early Thursday morning, according to Thibodaux Police Chief Scott Silverii.
7 arrested in Assumption-Lafourche drug crackdown
Seven people were arrested Thursday morning in Assumption and Lafourche parishes following an eight-month undercover investigation into drug trafficking.
The Patient Who Let Us Peek Inside A Brain In 'Present Tense'
Neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin worked with Henry Gustave Molaison, who had severe amnesia, for 50 years - from the 1953 surgery that caused permanent damage to his brain until his death in 2008.
Police: 27 dogs, cats found in urine-soaked Thibodaux mobile home
Police say they have arrested a man and woman in Thibodaux after they found 27 dogs and cats, many malnourished, living in their home.
Aggravated rape suspect out on half a million dollar bond
A man listed as the owner of Accent Walls on Congress St. in Lafayette, Louisiana was arrested yesterday for aggravated rape.
Two sisters, a big girl and a felon beat and rob a man of his stolen truck down by the bayou
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre reported the arrest of four people in connection to the robbery of a Texas man on May 18 in Thibodaux.
Senate committee blocks measure calling for 10 percent cut in state contracts for 4th year
A now-annual bill calling for a 10 percent cut in state contracts once again failed to make it through the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday despite unanimous support from the Louisiana House.
UL system sees record diplomas; McNeese, Nicholls latest campuses to...
The nine institutions in the University of Louisiana System awarded some 8,278 undergraduate and graduate degrees at commencement ceremonies this spring, an increase of more than 400 over spring 2012 and the largest graduating class ever for the 92,000-student system.
St. John Council awards contract for courthouse rennovation
The St. John the Baptist Parish Council has awarded contracts for several projects, including a major renovation to the Parish Courthouse in Edgard and a pipeline to St.
Our Views: Phony cuts in contracts
In a time of state budget crises, one of the easiest political cries is to cut consulting contracts.
Thibodaux to make night parade permanent
After two years of test runs, the Thibodaux City Council has approved a plan for the Carnival Krewe of Ambrosia to have its parade at night.
Homelessness on the rise in Terrebonne Parish
The number of homeless people in Terrebonne Parish is on the rise as services statewide continue to dwindle, a survey indicates.