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GALLERY: SWMS FFA Banquet
On May 15th, Sixth Ward Middle School hosted a vibrant FFA banquet, encompassing a delightful meal, recognition of outstanding achievements through awards, a ceremonious transition with retiring officers, and the induction of fresh leadership. The event was further enriched by the insights shared by a distinguished guest speaker, adding depth...
Audio engineer returns to Thibodaux, plans music licensing platform
In a small, second-floor office in downtown Thibodaux, an audio engineer is looking to harness the sounds of the bayou community. Having retired from the Navy and Coast Guard, Adam W. Thomas has moved home and is chasing a dream of sharing the bayou tunes with the wider world. Above the Willow Cafe, he toils in a small office, creating an online platform to store and lease music, sound bites and other audio files. Thomas said he plans to be the middleman between those looking for the sound or song and the artists. Bayou Soundtrack should be up and running by the end of the year, he said.
Morgan City High's Class of '24 receives diplomas
Morgan City High conferred diplomas Friday night on 142 members of its Class of 2024. The class included 29 students who graduate with summa cum laude honors, which come with grade point averages of at least 3.75. Principal Lacie Quintanilla addressed the graduates, as did top graduates Michelle Beals and...
Vote here for this week's Barker Honda Athletes of the Week in Houma- and Thibodaux-area
For the final time in the 2023-24 high school sports season, it's time for fans to vote for the Barker Honda Athlete of the Week in Houma- and Thibodaux-area high school sports. Each week, six boys and six girls represent their schools and their sports, but there can only be...
Photo Gallery: Thibodaux High School FFA Banquet
Thibodaux High School hosted its yearly FFA banquet on May 13th in the school cafeteria. The event featured a delicious meal, awards presentation, acknowledgment of officers, heartfelt speeches from graduating seniors, and engaging guest speakers from various parishes. Additionally, a silent auction added to the evening's festivities. Photographed and reported...
Theft arrest reported by St. Mary deputies
St. Mary deputies reported a theft arrest Wednesday. Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 36 complaints and made these arrests:. --Candice N. Norman, 34, Zachary, was arrested at 2:29 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of theft. Bail has not...
Suspect in Wednesday shooting booked on attempted murder counts
A Railroad Avenue man has been booked on attempted murder charges after an exchange of gunfire, in the presence of a child, on Wednesday at a Fifth Street home, Morgan City police said. Joshua D. Robertson, 32, was arrested at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday on two counts of attempted second-degree murder...
Everything you need to know about Saturday's Bayou Region Baseball All-Star Game in Houma
There's still one game left in the Houma- and Thibodaux-area before school's out for the summer and high school sports end for the 2023-24 school year. The Bayou Region Baseball All-Star Game will finish the 2024 baseball season this Saturday with many of the top players in the area taking the field in Houma.
Thibodaux man sentenced to 40 years for robbing store at gunpoint
A man from Thibodaux got sentenced to 40 years in prison for robbing a store clerk with a gun. The Lafourche Parish District Attorney, Kristine Russell, said Nigel Washington, 48 years old, admitted to the robbery just before his trial was supposed to start. He pointed a gun at a...
Terrebonne Parish teen burned, raped and shot; mother and boyfriend arrested, sheriff says
THIBODAUX, La. — The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office is holding a news conference Thursday to discuss arrests made in a case described as an attempted homicide and torture of a teenager out of Thibodaux. WARNING: Details in this story are graphic. Viewer discretion advised. The sheriff issued a news...
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