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Vandebilt Catholic baseball outlasts E.D. White, heads to state for fourth straight year
Anytime E.D. White and Vandebilt Catholic meet in any sport, anticipation is high. Add the allure of the LHSAA baseball playoffs and the high stakes of the winner going to state, and it's no surprise that thousands of fans turned out to Calvin Buxton Field at Harold Haydel Park Thursday through Saturday for the quarterfinal series between the two rivals. ...
Gray gymnast, 12, rebounds from back injury to represent Louisiana in regional championships
A 12-year-old from Gray is among eight representing Louisiana in a regional gymnastics championship against seven other states. Brianna Pittman will represent Louisiana in the 2024 USA Gymnastics Region 8 Xcel Regional Championships today through Sunday at the Greenville Convention Center 1 in South Carolina. Twenty-six athletes advanced from the...
John K. Flores: May is the best month for bream action
When it comes to fishing, the month of May is hard to beat whether in fresh or saltwater. On one social media report is a guy slaying the speckled trout and on another it’s a guy filling an ice chest with hungry bream. It’s bream that gets most of...
Houma's 4th Annual 'May the 4th Be With You - Louisiana' Festival to be held this Saturday
Calling all Jedi, Sith, and Younglings! Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey into the Star Wars universe at the 4th Annual May the 4th Be With You – Louisiana celebration in Downtown Houma. This family-friendly event promises an out-of-this-world experience for Star Wars fans and community enthusiasts...
Houma podcast discusses drug culture in Black community with narcotics agent, pharmacist
A Houma-based podcast discussed drug culture with a narcotics agent and a dispensary pharmacist. The Conveaux Club, a Houma-based podcast that records twice a month at the Balcony in downtown Houma, discussed alcohol, vapes, marijuana and regulation during a recording April 25. It had a pharmacist and a narcotics officer as guests. They talked about why people get into the substances and the differences between helping and enabling.
Down the bayou, multi-school reunion helps a community reconnect amid decline, changing coast
Sitting at long, cafeteria-style tables, nearly a hundred people gathered in the rural bayou community of Chauvin, Louisiana. Everyone had at least one thing in common: they all went to school here. “Today, we are here to reconnect. One definition of reconnect is to join or to be joined with...
City of Thibodaux would like to remind residents of Golf Cart Safety
Mayor Kevin Clement wishes to remind our residents about golf carts being used in the City and their restrictions. Only street legal units are allowed to operate on City streets where the speed limit posted is 25 MPH or less. Golf carts that operate on City streets need to be...
Three Houma Christian School athletes sign letters of intent to play college sports
Three Houma Christian School athletes officially took the next step in their careers Thursday morning when they signed to play college sports in a ceremony at the school. Jozie Lovell got the ceremony started when she signed to play college soccer at John Melvin University. "I just want to thank God," Lovell said. "I...
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