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John Smith Campaign Kickoff event on Thursday
John Smith, an attorney from St. Amant officially announced his run for District Court Judge in the 23rd Judicial District Court this week. The campaign will hold its official kickoff celebration on Thursday, May 16 at Mike Anderson’s Restaurant in Gonzales. “We have been campaigning all through the 23rd JDC for weeks now and the response has been overwhelming,” said Smith. “With the election less than six months away we wanted to make an official announcement and have an event where folks can come and get involved with the campaign.”
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...
Suspect arrested in Tuesday night shooting in Thibodaux
The Thibodaux Chief of Police, Bryan Zeringue, announced that Lujuan Reese, a 22-year-old from Houma, LA, was arrested for shooting and damaging property. On Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, in the early evening, the Thibodaux Police Department got many 911 calls about a shooting on Ridgefield Avenue. When officers arrived, they chased a suspect on foot and caught him. The person was Lujuan Reese.
3 killed in plane crash in Nashville that took off from Gonzales
UPDATE: Baton Rouge plastic surgeon Lucius Doucet dies in plane crash: 'His legacy will live on'. A plane that took off in Gonzales with three people on board crashed about 20 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee Wednesday afternoon, officials say. According to Nashville-based outlet The Tennessean, all three were killed...
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.
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...
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.
Some schools cancel class, thousands without power as storms roll through Baton Rouge area
Several school districts in the Baton Rouge area canceled classes for Tuesday after severe thunderstorms passed through the capital area Monday evening, leaving thousands without power. West Baton Rouge, Iberville and Pointe Coupee public schools all canceled class Tuesday. In Ascension Parish, all schools are open Tuesday, with the exception...
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