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Pickleball, tennis, turf fields coming to St. Charles Parish with $3.9M park renovation
St. Charles Parish officials on Thursday will officially cut the ribbon on its $3.9 million revitalization of the West Bank Bridge Park in Hahnville. Construction began on the project in August and includes upgrades to two of the park's five baseball fields as well as the installation of two tennis courts and four pickleball courts, Parish President Matthew Jewell said.
GALLERY: Regional III 5A Track Meet at Hahnville
Central Lafourche has an amazing night at the Regional III 5A Track Meet. - Kaden Adams capitalizing on his #1 position in the state in the shot put with a monster 57-0.5 toss to win the meet and take down the school shot put record that has stood since 1983.
South Lafourche Bank features Generation Next with THS Senior Hevin Williams
Hevin Williams, a senior at Thibodaux High School, embodies leadership and ambition in all aspects of her life. With a passion for English, Hevin dreams of becoming a brain surgeon, driven by a desire to make a difference in the lives of others. As Varsity Cheer Captain and Vice President...
LPSO investigating Thursday shootings in Raceland, Thibodaux
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office announced this evening that they are investigating 2 separate shooting incidents that occurred on Thursday night in the parish. Sheriff Craig Webre said that the first incident occurred on Market Street in Raceland and there were no reported injuries in the incident. The second incident occurred on Orange Grove Square in Thibodaux and there were reported injuries in that incident.
Houma hip hop artist lands in iTunes' Top 10 for weekend with new song
What began as burning his own recordings on CD-ROMs to sell to high school classmates, has led to D-Allen holding a spot in Apple's Top 10 for a weekend. Mixed at a wooden desk in the living room of a small Houma apartment, Donald Allen dropped his album "Rare Air" April 12, and it hovered at 10th place on iTunes over the weekend. The album is a motivational piece, with lyrics about overcoming life's obstacles and features three other artists, including Shante Scott Franklin, known as Curren$y, of New Orleans; Keyia Folse, of Raceland; and Leury Pereyra of New York.
GALLERY: Baseball- Nicholls vs LSU
Nicholls lost to LSU 0-9 Tuesday night at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge. The Colonels had three hits but could put a run across the plate. LSU hit 5 home runs off the Nicholls pitchers. Tonight the 27-15 Colonels head north to take on La. Tech. Nicholls next home...
Check out the regional winners and state track and field qualifiers from the 3-5A meet
Top 10 team scores: 1. Jesuit 88 points; 2. Destrehan 64; 3. John Curtis 56; 4. John Ehret 52; 5. Edna Karr 51; 6. Brother Martin 48; 7. Central Lafourche 39; 8. Thibodaux 34; 9 (tie). Holy Cross and Rummel 28. State qualifiers. 100: 1. Phillip Wright, Destrehan 10.57; 2....
LDWF Commercial License and Trip Ticket Services Available at Bourg Office this week
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is pleased to announce that its Bourg field office will be offering new or renewal commercial fishing licenses, boat registration transactions, and trip ticket assistance this week. Commercial License Sales and Trip Ticket Staff will be available at the Bourg Office located...
Katie Louviere and Grant Rebstock Named Ms. and Mr. Nicholls State University
Nicholls University proudly announces Katie Louviere and Grant Rebstock as Ms. and Mr. Nicholls. Selected from a pool of finalists who epitomized the university's leadership, scholarship, and character values, Katie and Grant emerged as shining examples of Colonel Pride and community engagement. Mr. and Ms. Nicholls's Finalists were chosen based on their academic performance, co-curricular involvement, and embodiment of Nicholls' core principles. The selection process sought individuals who excelled academically and demonstrated a commitment to diversity, loyalty to Nicholls, and practical communication skills. Other finalists included Myra Berthiaume, Megan Chaisson, Jax Badeaux, and Collin St. Germain.
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