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Towed from its Baton Rouge home of 40-plus years, USS Kidd headed for repairs in Houma
Former Congressman Henson Moore and former Baton Rouge newsman John Spain watched from the levee mid-morning Thursday as the USS Kidd slipped from its moorings in downtown Baton Rouge where it has remained a tourist attraction, a go-to spot for school fieldtrips and a reminder of U.S. Navy heroism for 42 years.
Four wounded in Thibodaux mass shooting after gunfire erupts during fight, sheriff says
Four people were injured in a mass shooting in Thibodaux Thursday night, according to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office. Police responded to a call just before 10 p.m. in the 1400 block of Orange Grove Square, where officers found three people with gunshot wounds. A fourth shooting victim had already been transported to a local hospital. The three other victims were transported a New Orleans hospital.
New Wildlife & Fisheries agents posted here
Nineteen cadets graduated Wednesday from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Law Enforcement Academy, including three who will be assigned to St. Mary, Assumption and St. Martin. The cadets moved into the ranks of Wildlife & Fisheries’ Enforcement Division at a ceremony in Baton Rouge. At the academy,...
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...
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