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Four St. Mary students graduate with honors at LSU
Four St. Mary students were among those who graduated with honors at LSU commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday. —Emma Kate Simmons, Morgan City, summa cum laude, College of Science. —Madeline Grace Nini, Berwick, cum laude, College of Art and Design. —Stella Grace Falterman, Baldwin, summa cum laude, Ourso College of...
South Lafourche Bank presents Generation Next with THS Senior Raeia Tabor
Raeia Tabor, a senior at Thibodaux High, excels in welding, her favorite subject. Aspiring to become a certified welding inspector (CWI), Raeia is carving a unique path in her field. She is the first welding apprentice in Louisiana, studying at the Career Magnet Center before heading to work at John Deere.
One Local legend recently honored by classmates
Members of the South Lafourche High School Class of '68 gathered on Saturday, April 12th at The Rendezvous in Thibodaux to honor one of their own, Ron Estay. Ron was a standout defensive Lineman for the Tarpons in '66 and ’67 and went on to achieve All-American status at LSU, and then The Canadian Football League, where, during his career, he played in nine "Grey Cups", the equivalent of our Super Bowl.
Crash kills motorcyclist in Lafourche Parish
Louisiana State Police say a man died in a crash early Sunday morning. “Troop C began investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash involving a motorcycle on Louisiana Highway 20 near Farmer Lane,” Trooper Ross Brennan said in a news release.
Historic Napoleonville church asks for donations after water, termite damage
NAPOLEONVILLE, La. (BRPROUD) – In the heart of Napoleonville, a church that’s nationally registered under historic places in Louisiana stands tall. “This exact structure here was built in 1909. It is the second of two churches that was here,” said Renee Richard, parishioner of St. Anne Catholic Church.
Louisiana couple arrested in Texas after traffic accident revealed tortured teen
A Terrebonne Parish teen was ruthlessly burned by her mother after she told her mother how her mother's fiance sexually abused her. The fiance later shot her on two separate occasions. They were caught with the tortured teen in Texas, denying her medical treatment. Terrence Washington and Latonya Harris were found to have the abused 15-year-old in their car when they wrecked it in Baytown Texas. The traffic stop by Baytown Police led to the grisly discovery...
VCHS track and field's MacKenzie Glynn signs to compete collegiately at Nicholls
Vandebilt Catholic High School senior MacKenzie Glynn took the next step in her track and field career on Wednesday when she signed to compete collegiately. In a ceremony at the VCHS library in front of her family, friends, teammates, and coaches, Glynn officially became a college athlete when she signed her letter of intent to compete at Nicholls next spring.
Morgan City police radio logs for May 22-23
The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the Police Department at 985-380-4605. 6:47 a.m. 700 block of Belanger Street; Medical. 7:31 a.m. 1600 block of Dale Street; Animal complaint. 7:35 a.m. 1000 block of Eighth Street; Remove...
Louisiana man accused in Ponzi scheme with fictitious E-trade account; deputies seek victims.
A Belle Rose man told friends he was investing their money in the market through E-Trade but was really running a Ponzi scheme, Assumption Parish sheriff's deputies said. Deputies arrested John Michael Thibodeaux, 44, on Friday after a five-month investigation following a complaint filed by his victims. Sheriff's office spokesman Lonny Cavalier said authorities have received calls from other potential victims as well and are still calculating how much money was involved.
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