Shreveport Times - Fri Nov 27
The playground behind Vacherie Primary School echoed with the sound of ringing metal, broken by the oohs and aahs of the young students.
Sheriff cleared of ethics chargesThe Daily Advertiser - Fri Nov 27
THIBODAUX - Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre has been cleared of ethics charges stemming from his sale of devices designed to keep drunken drivers off the road.
Turkey couple avoids familiar fate of their peersHouma Courier - Wed Nov 25
The turkey's name is Mr. Gobbles, and he will not be in anyone's oven today. 'He'll survive Thanksgiving, but I don't know if he'll survive the highway,' said Danny Foret, the turkey's chief companion and caretaker at the Laurel Valley Plantation Store.
Local stores gearing up for Black FridayHouma Courier - Wed Nov 25
Retailers this week arranged jewelry, unloaded video games and prepared for a Black Friday shopping weekend they say is only getting bigger.
In other Lafourche Parish Council actionHouma Courier - Wed Nov 25
Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 11:44 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 11:44 a.m. The following is a rundown of action taken Tuesday by the Lafourche Parish Council.
Store reconciles with shopper who complained about chickenHouma Courier - Wed Nov 25
A grocery's poultry mishap led to a happy ending Tuesday night, just in time for Thanksgiving.
Some spend Thanksgiving serving othersHouma Courier - Wed Nov 25
While many spend Thanksgiving Day feverishly cooking for their relatives, some local families and businesses are choosing to spend the holiday preparing meals for those they've never met.
Thanksgiving is a leading day for home firesHouma Courier - Tue Nov 24
The advice sounds like common sense, easy-to-follow precautions that should come natural to even a novice cook.
Alleged priest killer to be tried as adultWWL-TV New Orleans - Mon Nov 23
Due to a decision by the nation's highest court, the oft-delayed murder case of a Houma man accused of killing a Thibodaux priest when he was 14 is set to move forward again early next year.
State money available to fortify homes against stormsHouma Courier - Mon Nov 23
Houma-Thibodaux-area residents whose property sustained hurricane damage in recent years may be eligible to receive as much as $7,500 in state money to make small-scale improvements to protect against future losses.
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