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Some New Iberia residents compared the flooding that resulted from Monday night's rain to post-Hurricane Gustav. Many local awoke to find several feet of water flooding their streets, and some homes and cars. Although flooding is not new for them, this is the worst they have seen without a hurricane plowing through. Some of the worst streets were Shot Street, Mississippi Street, and Shelton ...
The St. Bernard Parish Council this week approved a $40.8 million spending plan for 2010 that represents cuts in nearly every department across the parish, including severe slashes to garbage collection, the fire department , mosquito control and road and sewer repairs.
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury may make a decision next week on how to spend nearly $1.3 million in federal disaster relief funding.
Matthew Pleasant Staff Writer HOUMA — Trooper Simon Besson worked a routine-seat belt detail near Larose-Cut Off Middle in May when a gunshot rang out in a classroom.
For the second consecutive fiscal year, an independent audit of Gretna's finances has found that the city failed to keep budgeted expenditures and revenue within limits established by state law, according to a report released in September. Karen Craig took...
By: Mary Walker Baus Louisiana doesn’t typically have snow or reindeer, but its residents keep up with holiday traditions through the Christmas tree industry. Don Reed, LSU AgCenter forestry and wildlife specialist and owner of Leyland Christmas Tree Farm, said not havi...
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Associated Press - December 3, 2009 5:44 AM ET THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - The Chackbay Volunteer Fire Department's rescue squad now has a 6-wheeled off-road vehicle that can go over downed trees and...
To celebrate the close of the 2009 hurricane season, the nonprofit emergency preparedness organization Evacuteer.org is hosting its first annual "Bye Bye Hurricane Season" celebration tonight.
More than 70 school custodial workers in New Orleans have signed a petition protesting their working conditions at Sodexo Corp., with several alleging that Sodexo officials have threatened to fire them if they miss work to care for a sick child or relative.
Laura McKnight Staff Writer HOUMA - Southdown Plantation House and Museum plans to serve up a new holiday event flavored with recipes, cookbooks and possible video appearances by famed French chef Julia Child.
Raymond Legendre Staff Writer THIBODAUX - Thanks to a new off-road vehicle made possible with grant money, the Chackbay Volunteer Fire Department will be able to respond quicker to emergencies in wooded areas and after hurricanes, officials said.
1998’s Hurricane Georges wasn’t Destin’s worst storm, but it dumped the most rain of any hurricane or tropical storm in the past 15 years, Destin City Hall’s Larry Beat says. With the 2009 hurricane season wrapping up, Beat, the...
Relatives of a drunk driving victim and the Opelousas man who pleaded guilty in her death left a Lafayette Parish courtroom in tears Monday after a judge handed down a seven-year sentence.
ST. MARTINVILLE — A facelift starting Monday for the landmark Maison Duchamp will bring much-needed repairs to the historic home turned post office turned city building.
The 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season ends at midnight and, if coastal Louisiana residents have nothing else to be thankful for this year, they should be thankful that it was an uneventful one.