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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Colin Campo
Two unrestrained children die in a car crash Thursday in Schriever. A 12-year-old and 6-year-old were killed in the crash just after 4 p.m. Thursday, June 5, on LA 311 near Fellowship Lane. Neither was wearing a seatbelt, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police. Cherri Breaux was driving a 1999 Toyota Camry traveling south on LA Hwy 311, the release said. At the same time, a 2023 Kenworth was traveling north.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailycomet.com | Colin Campo
Colin CampoHouma Courier-Thibodaux Daily CometTerrebonne Parish President Jason Bergeron fired four Housing Authority commissioners for alleged neglect of duty. Allegations include lack of oversight of the Executive Director, insufficient public meetings, lack of transparency and property maintenance issues. Removed commissioners have 10 days to appeal the decision before the Parish Council. Bergeron previously attempted to gain the power to remove commissioners at will, but the legislation failed.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailycomet.com | Colin Campo
A new splash park opened in Chauvin, Louisiana, featuring water cannons, splash buckets, and sprinklers. The park, located at 258 Klondyke Rd., is open daily except Mondays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. with a $2 admission fee. Recreation District 7 also plans to build a new gym and indoor swimming pool in the future, funded in part by FEMA. A new Chauvin splash park is set to open this weekend near the library.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Colin Campo
The Rev. Simon Peter Engurait, who coordinated disaster aid in the wake of Hurricane Ida, has been announced by Pope Leo XIV as Houma-Thibodaux’s new bishop. Engurait has been serving as Bishop-Elect since January 2024, after the death of Bishop Mario Dorsonville one year after his appointment. Engurait served as the Vicar General and as the pastor of St. Bridget Parish since 2017.
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3 weeks ago | 
houmatoday.com | Colin Campo
Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Rev. Simon Peter Engurait as the new bishop of Houma-Thibodaux. Ugandan-born Rev. Engurait was nominated for the Lumen Christi Award in 2022 for his disaster relief work after Hurricane Ida. The Rev. Simon Peter Engurait, who coordinated disaster aid in the wake of Hurricane Ida, has been announced by Pope Leo XIV as Houma-Thibodaux’s new bishop.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailycomet.com | Colin Campo
Colin CampoHouma Courier-Thibodaux Daily CometHere are some summer camps across Terrebonne and Lafourche. LafourcheLockport: Begins June 9 and runs through July 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. Ages 5 through 12. For more information visit www.Lockportrecreation.com. The registration fee is $60 a camper. South Lafourche: Begins June 2 and runs through July 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. Ages 5 through 14. Registration begins first day of camp at the Larose Civic Center, Cut Off Youth Center, Galliano Elementary School.
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3 weeks ago | 
houmatoday.com | Colin Campo
Colin CampoHouma Courier-Thibodaux Daily CometHere are some summer camps across Terrebonne and Lafourche. LafourcheLockport: Begins June 9 and runs through July 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. Ages 5 through 12. For more information visit www.Lockportrecreation.com. The registration fee is $60 a camper. South Lafourche: Begins June 2 and runs through July 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. Ages 5 through 14. Registration begins first day of camp at the Larose Civic Center, Cut Off Youth Center, Galliano Elementary School.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Colin Campo
The Lafourche Parish Council voted against suing oil companies to make them comply with Louisiana law after hearing from business leaders, lobbyists and others who cited fear of withholding money and killing jobs. The council voted 6-1 against taking legal action June 3. Council Chairman Armand Autin was the sole vote to grant the parish president power to pursue the legal action. Councilmembers DJ Broomfield and William Adams were absent. Attempts to contact Autin about his vote were unsuccessful.
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3 weeks ago | 
houmatoday.com | Colin Campo
Colin CampoHouma Courier-Thibodaux Daily CometA former Terrebonne Parish deputy has been charged with child molestation in Lafourche Parish. Chad White, 38, a former Lieutenant with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, has been charged with molestation of a juvenile under 13 by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. This charge is in addition to the charge he received from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office on May 28 of nonconsensual disclosure of a private image.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailycomet.com | Colin Campo
Colin CampoHouma Courier-Thibodaux Daily CometA former Terrebonne Parish deputy has been charged with child molestation in Lafourche Parish. Chad White, 38, a former Lieutenant with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, has been charged with molestation of a juvenile under 13 by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. This charge is in addition to the charge he received from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office on May 28 of nonconsensual disclosure of a private image.
