Bayou Time Blog

Houma House Catches Fire, No One Hurt

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:27:00 GMT

A House in the subdivision of Broadmoor caught fire on Thursday evening. The fire took place at 905 Eagle Drive and no one was reported to be home at the time of the fire. Stay tuned for Friday's Bayou Time for more information.

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Permit Approved for Construction of Two More Sections of Morganza Levee Project

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:48:00 GMT

Houma, LA - The Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District (TLCD) has received permit approvals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that will allow the district to proceed with construction of two additional levee sections in the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection project

Raceland Man Pleads Guilty to Drug, Gun Charges

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:15:00 GMT

Office of District Attorney Camille A. "Cam" Morvant - Lafourche Parish District Attorney Camille A. "Cam" Morvant, II announced a Raceland man has pled guilty to an assortment of charges.

Louisiana Safe Boating Week Set For May 19-25

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:02:00 GMT

LDWF - Louisiana is once again participating in the national "Safe Boating Week" that is scheduled for May 19-25 and signifies the beginning of the spring and summer boating season.

New Orleans Man Booked with Child Pornography

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:59:00 GMT

Baton Rouge—A New Orleans man has been arrested and charged with pornography involving juveniles, announced Attorney General Buddy Caldwell.

Update: Whispering Oaks Trailer Park Shooting

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:25:00 GMT

Houma, LA - On Tuesday May 15, 2012 at approximately 8:33pm, the Houma Police Department received a call in reference to shots fired in the area of the Whispering Oaks Trailer Park.

Runaway Raceland Teen Located; Two Men Arrested in Connection with the Case

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:08:00 GMT

Lafourche, LA - Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives located Gabrielle Ordoyne (W/F, 16 years old) on Monday, May 14 after she had reportedly ran away from her Raceland home on April 24, 2012.

Nicholls Facing $7.7 Million Cut

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:37:00 GMT

NSU - If the budget bill (HB1) currently moving through the Louisiana Legislature is not amended, Nicholls State University is slated to lose $7.7 million in state appropriations. This will bring Nicholls’ total state funding reductions since fiscal year 2008-2009, to $19.9 million. That would be a 56-percent reduction in state appropriation. As the current budget proposal stands, total reductions in state general fund support for all of higher education since FY 2008-2009 would reach $585 million.

Flood Advisory For Terrebonne Until 4:45 PM

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:17:00 GMT

National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued an Urban and small stream Flood Advisory for Terrebonne Parish until 4:45PM.

Louisiana Shrimpers Encouraged to Report Asian Tiger Prawn Catches

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:06:00 GMT

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