Thibodaux (United States)

Type: City

Name: Thibodaux (United States)

Latitude: 29.790001

Longitude: -90.82

population: 14,410

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Lafourche plans pump station projects

Broken braces are shown on a bulkhead in Des Allemands. The Lafourche Parish Council is planning on repairing the bulkhead.Lafourche Parish is preparing to begin more than $6 million in flood protection projects serving Raceland and Des Allemands.The ... [Published Houma Today - May 17 2013]

Entities: Des Allemands (United States), Chackbay (United States), Thibodaux (United States), Choctaw (United States)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Bobby Jindal

New crude terminal to bring jobs to St. James Parish, officials say

An oilfield company will spend $30 million building a crude oil terminal in St. James Parish, creating 20 new direct jobs with an average salary of $62,000 a year, officials said today.The announcement was made by Gov. Bobby Jindal and Wolverine Terminals ... [Published Houma Today - May 16 2013]

Entities: Wolverine, Crude Oil, Bobby Jindal, Mississippi River

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Girl donates lemonade stand money to charity

Keriann Phillips tends her lemonade stand May 4 at Hercules Krewe Ruff Riders crawfish boil in Houma.A local first-grader gave away her lemonade stand earnings.Keriann Phillips, a 7-year-old enrolled at St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in Houma, said ... [Published Houma Today - May 13 2013]

Entities: Thibodaux (United States), Houma (United States), Breast Cancer, Donations

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Taxpayer money to aid health clinics

Community health centers in Louisiana will be able to assist state residents in signing up for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act with the help of $2.5 million federal grant.The coverage will be available through the new health insurance ... [Published Daily Comet - May 13 2013]

Entities: Louisiana (United States), Health Insurance, Bobby Jindal, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Harley Rowell pursuing his dreams one performance at a time

BAY MINETTE, Alabama –- has been singing or playing tunes for as long as he can remember. Now the University of South Alabama freshman hopes to turn that passion into a career. He’s well on his way. He recently won second place in JagIdol, a vocal competition ... [Published al.com - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Bay Minette (United States), Baldwin County High School, Bill Carr, Thibodaux (United States)

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Louisiana Sugar Cane Family Signs Available

THIBODAUX, La. - The American Sugar Cane League unveiled a new "Louisiana Sugar Cane Family" sign that will be available to sugarcane farmers and millers but also to the general public, said League president Mike Daigle.The two-tone verdant green sign ... [Published KATC 3 - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Sugarcane, Louisiana (United States), Thibodaux (United States), Sugar, Sustainment

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

University Of New Orleans

Thibodaux Police chief to contribute to national research

Thibodaux Police Chief Scott Silverii is a perfect fit for a Washington, D.C.-based think tank about police work, according to its president.Silverii, who will continue being police chief, is now an executive fellow for the Police Foundation and will ... [Published Daily Comet - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: National Institute of Justice, Thibodaux (United States), University Of New Orleans, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Police Foundation

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Q and A: Kathy Benoit

Big Fun Correspondent Thad Angelloz recently spoke with Kathy Benoit to ask the president and CEO of the Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce a few questions. Benoit has been the face of the Chamber for more than 15 years. Kathy Benoit How long have you been ... [Published Houma Today - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Thibodaux (United States), Benoit (United States), Schriever (United States), Houma (United States)

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

St. Mary Parish Arrest

Paris Bias, 22, 2994 4th Street Berwick, LA was arrested on April 15, 2013 at 10:08 am on warrants for Terrebonne Parish for theft of goods under $500 and remaining where forbidden. A deputy located Bias at a Garber Street address in Morgan City. She ... [Published KATC 3 - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Mary Parish, warrants, Shoplifting, Arrests

First reported Apr 12 2013 - Updated Apr 12 2013 - 1 reports

Morning news stories from around our area for Friday

MONROE, La., (KNOE 8 News) - Here are some stories we're seeing around the Arklamiss this morning:In Louisiana, a suspect wanted in a weekend shooting death in Edgard has surrendered to authorities. Thirty-three-year-old Demond Baker turned himself in ... [Published KNOE TV8 - Apr 12 2013]

Entities: Byhalia (United States), Mississippi, John Parish, Louisiana (United States)

First reported Apr 03 2013 - Updated Apr 03 2013 - 1 reports

AT&T Expands Its LTE Coverage To 14 New Locations

Last night AT&T broadened its horizons by expanding its LTE connectivity services to 14 new locations. This announcement was made in a sequential series of press releases on the carrier’s official website, but you can see which locations are now ... [Published Cult of Mac - Apr 03 2013]

Entities: Long Term Evolution, AT&T Inc, 4G, Mount Dora (United States), Vernon Washington

Quotes

"Disney's trademark filing was intended to protect any potential title for our film and related activities," a company statement said. "It has since been determined that the title of the film will change."

Social media raises concern about Disney trademark [Published Greenfield Daily Reporter - May 09 2013]

"My main focus is to follow God’s will for my life. Currently, I am a biomedical science major; however, I believe God has a calling on my life to lead worship. I will follow him and listen as he gives me words that I can use to write Christian music."

Harley Rowell pursuing his dreams one performance at a time [Published al.com - Apr 30 2013]

...after additional thought we decided to make them available to anyone who wants to show support for our 220-year-old sugar industry," Daigle said. "Many Louisiana families have a connection to the sugarcane industry, past and present."

Louisiana Sugar Cane Family Signs Available [Published KATC 3 - Apr 30 2013]

"My name is Lance Armstrong. I am a cancer survivor," he said to open his speech to the World Cancer Congress. "I'm a father of five. And yes, I won the Tour de France seven times."

In the News: Central Florida ready to open season at Akron [Published Memphis Commercial Appeal - Aug 30 2012]