April 17, 2024
HB 800, sponsored by Rep. Beau Beaullieu, R-New Iberia, calls for a limited constitutional convention and was introduced to the House and Governmental Affairs committee. The panel will not vote on the bill until next week.
April 16, 2024
Fletcher offers traditional academic programs, workforce training and adult education services ranging from associate degrees, technical diplomas, certifications, to industry-based certifications.
April 16, 2024
The group of extraordinary students came together to construct, program, and compete with their robot in less than 3 months.
April 16, 2024
The Bayou Region Incubator received $3,500 in support from D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, LLC, a leading energy company that develops, owns and operates utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage projects throughout the United States. With this donation, DESRI is sponsoring a QuickBooks training portal that includes lifetime access for the BRI and several membership vouchers for BRI entrepreneurs.
April 16, 2024
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet is asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Tristan Caleb McIntyre, of Gray.
April 15, 2024
The grant will enable all members of the community to continue to gather in a central location to learn and teach the art of sewing using the new equipment.
April 15, 2024
All residents are encouraged to wear blue on April 19 and celebrate the differences of, learn more about, and empower autistic individuals in their communities.
April 15, 2024
The Pride of Nicholls is set to host its Battle of the Bands: High School Edition this April, with 6 high school bands competing.
April 15, 2024
Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education, announced today Dr. Kristine Strickland of Fletcher Technical Community College has chosen to affiliate with the national network of Presidents for Latino Student Success (P4LSS).
April 14, 2024
The purpose of the Equipment Modernization Grant is to increase the profitability, sustainability, and adaptability of Louisiana’s commercial fishermen, vessel owners, seafood docks, processors and charter captains in the saltwater fishing industry. Eligible applicants may receive up to $30,000 for reimbursement and purchase of updated and modern equipment to improve their long-term recovery and resiliency.
April 13, 2024
Following a huge round of applause, Parish President Archie Chiasson awarded each player with a certificate for their National Championship in single A division at this month's council meeting. Congratulations to the players and coaches!
April 12, 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) allocated $27 million to respond to the impacts of the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 Louisiana fishery disasters. A crucial step in the development of that spend plan will be the collection of public comments from members of the fishing community who were impacted by these hurricanes.
April 12, 2024
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet is asking the public for assistance in locating a Houma woman, which is believed to have left the State of Louisiana approximately 3 years prior to the complaint being filed. The missing person has been identified as Tiffany Lynn Davis, black female, 45, who is from Houma.
April 11, 2024
The Daigleville School, from which the first Houma Indians in Terrebonne Parish were allowed to graduate high school in 1962, will now be owned by the United Houma Nation.
April 11, 2024
Louisiana legislators continued Wednesday to advance conservative priorities, pushing forward bills to limit discussion of gender and sexuality in schools, to stop teachers from using a child’s preferred name or pronouns without parental consent if they differ from the child’s biological sex, limit bathroom use by biological gender and to provide state money for private school education. Other bills would authorize police officers to arrest migrants who are not in the country legally and prohibit protests outside of an individual’s home.