Exercise your right to vote on Saturday
March 2, 2016Minor closure in South Hollywood this weekend
March 3, 2016Polls to open at 7 a.m. Saturday
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Saturday’s statewide closed-party presidential primary.
In addition to voting for a Democratic and Republican presidential nominee – depending on the party in which a voter is registered – Lafourche voters face additional measures. Thibodaux voters will consider a half-cent tax measure, as well as a 5-mil property tax renewal and council term limits.
American Legion Post 31 and Houma Lions to host dance
American Legion Post 31 and the Houma Lions Club are hosting a community dance Saturday.
Native Pride will perform.
The fun begins at 5 p.m. Dinner includes white beans, fried fish, a roll and dessert. It is $8.
Tickets to the BYOB are $10 per person, $15 per couple.
Post 31 is located at 602 Legion Ave.
UL-Monroe team wins bass tourney
A team of anglers from Monroe took home the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Tournament, hosted by Nicholls State University.
The duo of Tyler Stewart and Nick Joiner, of UL-Monroe, won the title, weighing 15 fish at 42 pounds.
That total easily outlasted the 33-pound, 5-ounce tally that Gunner Durrett and Austin Watkins, of Louisiana Tech, weighed.
