Two new floodgates — part of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane-protection system — are up and running in time for hurricane season. Published May 25, 2013
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Facing elimination in Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional series, the Ragin' Cajuns softball team opened the day with a 5-0 victory over the University of Michigan before falling in a decisive third game 2-1 on Saturday at Michigan's Alumni Field. Published May 25, 2013
Hurricane Isaac had blasted ashore a few hours earlier in Terrebonne Parish, and I was in The Courier’s newsroom staring at something I had never seen. Published May 25, 2013
Reading an article in a local newspaper, I saw a story saying Army reductions are causing separations. It’s getting harder and harder to stay in the Army. Published May 25, 2013
Einstein said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. We continue to vote either with a political party or for our incumbents. We voted, but did we really do our due diligence? Published May 25, 2013
Visit BookedontheBayou.com today! Booked on the Bayou is a website featuring the latest mugshots from law enforcement agencies in Terrebonne Parish. Published February 7, 2012
A Patterson woman died Saturday after the SUV in which she was riding veered off Deadwood Road in Gibson and struck a tree, police said. Published May 25, 2013
Roy Callahan, 84, the owner of Houma's Feed and Seed on La. 24, worked at the store even on some of his last days on Earth, his son said. Published May 25, 2013
Simon Peter Engurait, a native of Uganda, stands during his ordination sacrament as his family, friends and congregation cheer for him Saturday at St. Frances de Sales Cathedral in Houma. Published May 25, 2013
Americans have long organized community events sometimes called “graveyard workings” in which those with loved ones buried in country cemeteries gather on a summer Sunday for a potluck picnic and a general cleaning and sprucing up of the gravestones. Published May 25, 2013
Nicholls State University junior javelin thrower Jaimee Springer will have her historic season continue as the Lloydminster, Alberta, native has qualified for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Eugene, Ore., June 5-8 after winning her flight of the javelin and finishing eighth overall with a new personal best in... Published May 25, 2013
Focusing on his district outside northern Lafourche Parish, Sen. Troy Brown, D-Napoleonville, is pushing measures this session to address needs for the Napoleonville Police Department and the Sunshine Bridge. Published May 25, 2013
Even though the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration has announced an increase for Louisiana’s federal recreational red snapper season, a local senator said some anglers had to sacrifice too much. Published May 25, 2013
According to a story published by The Lens, a New Orleans-based website that supports investigative journalism, the Senate may be preparing to move forward with an “accounting maneuver” that would first dedicate $87 million to coastal efforts and then move the money around to underwrite health care needs. Published May 25, 2013
One very important New Orleans Saints defensive player to keep your eye on in 2013 is second-year defensive lineman Akiem Hicks. Published May 25, 2013
Dozens of pool players are in Houma this weekend to compete in the High Tide Bar & Billiards 16th annual Dalton Bourg Memorial 8-Ball Tournament. Published May 25, 2013
Last week saw a blitz of legislation from local lawmakers seeking to delay flood insurance reforms that are expected to significantly increase the cost of premiums in coastal communities. Published May 25, 2013
HOOVER, Ala. — Hunter Newman and four LSU relievers combined on a one-hitter to lead the Tigers to a 3-1 victory over Arkansas on Saturday and advance to the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game. Published May 25, 2013
NEW ORLEANS — With its grand arches, intricate plaster moldings, faux facades suggesting a centuries-old European villa and blue domed ceiling dotted by pinpoint lights, the Saenger Theatre was typical of the opulent movie palaces and playhouses built around the nation in the 1920s. Published May 25, 2013
HOOVER, Ala. — Second-ranked LSU used ninth-inning magic to defeat Alabama, 3-2, in an SEC Tournament elimination game Friday afternoon at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Published May 24, 2013