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Lafourche voters elect new councilman, approve recreation tax Voters in Lafourche elected a new parish councilman and approved a property tax in Lockport Saturday.  Raceland Democrat Terry Arabie defeated Gheens resident Spence Cressionie in a runoff election for the vacant District 6 seat on the Lafourche Parish Council.  Complete but unofficial results show Arabie collected 470 votes, or 65%. Cressionie, who is affiliated with no political party, finished with 256 or 35%.   The unofficial voter turnout was 726, or 11.%.   Arabie said he is looking forward to getting to work. ...

Lafourche Parish Council appoints interim constable for Raceland area LeBouef was the husband of incumbent Dwain LeBouef, who died March 20. Constables serve eviction notices and paperwork for small claims. They serve as the officer for the justice of the peace court, in this case in Lafourche's District 2.  Holly LeBouef was arrested in 2017 after police said she stole tens of thousands of dollars from the National Barrel Horse Association while serving as the local district president. The charges are still pending, according to the Lafourche District Attorney's Office. She also ran fo...

Early voting begins Saturday for Lafourche elections Early voting begins Saturday in a runoff election for a vacant Lafourche Parish Council seat and a property tax proposal in Lockport.  Early voting in the April 24 election will run from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday through April 17, except Sunday, at three sites in Lafourche:  ► Lafourche Registrar of Voters' Office, 307 W. Fourth St.; Thibodaux.  ► Mathews Government Complex, 4876 La. 1.  ► South Lafourche Library, 16241 E. Main St., Galliano.    There are no ballot items in Terrebonne.   Because none of the three candidat...

Early voting begins today in the March 20 election to fill a vacant seat on the Lafourche Parish Council.

Three candidates signed up this week to seek a vacant Lafourche Parish Council seat.