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Terrebonne sheriff praises deputies who saved chickens from shed fire Staff Terrebonne Parish Tim Soignet praised the actions of two deputies who took quick action Friday night to help rescue and protect a dozen chickens from a shed fire.  The fire occurred around 6:47 p.m. in Bourg when a backyard shed used as a chicken coop became engulfed in flames, authorities said.   Investigators believe the fire was ignited by a heat lamp that was set up to help keep the chickens warm through the night. Neighbors noticed the flames and notified the owner and called 911.   All the chickens were�...

The following roadways are closed because of hazardous driving conditions: The La. 1 toll booth is closed until further notice. Travelers may pass through either lane. If motorists do not have a GeauxPass account, they will be mailed a bill for the toll amount only and will not be fined. La. 90 is closed in both directions from La. 24 in Gray to Morgan City due to icy conditions. The Dulac pontoon bridge is closed due to ice. The Sunshine Bridge is closed. La. 20 at the Bayou Chevreuil Bridge is closed. The Veterans Bridge is now open after being salted. Officials said the bridge will b...

With a hard freeze warning in effect for Monday, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet said efforts are being made to protect roads from ice.

Montegut shooting victims remembered as loving and strong There is a reason why most of the appliances, ingredients and utensils are on the left side of the kitchen at Larussa’s Lounge in Houma.  Because the bar’s cook, Brittany Cormier, was left-handed, the kitchen was designed to provide her with easy access, owner Candia Ledet said.  “Brittany was left-handed, so when you go into the kitchen you notice all of the stuff is packed on the left side,” Ledet said. “She was going to decorate it. She had already started hanging her stuff. That was her kitchen. In fact, my husband w...

Terrebonne sheriff administers oath of office to NAACP officers Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet became the first elected official to administer the oath of office to members of the Terrebonne NAACP Executive Board.  The president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and members of the executive committee were sworn in at the NAACP headquarters in Houma last week.   The organization holds an election every two years and newly elected officers take the oath of office at the beginning of the year, Terrebonne NAACP President Jerome Boykin said.  Boykin said he invited the sheriff to ...