Golden Meadow is slated for a number of projects in the coming year, including floodwall improvements and development of a skate park. Mayor Joey Bouziga tells The Courier that bids for the next phase of improvements to a floodwall along …
As DWI arrests have risen over recent years, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana is working to keep impaired drivers off the road. Spokesman Brennan Matherne tells The Daily Comet the sheriff’s office made 291 DWI arrests in 2011. …
Tangipahoa Parish officials have launched a crackdown on traffic sign thieves. Parish President Gordon Burgess told The Daily Star Tangipahoa is stepping up investigation of the theft of stop signs and other signs and will pursue charges against individuals found …
The St. James Parish Council is closer to forming a parish-wide flood control committee. Councilman Jason Amato, who is preparing an ordinance to form the committee, said he hopes the tentatively named St. James Parish Flood Protection & Drainage Committee …
The recent drowning of a 19-year-old Morganza man has the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury considering installing flotation devices at public boat launches throughout the Louisiana parish’s three recreational waterways. But legal concerns could sink the proposal before it leaves …
Homeowners in the Grand Chenier area will be paying less for fire insurance starting in August because of a higher rating awarded to the local fire district. The American Press reports the rating for Cameron Parish Fire District 9 was …
An internal audit has found that the Caddo Parish school system has been testing far fewer bus drivers than it should for drugs and alcohol. Federal regulations require random testing each year of at least half the employees with a …
State insurance regulators say St. Charles Parish homeowners can expect significant rate reductions in their fire insurance premiums, effective Aug. 11. Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says the new rates will affect those in Fire District 8 – the Destrehan …
Terrebonne Parish has a new emergency re-entry process for companies attempting to reopen after a mandatory hurricane evacuation. The Courier reported placards would replace company picture ID badges and would allow company representatives access to check the status of their …
Sorrento, La., Police Chief Earl Theriot Jr. and his assistant chief will be on patrol, but without the special type of insurance coverages required for police patrols. Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley and Sorrento Mayor Mike Lambert said Theriot told …