What began as a simple social media post has grown into a nonprofit that aims to celebrate and shine light on special needs children and individuals. The Bless your Heart nonprofit is helping His Brightest Stars with its first annual Special Needs Awards Banquet.
The Golden Meadow-Fourchon Tarpon Rodeo is excited to announce Mr. Charles Michael “Mike” Callais as their 2023 Admiral. Mr. Callais is a lifelong resident of Lafourche Parish, is married to the former Blanche Bouvier, and has two daughters, two stepsons and four grandchildren.
Local resident Brooke Plaisance, J.D., has achieved a milestone in her academic journey with her recent graduation from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge. On May 20, 2023, Plaisance graduated 11th out of 176th in her class.
Ivy Robichaux may be from the small bayou community of Larose, but she is certainly excelling on the pageant circuit and in politics where she hopes her future lies.
Summer Experience kicks off soon at Lafourche library: Reading Colors Your World. That’s the theme for the 2023 Summer Experience. Enjoy a host of colorful activities and performances at your Lafourche Parish Public Library branch, take your reading to the next level and log it and other act…
BATON ROUGE – As of today, June 1, no one has stepped forward to claim a $10,000 Louisiana Lottery Mega Millions prize won on Jan. 3, 2023. The winning ticket was purchased at Big Wheels Travel Center on Bayou Blue Road in Houma and is set to expire July 2, 2023.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the launch of a project aimed at battling opioid addiction in Lafourche Parish. It will be called Project COPE in which “COPE” is an acronym for “Comprehensive Overdose Prevention Effort.” This effort, funded largely by a grant of over $1 millio…
The 46th annual Cajun Heritage Festival will be held this weekend from June 2-4 at the Larose Civic Center on 307 East 5th Street. Enjoy a show and live auction straight out of a hunter’s dream!
Below you can find upcoming Fishing rodeos in our area for the summer. If there is an upcoming rodeo, but it is not listed below, please email me at ads@tlgnewspaper.com, so I can add it.
The Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its newest event: GROW - A Women's Conference. GROW, while its acronym stands for Generating Real Opportunities for Women, also symbolizes the mission of the upcoming conference, scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, 2023 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Ochsner St. Anne Hospital was recognized as part of Newsweek’s list of Best Maternity Hospitals for 2023. Only 384 hospitals nationwide made the magazine’s annual list of Best Maternity Hospitals, which recognizes hospitals that excel in providing high-quality care to mothers and newborns. T…
School is out for summer and temperatures this weekend are forecast to be in the 90s.
This past week, we were proud to surpass 20,000 followers on Facebook — a goal that our team was proud to accomplish.
LA Contracting will commence demolition of the old hotel at the Canal Boulevard and Gerald T. Peltier Drive intersection on Tuesday, May 23.
The Lafourche Parish School Board has announced new take-in and dismissal times for the 2023-2024 school year. Read below to find out your school’s new times.
Below is a list of the scheduled weekend events.
Thibodaux City will be accepting applications for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program Waitlist. This federally-funded program supplements rental payments of extremely low and very low-income families, with preference to elderly or disabled applicants.
(Schriever, LA) - Fletcher Technical Community College is excited to announce that Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, Louisiana’s Commissioner of Higher Education, will be delivering the keynote address at the college's upcoming commencement ceremony. The event will take place at 4pm on May 24, 2023, at t…
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is joining other local law enforcement agencies to participate in the Click It or Ticket campaign starting from May 22 till June 4, 2023. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are responsible for o…
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) has launched a new survey open to Louisiana residents, seeking their input to help plan the state's future transportation system. By participating in the short survey, residents can add their voices to improving Louisiana's tran…
Situated in downtown Thibodaux in an office building named “The Vault,” the Bayou Region Incubator (BRI) is a new nonprofit initiative powered by Nicholls State that aims to help grow local start-up businesses and help connect them with resources they can use to build their operations.
It’s no secret that some of the best food in the South can be found in Louisiana. Gumbo, jambalaya, etouffee, boudin … if it’ hard to spell and tasty to eat, odds are no one makes it better than someone’s grandma down in Cajun Country.
Michele Hebert, a West Thibodaux Middle School 8th Grade ELA teacher, has been nominated for Norwegian Cruise Line's Giving Joy Contest. This contest is open to everyone, and voting is open until June 9th, with valid email required.
Central Lafourche Bantam Football will be having open registration on May 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Raceland Recreation Football Field.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course on May 15-17, 2023, at the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Complex located at 1300 Lynn Street in Thibodaux.
Louisiana's Cajun Bayou Tourism honored some of the great people and organizations who make Lafourche Parish a unique place this week at their annual Bayou Ambassador Awards Luncheon.
Below is a list of the scheduled weekend events.
If you’re interested in becoming a future leader of Lafourche Parish, Future Leaders of Lafourche Camp registration is now open for current high school students for free. Tour local companies from the north to south ends of the parish, experience our local college campuses, and learn about o…
Thibodaux, LA - Fletcher Community College is excited to announce a week-long program for high school students aimed at providing hands-on training, exciting demonstrations and an opportunity to explore careers in skilled trades. The program will cover a range of industries including Agricul…
The Greater Lafourche Port Commission is excited to announce that its Deputy Port Director, Davie Breaux, and Director of Communications & Grants, Thad Angelloz, recently collaborated on a Great Day Louisiana segment, set to air on WWL-TV later this month.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the annual industry celebration
Below is a list of the scheduled weekend events.
A Larose native and mother of four is opening a bakery in Houma, merging her passion for baking with her entrepreneurial spirit.
The City of Thibodaux has been selected as a recipient of the Beautification Grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the State's premier anti-litter and community improvement organization.
Starting on May 15th, the Golden Meadow boat launch will close in order to conduct the much-needed repair work.
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is working with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) to develop a program aimed at assisting veterans in crisis. Representatives from SAMHSA are in T…
Thibodaux Service League donated $8,000 to the Nicholls Bridge to Independence program. Each year the Thibodaux Service League hosts a fundraising event called the Royal Fairytale, a dance for dads and daughters, granddaughters and grandpas and any girl with a father figure in her life. The…
Summertime is coming fast, which means that more people will be getting out on the water and enjoying Louisiana’s warm summer air.
As one of Lafourche Parish’s largest employers, Grand Isle Shipyards (GIS) has officially reached its 75th anniversary in business this year, putting the energy and infrastructure services firm into an elite group few businesses ever achieve.
As we surpass my First 100 days in office, I wanted to give an update on what has been accomplished and what’s to come for the City of Thibodaux. I had a vision of what I wanted to accomplish within the first 100 days and I am proud to say that my administration and myself have surpassed my …
Explore Houma is proud to present the 3rd Annual May the 4th Be with You celebration in Downtown Houma on Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 5-9 p.m.
Below is a list of the scheduled weekend events.
Dollar General plans to host a grand re-opening community celebration on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at its Lockport store at 902 Crescent Avenue. The event will begin at 8 a.m. and include a ribbon-cutting ceremony with local officials and customer giveaways, including $10 gift cards to the fi…
Please join us for the 73rd Annual Golden Meadow-Fourchon Tarpon Rodeo in Fourchon. When I agreed to serve as your Admiral, little did any of us know what our community was about to experience. Hurricane Ida has affected us all in one way or another, and I would like to take this opportunity…
Castin' Colonels Cheer Fishing Rodeo will take place on Friday, May 26th from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, May 27th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 288 Flotation Canal Road in Fourchon. This fundraiser will support the cheer teams at Nicholls State University.
The Annual Henry Robinson awards banquet, hosted by the American Legion Post 83 in Lockport, took place this past Monday, April 24.