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LPCG to offer select families $125 vouchers to help with school uniform costs
The Lafourche Parish Consolidated Government has recently announced that vouchers will be available to those who qualify this July, in order to help assist families in purchasing school uniforms for grades K-12. The one-time, $125 vouchers (one per Lafourche Parish family) will be available at the Mathews Complex or the...
Lafourche Parish Arrest: June 21, 2024
The following suspects were arrested in Lafourche Parish on June 21, 2024.
MISSING PERSON: Jermaine Ross
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help in locating 33-year-old Jermaine Ross of Serenity Drive in Thibodaux. He was last seen walking out of his residence at around 1:15 a.m. on June 20, 2024. Ross suffers from a mental disorder. He is described as 6’0″...
Woman living below floodgates rescued from home in Golden Meadow, Lafourche authorities say
LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. — A woman was rescued in Golden Meadow on Thursday after she reported she was stuck in her home and had no food left, according to Lafourche Parish Fire District 3. Firefighters went to the woman's home around 1:40 p.m. and said the home was "below...
Lafourche Parish sheriff searching for missing man with mental illness
LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. — The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing man who reportedly has mental health problems. According to Sheriff Craig Webre, Jermaine Ross, 33, of Thibodaux was reported missing on Thursday from his home on Serenity Drive. He was last seen walking out of...
LSP Troop C monitoring roadway conditions on LA 1 in lower Lafourche
With Tropical Storm Alberto in the Gulf, Troopers with Troop C are currently monitoring roadway conditions for high water on LA Highway 1 between Golden Meadow and Grand Isle in Lafourche Parish. As of 10:30 a.m., the roadway is still passable with a few inches of water in various spots;...
LPSD announces free, take-home Summer Science Experiment Kits available next week
Looking for a fun, engaging way to promote learning in the summer?. Lafourche Parish School District is excited to announce that free Summer Science Kits will be available next week!. Starting June 24-July 3, 2024, parents of children ages PreK-7th grade are invited to swing by the LPSD Media Center...
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