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Here's where Terrebonne and Lafourche school districts are in the rebuilding process
Ellender Memorial High School is slated for demolition this summer. A few schools in Terrebonne and Lafourche remain untouched, awaiting decisions from FEMA. The two school districts collectively took out more than $350 million in loans to cover the initial costs. This money is frontloaded for repairs and later reimbursed at 90% by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Lafourche is nearly finished with its repairs, with two holdouts awaiting approval from FEMA. Meanwhile, Terrebonne Parish has had...
Enhancing Local Cleanliness: New Trash Receptacles Coming to Downtown Houma and Bayou Country Sports Park
The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government has received a grant from the 2024 Keep Louisiana Beautiful Trash Receptacle Grant Program. This program, supported by the State of Louisiana and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, aims to improve cleanliness and promote environmental responsibility. This year, Terrebonne Parish is one of 71 recipients, and will use the funds to place new trash receptacles in important community areas.
Chauvin community gathers to celebrate its past, faces uncertain future
A storm beaten community, bleeding population and infrastructure, gathered in its last community center to celebrate the past. "Good mornin' captain! Good morning to you, ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha," 90-year-old the Rev. Frederic J. Brunet sang. Brunet was the priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chauvin for 42 years and founded the Lagniappe on the...
Chauvin residents to gather Saturday to share memories and strengthen community bonds
The Chauvin community is gathering to swap stories and take photos to preserve its cultural bonds. Helio Foundation founder Jonathan Foret is holding a gathering from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ward 7 Citizens Club, 5006 LA 56 in Chauvin for all who attended and worked at the many schools that have been lost in Chauvin to time and disasters.
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