Chauvin News

The Miami Herald By David Ovalle, Marc Caputo, Audra D.S. Burch and Evan S. Benn, The Miami Herald Sep.

Eliot Kamenitzd / The Times-Picayune Water and debris flow over the Industrial Canal floodwall in New Oreans today in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.

USA TODAY's Donna Leinwand filed this dispatch from Chauvin, La.: Madonna Tillman, 39, hasn't stopped crying since early Tuesday morning, the first time she saw her house since the storm.

Hurricane Gustav slammed into the heart of Louisiana's fishing and oil industry with 110 mph winds Monday, delivering only a glancing blow to New Orleans that raised hopes the city would escape the kind of ...

A Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle attempts to make its way through northbound traffic on U.S. 55 Sunday as evacuees line the interstate on their way out of the path of Hurricane Gustav.

A 54-year-old North Carolina man died of massive injuries after the boat he was riding in struck a beam under a Chauvin bridge.

Tropical Storm Edouard skirted the Louisiana coast Monday and into the early hours Tuesday morning, making for a blustery day in New Orleans but otherwise causing no problems in the hurricane-weary city.

Gulf Island Fabrication is positioning itself to take advantage of the energy industry's growing focus on work in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

“Everything we own, we've paid for.”

Investors looking to strike it rich with a play in oil have many avenues to explore, including the exploration sector itself, where they'll find the likes of Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. via Seeking Alpha

“If he doesn't bring in $30,000 to $40,000 worth of shrimp, we're tying it up”

The day couldn't have been finer, but the mood on the water was sour. Houma Courier A shrimper assesses his catch. via 4 WWL-TV

“The honoree does not necessarily involve a scout”

Retiring UL President Ray Authement will be spotlighted on Wednesday as the recipient of the Distinguished Citizen Award presented each year by the Evangeline Area Boys Scouts. via The Daily Advertiser

“We are pleased to make this presentation at the Gulf South Bank Conference and to have this opportunity to talk to investors interested in learning more about our company”

Teche Holding Company officials involved include Patrick Little, President & CEO, J. L. Chauvin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and W. Ross Little, Jr., Senior Vice President, Secretary. via Market Wire

“Everything we own, we've paid for”

A weak dollar and momentum in the deepwater portions of the Gulf of Mexico are giving Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. via NOLA.com

“The producers in the immediate area are severely affected and will suffer significant crop losses.”

MONTEGUT -- Waves have eaten a chunk 5 feet deep and 10 to 12 feet wide in a 6-foot wetlands protection levee here, and Terrebonne levee officials have set aside $35,000 to plug the hole with rocks before the ... via News-Star

“If people don't want to wear one, that's fine”

Sales associate Anna George helps Tim Vedros of Raceland try on a helmet Friday at Mike Bruno's Bayou Country Harley Davidson in Houma. via 4 WWL-TV

Are you ready for some self-denial? Good Friday is a day of remembrance, sacrifice and fasting. via The Daily Advertiser

Troop C Chauvin Man Critical After Crash on LA 56 For Immediate Release Chauvin Man Critical After Crash on LA 56 February 27, 2008 On Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 0042 hours, Troy Lirette, 37, of Chauvin, ... via Louisiana State Police

A Chauvin man who was allegedly driving at speeds exceeding 100 miles-per-hour early Wednesday morning was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries after the vehicle crashed on LA 56. via 4 WWL-TV

“We got to touch him, to see his face. His skin is soft, and it was without a scratch”

At the St. Mary Parish morgue Friday, Kerry Rodrigue's family viewed his earthly remains, coping with the jagged sting of death but taking comfort in whatever ways they could. via WWL-TV New Orleans

“We talk about it every week, how we want someone from the neighborhood to win”

A gas station on West Metairie Avenue sold a Powerball ticket that hit a $97 million jackpot, the highest lottery payout ever recorded in Louisiana, lottery officials said Thursday. via Times-Picayune