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Friday, Dec 4
Cheers and Jeers
Anyone who has been to one or two Mardi Gras parades in this area of the country has seen Uncle Pott's Band Wagon, a regular part of most of the processions ... and more »
Weekend loaded with Christmas cheer
Some areas of the parade route are as crowded as Mardi Gras.” If you've got Christmas spirit to spare, there also is a Christmas parade down the bayou in ... and more »
Thursday, Dec 3
Ward 6: Krewe announces royalty
The Krewe of Choupic Mardi Gras Club held its first pageant recently at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church's parish hall, 529 La. 20, Chackbay. ... and more »
Local music legend seeks stolen generator
By Raymond Legendre RACELAND — His “Uncle Pott's Band Wagon” is seen by thousands of people during Mardi Gras season, traveling Thibodaux and Houma parade ... and more »
Wednesday, Dec 2
Local music legend says he was theft victim
every year during Mardi Gras season, as it rides along Thibodaux and Houma parade routes providing revelers with beads, stuffed animals and live music. ... and more »
Friday, Nov 27
Local parades to help holidays get rolling
“It's just a different atmosphere than Mardi Gras,” he said. Sara Shields, chair of the Thibodaux parade, said she expects this year's parade to be at least ... and more »
Thursday, May 28
Carnival krewe members could get tax break on bead purchases
Senate Bill 128 by Sen. Danny Martiny, R-Kenner, heads next to the House for debate. It also would exempt specialty items — like cups and doubloons — that krewe members buy from non-profit organizations for use in Mardi Gras activities.
Monday, May 25
La. lawmaker's bill takes aim at Mardi Gras parade gunfights
AP Writer BATON ROUGE — A lawmaker concerned about shootings at parades and a fireworks display has proposed tougher penalties for people convicted of "recklessly discharging" firearms at Mardi Gras parades, Independence Day celebrations or other ... Mardi Gras Cover Up? Same Same
Wednesday, May 20
Super news for the state
For New Orleans, and its thousands of food and tourism workers, the news couldn't be better. The Super Bowl event is a business cultivator that is comparable only to Mardi Gras in the state's tourism center. This Super Bowl, though, will take on added ...
Saturday, May 2
Local band student gets to live ‘dream' with rare opportunity
LA - Thad Angelloz, Thad Angelloz The 16-year-old junior has marched at large Mardi Gras parades, but has never experienced something as big as what he's about to be a part of later this year. Jones was selected to represent Louisiana at the 83rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. ...
Friday, Apr 24
Bad-check charge for Krewe of Tut member
LA - Naomi King, Naomi King HOUMA — A Terrebonne Parish Carnival krewe official has been charged with writing worthless checks for thousands of dollars in Lafourche Parish, among a slew of drafts officials say bounced this Mardi Gras season in Houma and Thibodaux. ...
Jazz Fest kicks off this weekend
Dr. Michael White, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band. The festival also includes numerous food booths, parades through the New Orleans Fairgrounds, arts and crafts and more. ...
Wednesday, Apr 15
DNA excludes Houma man in Mardi Gras rape
LA 17, two days after Houma Police said he forced a 47-year-old woman behind a building on the 7800 block of Main Street and raped her following a downtown Mardi Gras parade. But a grand jury panel convened this week returned a verdict this afternoon of ...
Thursday, Apr 9
See what's happening around Houma-Thibodaux
LA For information, call Yolanda Trahan at 868-5881. 10th Annual Parade of Rods, 8 am to 6 pm May 15-17 at the Ramada Inn, 1400 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma. The event, sponsored by Mardi Gras Street Rods, includes special awards and a grand prize. ...
Saturday, Apr 4
Night event shines spotlight on area artists
LA One of his prizes was an alligator skull wrapped in Mardi Gras beads. A pen-and-ink sketch symbolized the dangers of coastal erosion. In the drawing, land is washed down into a hole. "I think art should make a statement," DiMaggio said. ...
Friday, Mar 20
Mardi Gras krewe wrote thousands in bad checks
LA Business owners who received the checks say the number is unprecedented in their years of dealing with Mardi Gras krewes, and that the fiasco has cast a shadow over Houma's Mardi Gras, typically billed as Louisiana's second biggest Carnival celebration ...
Paradegoers want alcohol-free zone in east Houma
HOUMA — Those who’ve enjoyed reveling sober in the drug- and alcohol-free zone in downtown Houma are asking that a similar area be set aside for the city’s only east side Mardi Gras parade. With the help of the parish government, the Alcohol and Drug ...
