http://www.yourstreet.com/news/acadia-la The latest Acadia, LA news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us Alvin Peter Anderson Jr., 66, of Bowling Green died Jan. 1, 2009, at The Medical Center. The New Orleans native was born June 30, 1942. He as employed by the General Motors... http://www.yourstreet.com/4993438/alvin-p-anderson-jr THIBODAUX, La. -- Fred Hunter scored 27 points and Nicholls State defeated Southern, New Orleans 80-56 on Monday night. The freshman was 11 of 13 from the field, including 3-for... http://www.yourstreet.com/4988656/nicholls-state-defeats-southern-new-orleans-80-56 Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run in Lafourche Parish, where a man was killed while picking up debris from the highway. http://www.yourstreet.com/4949080/lafourche-man-killed-in-highway-hit-and-run SCHRIEVER, La. -- Lousiana's sugar harvest is turning out well for farmers, despite a delay caused by two hurricanes that reduced the volume of the crop. http://www.yourstreet.com/4948311/sugar-cane-grinding-season-ends-on-a-good-note SCHRIEVER, La. -- The grinding season is coming to a close in sugar cane country and it looks like it won't end badly for south Louisiana farmers, despite a delay caused by two... http://www.yourstreet.com/4947959/grinding-season-ending-on-good-note THIBODAUX, La. -- Treverse Johnson, a spokesman for the Thibodaux Police Department, has died unexpectedly at age 31. Police Chief Craig Melancon said Johnson died Sunday... http://www.yourstreet.com/4947958/thibodaux-police-spokesman-dead-at-31 SCHRIEVER, La. -- With his smart brown eyes, playful demeanor and woolly, curly coat, Canyon is a golden doodle, a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle. http://www.yourstreet.com/4940536/dog-cares-for-sick-girl THIBODAUX, La. -- The Lafourche Parish district attorney says prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Billy Joe Daigle, who is accused of first-degree murder in the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4875977/death-penalty-possible-for-suspect-in-deputy-death THIBODAUX, La. -- Ryan Bathie scored a game-high 19 points to lead four Nicholls State players in double figures as the Colonels beat Dillard 87-45 on Monday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/4873311/nicholls-state-beats-dillard-87-45 THIBODAUX, La. -- The St. John Volunteer Fire Department has a new fire truck, one that officials say is a big improvement compared to its 29-year-old predecessor. http://www.yourstreet.com/4844273/st-john-receives-new-fire-truck Thibodaux, La. -- Anatoly Bose and Chris Iles scored 17 points each as Nicholls State beat Huston-Tillotson 96-53 on Wednesday night. Bose recorded his second double-double of... http://www.yourstreet.com/4841090/nicholls-state-blows-out-huston-tillotson-96-53 THIBODAUX, La. -- The Lafourche Parish Coroner's Office has identified three badly burned bodies found inside a trailer last week as a 52-year-old woman, her adult son and her... http://www.yourstreet.com/4839697/trio-killed-in-trailer-fire-identified LAROSE, La. -- A passenger was killed and a workboat operator was injured when the vessel they were on crashed into a moored barge near the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. http://www.yourstreet.com/4818277/1-killed-in-lafourche-boat-accident BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The man accused of running over a Lafourche Parish cop has been charged with first-degree murder. Billy Joe Daigle, 41, who allegedly ran over Lafourche... http://www.yourstreet.com/4810665/man-charged-with-running-over-a-lafourche-parish-cop THIBODAUX, La. -- Fred Hunter scored 19 points to lead Nicholls State to a 75-56 win over Southern University on Saturday. Hunter shot 77.8 percent from the field, making 7 of 9... http://www.yourstreet.com/4809723/nicholls-state-beats-southern-75-56 THIBODAUX, La. -- Billy Joe Daigle, who allegedly ran over Lafourche Parish sheriff's deputy Martha Woods-Shareef with a stolen pickup truck, has been indicted for first-degree... http://www.yourstreet.com/4807311/alleged-cop-killer-indicted THIBODAUX, La. -- As a musician and band teacher, James Pearson will tell you music is more than just his life. It's what he credits for giving him a life doctors predicted he'd... http://www.yourstreet.com/4805377/teacher-saved-by-music CHACKBAY, La. -- Authorities say n early morning fire at a Chackbay mobile home claimed the lives of three people -- two adults and a child. http://www.yourstreet.com/4801525/3-dead-in-lafourche-fire Borders today through Sunday celebrates the grand opening of its new concept store in a building that once served as a funeral home at the intersection of St. Charles and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4800825/borders-celebrates-opening-of-new-orleans-store Money is coming from federal, state sources http://www.yourstreet.com/4764838/lafourche-airport-will-build-new-taxiway BATON ROUGE, La. -- Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes have the highest rates of youth-related gambling in all of Louisiana, says a newly released study, which also places them... http://www.yourstreet.com/4753986/new-study-lots-of-louisiana-kids-gambling BATON ROUGE, La. -- Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes have the highest rates of youth-related gambling in all of Louisiana, says a newly released study, which also places them... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745082/youth-not-immune-to-games-of-chance Considering how close Atlanta is to the Crescent City, I am amazed at how few decent creole restaurants there are in this town. But now, with Harry Bissett's on the scene, that... http://www.yourstreet.com/4731173/new-orleans-is-not-pharr-at-harry-bissett-s-in-buckhead THIBODAUX, La. -- Authorities in Lafourche Parish are trying to find out who fired a gunshot that landed a 20-year-old woman in intensive care. http://www.yourstreet.com/4725482/shots-fired-into-car-wound-raceland-woman MATHEWS, La. -- A Lafourche Parish councilman says he's close to the votes needed to call for drug tests of teachers, people in public housing, and people getting Social... http://www.yourstreet.com/4724208/lafourche-drug-test-proposal-vote-tuesday THIBODAUX, La. -- An eight-story Nicholls State University dormitory was brought down with explosives _ almost. Long Hall collapsed on schedule Saturday _ except for an elevator... http://www.yourstreet.com/4716671/part-of-dorm-still-standing-after-implosion