The Lafourche Gazette

07/19/2025

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07/18/2025

📸 Calling All Students! 🎓

Are you a junior or senior at South Lafourche High School or Central Lafourche High School?

We’re looking for talented, dependable student photographers to join our team for the 2025-2026 school year! You’ll get the chance to take photos at school events, after-school sporting events, and more.

✨ Gain experience
✨ Build your portfolio
✨ Get your work published!

If you’re interested, send your resume to the email below.

07/17/2025

Blue Boot Foundation features Safe Swimmer Crue Townsley 🏊🏻‍♀️

Blue Boot Rodeo

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Crue Townsley, 5, is in his second year of swim lessons with Jill Williams and loves swimming most of all. When he grows up, he hopes to be a firefighter

07/17/2025

Second Annual Look Who's Reading Book Festival To Be Held Soon 📚

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The 2nd Annual Look Who's Reading Book Festival will be held on Saturday, July 26th at the Warren J. Harang, Jr. Municipal Auditorium (Thibodaux Civic Center) in Thibodaux from 11:00

07/17/2025

Today, The Lafourche Gazette would like to remember the life of Mr. Steve Leonard.

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Steve “Pa” J. Leonard, 92, a native and resident of Golden Meadow called home by Jesus on Monday, July 14th, 2025.

07/16/2025

Lafourche Heritage Society hosting 47th annual Seminar

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The 47th Annual Lafourche Heritage Society’s Seminar will be on August 2, 2025 at the Thibodaux Wellness Center, 602 N. Acadia Road, Thibodaux, 5th Floor. Registration will begin at 8:30

07/16/2025

Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson has confirmed to The Gazette today that he is resigning from his position at the end of the month to accept a job working for the state.

Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson

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Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson confirmed to The Gazette today that he is resigning from his position and will not complete the remainder of his term..

07/16/2025

Today, The Lafourche Gazette would like to remember the life of Mr. Johnny Orgeron Sr.

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Johnny Joseph Orgeron Sr., 79, a native and resident of Lockport, LA, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

07/15/2025

📸 GALLERY: Blue Boot Rodeo 2025 🛟

Blue Boot Rodeo

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Blue Boot Rodeo was held this past weekend.

07/15/2025

Today, The Lafouche Gazette would like to remember the life of Mr. Joey Dorsey.

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Joey M. Dorsey, 40, a native of Lockport, LA and a resident of Cut Off, LA, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025.

07/15/2025

🎉 Today's edition of The Lafourche Gazette is now available to read online! 🗞️

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07/15/2025

The Lafourche Gazette would like to remember the life of Mrs. Lonis Compeaux.

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Lonis M. Compeaux, 92, a native and resident of Lafourche Parish, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025.