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• Bayou Cane Fire Protection District responds to marsh fire near West Main Street in Houma

  December 29, 2025 7:34 PM

  HOUMA - Fire crews with the Bayou Cane Fire Protection District responded to a marsh fire on Monday afternoon in Houma. The fire occurred between West Main Street and Highway 311, with flames moving from Highway 90 toward Savanne Road, according to firefighters. Due to the location of... more »

• LSU AgCenter using genetic engineering to bring success to Louisiana sugarcane industry Play Video

  April 22, 2025 6:38 PM

  ST. GABRIEL - Part of the success of Louisiana's $4 billion sugarcane industry is the work of the LSU AgCenter and the possibilities it creates through genetic engineering. "Sugarcane is the number one valued grown crop in Louisiana," LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Specialist Kenneth Gravois said. By its nature,... more »

• Police link suspect in teen's murder in Addis sugarcane field to earlier, separate murder Play Video

  February 20, 2025 7:37 PM

  ADDIS — Police have linked a man arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of a teenager whose body was found in a sugarcane field in Addis to a separate, earlier murder. Police said they booked 23-year-old Devontae Johnson with murder and home invasion charges related to an... more »

• Two arrested, one wanted in death of teenager whose burnt body was found in Addis sugar cane field Play Video

  December 23, 2024 1:14 PM

  ADDIS - Two people were arrested in connection to the death of a teenager whose body was found in a sugarcane field, deputies said Monday. Devontae Johnson, 23, and Sterling Powell, 18, are both being charged with principal to the second-degree murder of 18-year-old Ja'Marious Mitchell and obstruction of... more »

• As Assumption Parish kicks off sugarcane harvest, sheriff warns of foggy roads, heavy machinery Play Video

  September 23, 2024 10:02 AM

  NAPOLEONVILLE — The sugarcane harvest begins Tuesday in Assumption Parish and surrounding areas, and officials are advising motorists to stay alert during the first few days of the harvest. Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon said that there will be an increase in machinery and cane haulers using the highways... more »

• As sugar cane harvest opens, watch for slow-moving trucks on Pointe Coupee roads Play Video

  September 16, 2024 5:55 PM

  MORGANZA — Harvest season for many Pointe Coupee Parish sugarcane farmers began Monday and officials are urging those on the roads to drive safely around sugarcane trucks and agricultural equipment. For Marty Frey, this is his twenty-fifth season growing sugarcane. He said the season went well with a good... more »

• Days after Hurricane Francine, West Baton Rouge Parish's sugarcane harvest begins on Monday

  September 13, 2024 12:36 PM

  PORT ALLEN — As the sugarcane harvest begins on Monday, the West Baton Rouge Parish sheriff is advising drivers to use caution on the roads as farmers transport the harvest to the mill. Sheriff Jeff Bergeron said that people driving on West Baton Rouge roads should exercise caution and... more »

• Houma trailer home fire leaves family of four displaced, unharmed

  July 10, 2024 11:23 AM

  HOUMA — Fire officials said a trailer home caught fire in Houma, displacing a family of four. Bayou Cane Fire Protection District responded to Tuesday's single-wide trailer fire around 3:15 p.m. The fire crews reported smoke and flames visible from the trailer and quickly worked to extinguish the blaze,... more »

• Sunshine Bridge closure hurts sugar cane farmers Play Video

  October 16, 2018 11:43 PM

  SORRENTO - The closure of the Sunshine Bridge near Donaldsonville couldn't come at a worse time for sugar cane farmers on the east side of the Mississippi River. Harvest season just began and all the cane must be transported to sugar mills on the west side of the river. ... more »