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Residents filled Houma s Dumas Auditorium Thursday to hear the latest information about vaccines, crime, the justice system and other issues.
Hosted by Terrebonne Councilman Carl Harding, the informational meeting featured presentations from some of Terrebonne’s top officials including Parish President Gordy Dove, Emergency Preparedness Director Earl Eues, Sheriff Tim Soignet, Police Chief Dana Coleman, several judges, council members, business leaders, attorneys and other dignitaries.
In addition to hurricane preparation, Eues urged attendees to take the COVID-19 vaccination because local cases are on the rise.
“We’re starting to have a lot of cases of the coronavirus again,” Eues said. “The dominant strain is the delta strain which is very contagious. If you’ve not gotten the vaccine please get it. Almost 100% of those who are in the hospital right now have not been vaccinated. If you don’t want to get vaccinated, please wear masks, continue to social
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Interim Houma fire chief appointed
Terrebonne Parish President Gordy Dove has appointed an interim chief to lead the Houma Fire Department for the next several weeks.
Capt. Lanny Brunet is taking the reins from Chief Keith Ward, who retired earlier this month after 25 years of service.
Brunet, who has served with the department for 23 years, said he is honored to be sitting in the fire chief’s chair.
“It feels pretty surreal,” he said. “I told my wife I am sitting in the same chair that was in the office when (then Fire Chief) Gale LeBoeuf asked me in my interview where I saw myself in my career in 20 years. I told him I wanted to be in his chair. And low and behold, here I am.”
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