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🌱 How tough will Thibodaux Police be on holiday impaired driving?
Also, don't miss Kids' Café: Snacks on the Thibodaux Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How tough will Thibodaux Police be on holiday impaired driving?
- Want to help count every bird in Thibodaux this January?
- How Thibodaux girls slipped past East Ascension in a tight finish
Also on today's calendar: Papa Noel Session 1 and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.
- Friday: Warmer with partial sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
- Saturday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Thibodaux Police Launch 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' Holiday Enforcement Campaign (kqkinews.com) — Thibodaux Police will ramp up DWI enforcement from December 12 through New Year’s Day, using grant-funded saturation patrols to keep local roads safer. Drivers face license suspensions, possible jail time, and even blood search warrants in this No Refusal parish, so residents are urged to plan sober rides and report suspected impaired drivers. 
• Calling all bird lovers: Thibodaux, Grand Isle to join in century-old Christmas Bird Count (houmatimes.com) — Thibodaux residents can join a nationwide Audubon Christmas Bird Count right here at home on January 3, 2026, with all experience levels welcome. Volunteers will help track bird populations within a 15-mile Thibodaux circle, including backyard feeders, by coordinating in advance with local organizer Delaina LeBlanc via email.
• Girls Basketball: Benoit records triple-double in Mandeville victory (crescentcitysports.com) — Thibodaux High’s girls edged East Ascension 41-39 in Tuesday’s regional basketball action, highlighted within a broader roundup of area prep games. Local fans can also track nearby programs like E.D. White, Terrebonne, and Central Lafourche as they notch early-season results and prepare for more matchups this week.
📸 Around Thibodaux
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Thibodaux
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★ Featured events ★
- Kids' Café: Snacks
1887 Choctaw Rd, Thibodaux
8:30 pm
Thursday December 11
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Other local events
- Jean Day $1.00
Lafourche Parish Thibodaux, LA 70302 - Papa Noel Session 1
Bayou Country Children's Museum , 211 Rue Betancourt , Thibodaux
12:00 pm - CM Naturals 15U & 18U Tryouts
Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex , 294 Bowie Rd , Thibodaux
12:30 pm - Noon Year's Eve
Bayou Country Children's Museum , 211 Rue Betancourt , Thibodaux
10:00 am
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Jean Day $1.00
Lafourche Parish Thibodaux, LA 70302 - Papa Noel Session 2
Bayou Country Children's Museum , 211 Rue Betancourt , Thibodaux
3:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All lanes are open on LA 24 East at the Darlene Street Bridge with minimal congestion.
1:27PM on Dec 9: The left lane on LA 24 East at the Darlene Street Bridge is blocked due to an accident, causing congestion that has reached Freeman… (Nextdoor )
- Louisiana Community and Technical College System posted a job opening for Commercial Vehicle Operations Adjunct Instructor in Thibodaux. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales – Part Ti in Thibodaux. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thibodaux here.
🗞 Nearby News
Houma
- Holiday spirit shines as Houma and Thibodaux launch Christmas season with joint parades (houmatimes.com)
- The Buttery Crumb now offering noise-cancelling headphones for customers with sensory sensitivities (houmatimes.com)
- Officials propose changes to Terrebonne Civic Center rental rates (houmatoday.com)
Morgan City
- Romaire marks 25 years in his journey to special FX mastery (stmarynow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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