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Assumption Parish, Louisiana

Sinkhole grows as buyout conversations begin

A sinkhole in swampy Assumption Parish has grown to 12 acres, and officials are monitoring the threat that another area nearby could liquefy into muck.

Assumption Parish sinkhole gets bigger

The sinkhole in northern Assumption Parish continues to grow.

Residents: Insurance canceled over sinkhole

The Louisiana Department of Insurance is investigating reports that insurers are not renewing homeowner's policies of residents evacuated due to the large sinkhole in Assumption Parish.

Texas Brine, state agree on plan to asses sinkhole

The Louisiana Office of Conservation has modified orders requiring Texas Brine Co. LLC to assess the status of sediments under an 8.5-acre sinkhole in northern Assumption Parish, prompting the...

La. levies more fines against Texas Brine

Commissioner James Welsh says the fine levied Monday is for continued failure to comply with his directives for an 8-acre sinkhole and oil and methane releases in northern Assumption Parish.

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Francis T. Nicholls Wikipedia

He practiced law in Napoleonville, the seat of Assumption Parish, until the start of the Civil...