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POLICE Terrebonne: Terrebonne Sheriff’s Office, Courthouse Annex, 7856 Main St., Suite 121, Houma, 876-2500.

Houma Police, 500 Honduras St., Houma, 873-6371.

State Police Troop C, 4047 W. Park Ave., Gray, 857-3680.

Terrebonne jail, 3123 Grand Caillou Road, Houma, 857-0361. Lafourche: Lafourche Sheriff’s Office, 200 Canal Blvd. Thibodaux, 532-2808. South Lafourche substation, 102 W. 91st St., Galliano, 632-5843. Lafourche jail, 952 La. 3185, Thibodaux, 449-4458.

Thibodaux Police, 1309 Canal Blvd., 446-5021.

Nicholls State University Police, 906 E. First St., Thibodaux, 448-4746.

Golden Meadow Police, 313 N. Bayou Drive, 475-5213.

Lockport Police, 710 Church St., 532-9799.

ANIMAL CONTROL Terrebonne: If you find a stray dog or cat, contact the Terrebonne Animal Shelter at 873-6709. Stray or unwanted pets can be taken to the shelter, 100 Government St. in Gray, at no cost. Learn more about the shelter, and view photos of adopted pets, by visiting its Facebook page. Lafourche: Lafourche’s animal shelter houses dogs and cats. The shelter, 934 La. 3185, is next to the Lafourche jail, 952 La. 3185, Thibodaux. Call 446-3532. Stray dogs and cats are handled by the Lafourche Sheriff’s Office, 449-2255. In Thibodaux, Golden Meadow and Lockport, call the local police department. The numbers are 446-5021, 475-5213 and 532-9799. DRIVER’S LICENSES New state residents should obtain a Louisiana driver’s license within 30 days of establishing residency. Two forms of ID, such as a birth certificate or a Social Security card, are required. To renew a license online, visit www. express-lane.org. Terrebonne: New licenses and permits Entergy is the largest provider of electric service locally, with about 60,000 customers combined in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. [ENTERGY]

are issued at the Office of Motor Vehicles, 108 Capitol Blvd., in Houma. Call 877-368-5463. The office is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Lafourche: Offices are in Golden Meadow, 500 N. Alex Plaisance Blvd., 877-368-5463, and in Thibodaux, 1424 Tiger Drive, 447-0911. Both are open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. PUBLIC TRANSIT Good Earth Transit offers bus rides for $1 a person. A day pass costs $2.50. Children under 4 ride free. The system’s routes cut across Houma and make multiple trips into Thibodaux daily. The buses start running at 6 a.m. on weekdays and stop by 7 p.m. The service is operated by Terrebonne Parish government. For detailed routes or information, visit tpcg.org, click on “visitors” at the top of the page, then select “public transportation.” MARRIAGE LICENSES Licenses can be obtained from the clerk of court’s office in your respective parish. Offices are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Terrebonne: The office is in the Houma Courthouse, 7856 Main St. Call 868- 5660, ext. 56. A marriage license costs $40 in Terrebonne. Lafourche: The office is in the courthouse annex, 309 W. Third St., in Thibodaux. The number is 447-4841. The cost is $35. PASSPORTS There are a number of places in both parishes where you can apply for a passport. You can also apply online at usps.com/passport. You’ll need to bring identification that proves you are a U.S. citizen and verifies your identity, like a driver’s license or Social Security card. You’ll also have to provide two 2-inch-by-2-inch photos depicting your current appearance. If you’re 16 or older, passport fees are usually $135. If you’re younger than 16, passport fees are usually $105. If you want to renew your passport, it will cost $110.

Here are a few places where you can apply for a passport:

Bourg Post Office, 3806 Country Drive, 851-2372.

Gray Post Office, 4442 W. Main St., 876-7424.

Raceland Post Office, 109 Raceland St., 537-8957.

Terrebonne Clerk of Court’s Office, 7856 Main St., Houma, 868-5660.

Lafourche Clerk of Court’s Office, 303 W. Third St., Thibodaux, 447-4841.

Galliano Post Office, 17599 La. 3235, 325-2652.

POWER OUT? If your power goes out, contact your utility company. Entergy can be reached at 800-368-3749; the South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association is at 800-256-8836 or 876- 6880; and Terrebonne Parish utilities, which serves the city of Houma, is at 873-6465.

STREET LIGHTS OUT? To report a broken street light in Terrebonne, fill out the form at tpcg. org and search “street light” in the search bar in the upper right corner of the screen. In Lafourche, call parish government at 446-8427. WATER PROBLEMS? If you need to have your water service turned on, contact your local waterworks district. Terrebonne Waterworks District No. 1, 8814 Main St., is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The number is 879-2495. To report an emergency, such as a waterline break, the number is 879-2497 or 446-5541.

Lafourche Water District No. 1 can be reached at 800-344-1580.