| Dec.
31, 2003 |
2003:The Year in Review
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Jan. 6 --
The St. Charles Parish Council, in its first meeting of the new
year, approved a construction contract to help place a culvert in
a canal in Ormond Trace subdivision to help quell erosion.
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| Dec.
27, 2003 |
Top
Ten stories of 2003
1. Attempted murder exposes
rift between Sheriff, DA’s offices
Terry
Baraglia, the Des Allemands man whose trial for attempted murder of
a police officer exposed a rift between the Sheriff and District Attorney’s
offices, plead guilty to aggravated assault on Oct. 9. |
| Dec.
24, 2003 |
Norco
soldier comes home from Iraq
Christmas came early for
a Norco family when Sgt. Randal Dixon of the US Army’s Fourth Infantry
Division came home for two weeks after nine months in Iraq.
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| Dec.
24, 2003 |
LaPlace
man carjacked in Montz Sunday
Police are searching for
a Kenner man suspected of a carjacking in Montz Sunday.
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| Dec.
20, 2003 |
Paradis
neighborhood gets the gift of water this Christmas
After more than 20 years,
the Cajun Paradise neighborhood in Paradis is getting a parish water
line installed. The area is the only residential area in St. Charles
without access to parish water. |
| Dec.
20, 2003 |
Destrehan
man found sleeping in ex-judge's home
Ruben Codina, 42, of Destrehan,
was arrested Saturday when he was found sleeping in the home of former
District Judge Joel Chaisson Sr. He was charged with unauthorized
entry into an inhabited dwelling and two counts of resisting arrest
by violence. |
| Dec.
20, 2003 |
Hahnville
man indicted in molestation case
Harold Falgout Jr., 60,
of Hahnville, was indicted Dec. 17 by a grand jury. The jury returned
a true bill on nine counts of molestation of juveniles.
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| Dec.
17, 2003 |
Four
car accident delays traffic for hours, five sent to hospital
On Tuesday morning, a four
vehicle accident stopped traffic in both directions on US 90 in Paradis
for several hours. The incident occurred at around 8 a.m. when an
18-wheeler heading east on US 90 collided with a truck heading south
on La. 306 (Bayou Gauche Road). |
| Dec.
17, 2003 |
Council
bids farewell to two members
With the newly-elected parish
council being sworn in at the beginning of January, Monday night’s
meeting was the last for two members, District 3’s Darnell “Dee” Abadie,
and District 4’s Terry Authement. |
| Dec.
17, 2003 |
Former
Waterford 3 Operator banned from holding license
Scott P. Wolfe, formerly
a senior reactor operator at the Waterford 3 nuclear power plant in
Killona, has been banned from applying for or holding an operator’s
license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for three years.
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| Dec.
13, 2003 |
New
world record?
On Thursday, ninth grade
physical science students at Hahnville High established what they
hope is a new category for the Guiness Book of World Records. The
six sections of Ken Oertling’s created a large periodic table of elements
using 112 pieces of poster board. |
| Dec.
13, 2003 |
No
one injured in Monday train crash
Gassen Street residents
were given a shock Monday night when a train struck an unoccupied
vehicle in the Luling neighborhood. |
| Dec.
13, 2003 |
School
board picks new leader
At Wednesday night’s school
board meeting, members chose Steve Crovetto to serve as board president
for the coming year. Mary Bergeron, the current vice-president, will
remain in that position. |
| Dec.
10, 2003 |
Michael
Hahn: steady patriot
On Friday afternoon, the
opening ceremony of the George Michael Hahn Exhibit was held at the
courthouse. Hahn was the first governor of Louisiana after the Civil
War. He was also the founder of the town of Hahnville and of the St.
Charles Herald. |
| Dec.
10, 2003 |
Killona
man killed for gambling jackpot
A Killona man was murdered
in a Harvey apartment complex Sunday night after winning $4,000 in
illegal gambling winnings, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s
Office. |
| Dec.
10, 2003 |
20
new businesses open in Oct./Nov. -- five close
During the months of October
and November, 20 new businesses applied to the St. Charles Parish
School Board for tax ID numbers to conduct business in the parish.
During that time period five other businesses discontinued operations.
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