| Feb. 26,
2003 |
Throw
that 'Mister' some peanut butter
For
the eleventh year, St. Charles Parish Hospital will join the Krewes
of Lul and Des Allemands to collect peanut butter for social concerns
during the parade. |
| Feb. 26,
2003 |
School
projects adjusted
Several construction projects
around the parish were modified at last Wednesday’s meeting of the
school board. Projects at Destrehan High, Norco Elementary, and the
new distribution center were slightly altered at the meeting.
|
| Feb. 26,
2003 |
Worker
dies in Shell accident
An employee of Shell Chemical’s
Norco facility died Saturday after he fell from a pipe rack.
|
| Feb. 22,
2003 |
Des
Allemands pastor bids farewell
On Sunday, members of the
First Assembly of God Church in Des Allemands will say farewell to
Pastor Charles G. Clary and his wife Bertha. Clary has been pastor
at the church since Aug. 1990 when he transferred from West Monroe.
|
| Feb. 22,
2003 |
King
pleads guilty to rape, escape
Raymond King, 25, of Luling,
plead guilty last week to simple escape and forcible rape of a juvenile.
|
| Feb. 22,
2003 |
St.
Rose K-5 substantially complete
At Wednesday night’s meeting
of the school board, members ratified that Phase I of St. Rose K-5
is substantially completed. St. Rose is the first new school to be
constructed in the parish in ten years and the largest of the bond
issue projects passed by voters in Oct. 2001. |
| Feb. 19,
2003 |
Hummingbird
heaven
Few things are more rewarding
in life than having a backyard oasis capable of attracting birds of
many species to reside during their migrations in and out of Louisiana.
Purple martins, cardinals, and others that decide to take up residence
in one’s yard can greatly enhance the quality of life for property
owners. |
| Feb. 19,
2003 |
No
Silly String, laser pointers at parades, council says
Mardi Gras fans at the Luling
and Des Allemands parades may have to celebrate a little differently
this year. The Parish Council Monday night passed an ordinance banning
the use of silly string and laser pointers along parade routes.
|
| Feb. 19,
2003 |
Guidry
charged with second-degree murder, faces life
Wayne Joseph Guidry Jr.
will face second degree murder charges before a grand jury for the
killing of Louisiana Tech instructor Stephanie Pepper Sims.
|
| Feb. 15,
2003 |
Simoneauxs
named King and Queen of Lul
When the Krewe of Lul makes
its 26th Mardi Gras parade next month, it will feature a couple that
has been an important part of Luling since before the parade existed.
|
| Feb. 15,
2003 |
Guidry
arrested in Sims death
Wayne Guidry, Jr., of Luling,
has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of West Monroe
woman Stephanie Pepper Sims. |
| Feb. 15,
2003 |
Engineers
work out kinks in diversion's water flow
The waters from the Davis
Pond Diversion Project are not flowing as well as they should be into
the Barataria Basin. That was the report from Project Manager Jack
Fredine to members of the Davis Pond Committee this week.
|
| Feb. 12,
2003 |
Couple
coronated king and queen of Des Allemands
Wilton
and Elaine Hue were recently chosen as King and Queen of this year’s
Des Allemands Parade. The coronation took place at the parade carnival
ball held Feb. 1 at the Father Mac Community Center. Former royalty
Louise and Johnny Schaubhut were on hand to pass on the crowns.
|
| Feb. 12,
2003 |
Escaped
inmates re-captured
Three inmates who escaped
from prison in Killona Monday evening were captured Tuesday morning
in Edgard.
Police say Raymond King, 27, Calvin Couvillion, 22, and Lamont Gross,
30, were accounted for at the beginning of the 5 p.m. meal, but had
disappeared by the 10 p.m. roll call. The three men were in the maximum
security wing of the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center in Killona. |
| Feb. 12,
2003 |
Madere
Children's Advocacy Center opens in Luling
Unfortunately, it is a scene
that is still far too common in our society -- children who come to
school with unexplained bruises, wives and mothers who can’t get out
of a bad situation and keep their children in harm’s way with them.
But in St. Charles Parish people in this situation have somewhere
to go for help with the opening of the Madere Children’s Advocacy
Center Monday afternoon. |
| Feb. 8,
2003 |
Residents
speak out on hurricane protection levee
About 30 St. Charles Parish
residents gathered Tuesday night to offer input on keeping their homes
high and dry for future generations. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a “scoping meeting” in the Hahnville
High School cafeteria to get the public reaction to the proposed Donaldsonville
to the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project. |
| Feb. 8,
2003 |
Application
withdrawn for solid waste pick-up station
An application to rezone
29 acres of wetlands south of Hwy 90 in Luling and allow a pick-up
station for municipal solid waste was withdrawn before a meeting of
the St. Charles Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday night. The
applicant, BFI Waste Services of Metairie, sent a fax to the P&Z
Wednesday stating their desire to withdraw the application.
|
| Feb. 8,
2003 |
Association
amends by-laws, hears talk on Expo planning
The St. Charles Business
Association passed amendments to its by-laws that include restriction
of membership to local businesses at its meeting Thursday morning
at Esperanza Restaurant in Luling. |
| Feb. 5,
2003 |
Carjacker
stopped when shot in neck
A man accused of carjacking
two vehicles and engaging in a high-speed chase involving three parish
sheriff’s departments was captured Sunday evening, stopped with a
deputy’s bullet in the neck. |
| Feb. 5,
2003 |
Council
ranks levees top priority
After deliberation, the
St. Charles Parish Council Monday finalized a list of the parish’s
greatest needs for its annual request for aid from the Louisiana Congressional
Delegation. |
| Feb. 5,
2003 |
Laque
at odds with P&Z over waste pickup station
A measure that would allow
a pick-up station for municipal solid waste in Luling will be considered
at Thursday night’s meeting of the St. Charles Planning and Zoning
Commission. The zoning change on 29 acres of land south of Hwy 90,
around 1,000 feet from the Jefferson Parish line, is being requested
by BFI Waste services of Metairie. |
| Feb. 1,
2003 |
Fire
at Orion injures two, shuts down west side of plant
A fire at the Orion refinery
in New Sarpy Wednesday injured two people and shut down half the plant,
while sending a column of smoke into the air that blew over homes
and businesses across the parish. |
| Feb. 1,
2003 |
School
system holds bids for fuel
The St. Charles Parish
School Board is currently accepting bids for unleaded fuel for use
in district vehicles. The last time unleaded fuel was bid and approved
by the school board was in February, 2000. |
| Feb. 1,
2003 |
Corps
to hold public meeting regarding protection levee
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
is planning a new series of five public meetings to discuss the construction
of a hurricane protection levee in the region, beginning with one
Tuesday night in Boutte. |
