| July 31,
2002 |
Election
board gains Republican
Luling resident Kevin Friloux
has been appointed by Governor Mike Foster to the St. Charles Parish
Board of Election Supervisors. He will take the place of Norco resident
Harold Cambre who has held the position since 1985 when he was appointed
by Democratic Gov. Edwin Edwards. |
| July 31,
2002 |
Ten
plead innocent to meth charges
Ten people arrested last
month in connection with two separate methamphetamine labs plead innocent
Monday morning in front of Judge Kirk Granier. |
| July 31,
2002 |
Crime
drops in first half of 2002
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s
Department is reporting a 7.25 percent drop in crime for the first
half of 2002 as compared to the same period last year.
|
| July 27,
2002 |
For
Sale?
The St. Charles Plaza shopping
center in Luling is scheduled to go up for auction by the Sheriff’s
Office on Aug. 28. |
| July 27,
2002 |
Police
seek child rape suspect
The St. Charles Parish sheriff’s
department is seeking a man accused of kidnapping two children from
New Orleans and attempting to rape one of them Tuesday night.
|
| July 27,
2002 |
Board
approves building bids
The St. Charles Parish School
Board approved several bids Wednesday night to expand and upgrade
area schools. The measures are the result of the $28 million bond
issue that was passed by voters in October for this purpose.
|
| July 24,
2002 |
Planetarium
to get major upgrade
Pretty soon star gazers
and astronomy buffs in St. Charles Parish will have reason to celebrate
when the planetarium introduces its new state of the art digital projector.
The planetarium will become the first in Louisiana and one of the
first five in the nation to switch over to the new system which was
developed by Minolta recently. |
| July 24,
2002 |
Council says drainage inadequate
The St. Charles Parish
Council, by a 6-3 vote Monday night, placed a moratorium on construction
of a proposed Ormond shopping center until additional drainage is
installed.
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| July 24,
2002 |
Schools
may join tobacco suit
The St. Charles Parish School
Board will decide tonight whether or not to join in the lawsuit filed
against the state because of a bill signed into law by Gov. Foster
last month which allocated $17.4 million from the tobacco money settlement
to private schools. |
| July 20,
2002 |
Concerned
Citizens of New Sarpy refuse Orion offer
Taking a cue from the offer
Shell made to Norco residents last month, Orion Refinery made an offer
to New Sarpy residents of a $25,000 home improvement loan at a meeting
Tuesday night. |
| July 20,
2002 |
Local
teachers defend writing
In a world dominated by
fast paced images on the television screen, interactive digital graphic
programs on the computer screen and unlimited vocal communication
through cell phones, taking up a pen and paper to write seems archaic.
Yet three teachers of St. Charles Parish have valiantly worked to
defend and fortify what many may consider the dying art of writing.
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| July 20,
2002 |
Local
legislators reflect on session
On Thursday afternoon, a
legislative delegation from the River Parishes spoke to members of
the Chamber of Commerce at Bull’s Corner Restaurant in LaPlace. The
purpose of the event was to give the local legislators the opportunity
to discuss the 2002 sessions of the La. Legislature.
|
| July 17,
2002 |
Developers
donate $10,000 to church
The developers of Primrose Estates and Ashton
Plantation presented a $10,000 donation to West St. Charles Baptist
Church last Wednesday. |
| July 17,
2002 |
Pakistani
sailors jump ship in Destrehan
Four Pakistani nationals
deserted a grain ship in Destrehan Sunday morning and are believed
to be headed for Texas. |
| July 17,
2002 |
Forgotston
brings 'outrage' crusade to local business leaders
“Things are not going well!”
That was the message the St. Charles Business Association received
last Thursday afternoon by C.B. Forgotston. The community activist
has 37 years experience working with the La. Legislature, as well
six years working with the La. Association of Business and Industry
(LABI). |
| July 13,
2002 |
Frutta
del Mare
When parish officials decided
on the slogan “Parish of Plenty” for St. Charles, they must have been
influenced by area fishermen. The abundance and variety of seafood
that is caught in local waterways has provided for the livelihood
for thousands of parish residents over the years and still today continues
to be a thriving industry as well as an important part of the area’s
heritage. |
| July 13,
2002 |
Crawfish
tariffs total $8 million
Louisiana crawfish processors
who filed an anti-dumping petition in 1996 will finally be rewarded
for their efforts when at least $8 million in tariffs collected by
the U.S. Customs Service are distributed in coming months, Commissioner
of Agriculture and Forestry Bob Odom said this week.
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| July 13,
2002 |
New
pastor comforts and encourages parish
With the annual Louisiana
Catfish Festival raging this weekend in Des Allemands, St. Gertrude
Catholic Church is the center of attention for many residents of St.
Charles Parish seeking great food and fun. The small parish has been
holding the event for many years, but this year is particulary special.
The community has survived a tragedy with the loss of their pastor
in a boating accident last December. In light of the success of the
festival and the recovery of the parish itself, appreciation and recognition
must be given to the church’s new pastor, Reverand James Bach who
had to step in to the position during a time of much saddness.
|
| July 10,
2002 |
Port
receives cement unloader
A new bulk-cement ship unloader
arrived at the Port of South Louisiana’s Globalplex Intermodal Terminal
in Reserve, Louisiana on June 14th. The $2,700,000 Carlson screw-type
unloader was delivered to the Bulk Dock of the terminal which is operated
by Kinder-Morgan. |
| July 10,
2002 |
D.A.
truck stop has safety concerns
The proposal to build a
truck stop on Hwy. 90 in Des Allemands will be discussed at a meeting
of the St. Charles Parish planning and zoning commission tomorrow
night. The commission will consider a request by Annabel and Donald
Hogan for a special permit for a truck stop with video poker, a restaurant
and small shops. |
| July 10,
2002 |
Catfish
Festival this weekend
This weekend the Catfish
Capital of the Universe, Des Allemands, will host its Louisiana Catfish
Festival on the grounds of St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church
on Highway 631. |
| July 10,
2002 |
Rape,
molestation suspects arrested
An unidentified man was
arrested in Destrehan Thursday morning after allegedly molesting his
14 year-old step-daughter. According to the Sheriff’s Office, from
March through May of this year the 41 year-old man allegedly molested
his step-daughter on three separate occasions. |
| July 10,
2002 |
Constable
receives award
At the 2002 National Constable
Association Convention that was held recently, Stephen Black of St.
Charles Parish was awarded the annual Robert Gronauer Award for "Outstanding
Diligence and Dedicated Community Service." The award exemplifies
the involvement of constables in their community that goes beyond
the scope of their normal duties. |
| July 6,
2002 |
Buy
a brick program moving forward
Residents of St. Charles
Parish who attended the old Destrehan High School on River Road will
have the opportunity to reminisce about their school days later this
summer when the first 200 engraved bricks are laid around the school’s
old flagpole. The bricks are part of a drive by alumni of the school
to beautify their former campus which used to occupy the land in front
of present day Harry Hurst Middle School. |
| July 6,
2002 |
Abadie
says administration cut corners on drainage
Parish President Albert
Laque came under fire Monday night when a Destrehan resident implied
that his administration has cut costs when it comes to drainage improvements
in his area. |
| July 6,
2002 |
Troxler
wants new EOC building by 2012
In his annual report to
the St. Charles Parish Council, Department of Emergency Preparedness
Director Tab Troxler said Monday night that the Emergency Operations
Center is not only in good shape, but anxious to expand.
|
| July 3,
2002 |
Freedom
Fighter
As people across the nation
celebrate our country’s freedom we decided to profile a local resident
whose sacrifice has contributed to the freedoms we enjoy. Richard
Keller of Hahnville served in the army during World War II and was
recently awarded the citizen of the year for the second district of
the American Legion. |
| July 3,
2002 |
Randa
given incentives for St. Rose move
Randa Corp., the world’s
largest men’s accessories company, entered into an agreement with
the St. Charles Parish Council on Monday night that will help move
their corporate headquarters to St. James Business Park in St. Rose.
|
| July 3,
2002 |
Postal
increase takes effect smoothly
Although the rate change
for a first-class stamp officially took place Sunday, since there
was no mail delivery on that day local post offices began feeling
the impact at the end of last week and the beginning of this one.
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