| June 28,
2003 |
Improvements
made to lakefront property
Parish officials are working
on an agreement with the levee board to transfer the lakefront property
near the Spillway in Norco to the Dept. of Parks and Recreation. The
area is a favorite for local anglers who fish for redfish and speckled
trout in the lake, as well as others. |
| June 28,
2003 |
Two held prisoner for 25 hours over
drug money dispute
Two people were arrested
Wednesday after allegedly holding two people for 25 hours over drug
money.
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| June 28,
2003 |
Two
booked in attempted murder
Two Luling men were arrested
Tuesday when they opened fire on another man while in traffic.
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| June 28,
2003 |
Murder
suspect pleads not guilty
Willie Mayeux, of Hahnville,
who is accused of stabbing his wife to death in April, pleaded not
guilty before Judge Kirk Granier during his arraignment June 16.
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| June 25,
2003 |
Rifle
honors history of St. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish is an
area that has always been proud of its heritage, with the many plantations,
the high-quality schools and the majestic river gliding down the middle.
Thanks to Investment Arms, Inc., there is another way to commemorate
St. Charles Parish -- with a rifle. |
| June 25,
2003 |
Voters
to decide oyster lease issue
With the legislature convening
Monday, lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment limiting state
liability for property damage caused by coastal restoration projects
and dedicating budget surpluses, mineral royalty settlements and other
funds to the fight against coastal erosion. The measure came after
Gov. Mike Foster made a last minute appeal to legislators to take
the problem seriously or risk “not having a place to call home” in
the future. |
| June 25,
2003 |
Joseph
pleads guilty to manslaughter
David Lynn Joseph pleaded
guilty last Wednesday to manslaughter in the death of his former girlfriend's
19-month-old daughter, Derica. Joseph allegedly shook and strangled
the girl last year while his girlfriend was at work.
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| June 21,
2003 |
Patients
seek help as dialysis center plans to close
For many people, dialysis
is a part of everyday life, something that must be endured to stay
healthy. But for 23 St. Charles Parish residents, this necessary medical
procedure will become harder to come by when the dialysis center in
Luling shuts down on June 30. |
| June 21,
2003 |
Superintendents
speak at education summit
Three area public school
superintendents spoke at the Second Annual River Parishes Education
Summit on Wednesday. The event was sponsored by the New Orleans Regional
Chamber of Commerce and was held at Ormond Country Club.
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| June 21,
2003 |
Touchard
graduates NORLI class
The New Orleans Regional
Leadership Institute graduated its fourth class Wednesday night, and
among the graduates was St. Charles Parish Public Schools Information
Officer Rochelle Touchard. |
| June 21,
2003 |
Repeated
thefts prompt call for more patrols
Ruth Fahrig of Luling says
she just wants a home where she doesn’t want to have to worry about
the safety of her property and her children. It is becoming increasingly
difficult for her, though -- she says items have been stolen from
her home on Collier Drive four times in as many months, and she thinks
the police department should be doing more to help.
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| June 18,
2003 |
Destrehan
man arrested for luring 13-year-old for sex
A Destrehan man is in federal
custody after trying to entice a 13-year-old girl on the Internet
to meet him for sex. |
| June 18,
2003 |
Dialysis
patients plead for center
A group of patients and
employees of the west bank Dialysis Center went before the St. Charles
Parish Council Monday night to ask for help in keeping the center
open. |
| June 18,
2003 |
New
book highlights Louisiana land loss
The new book by Mike Tidwell,
"Bayou Farewell: The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Louisiana's Cajun
Coast," has recently focused national attention on the tragic loss
of land in south Louisiana. The area, Tidwell argues, is losing more
land than any other area in the world. |
| June 14,
2003 |
DOTD
forms task force to study Airline Drive canal
In response to the public
call for action regarding a stretch of Airline Drive bordered by a
six-mile canal that has claimed seven lives this year, the Louisiana
Department of Transportation announced this week it is forming a task
force to study the situation. |
| June 14,
2003 |
Birds
collected for West Nile test negative in St. Charles
Four more birds tested positive
for West Nile virus this week, bringing the year’s total to 52 positive
birds in 34 parishes. Sabine Parish was the only new parish added
to the list for this round of tests, with a blue jay testing positive
for the virus. The three other new birds came from Caddo, Lafayette
and Natchitoches parishes, which all previously had birds test positive
for the virus. |
| June 11,
2003 |
Restoring
a piece of history
A group of St. Charles Parish
contractors recently completed a renovation on what has become the
most identifiable symbol of the City of New Orleans -- St. Louis Cathedral.
Hy-Tech Roofing Services of St. Rose was awarded the contract two
years ago to replace the slate roofing on the cathedral’s three steeples,
which were badly in need of repair. |
| June 11,
2003 |
German
Coast Farmers Market opens for business
The German Coast Farmers
Market last Saturday was a big success with over 1,000 residents attending
the inaugural market. The attendees shopped from twelve small farmers
from the region who participated in the market. |
| June 7,
2003 |
Another close call on Airline Drive
A Ponchatoula man’s quick
thinking saved him from becoming the latest victim of the Airline
Drive canal Tuesday afternoon.
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| June 7,
2003 |
Stein
given life in prison for Rogers murder
Brandon Stein was sentenced
to life in prison at hard labor Wednesday for the murder of LaPlace
teenager James Rogers at a Mardi Gras party last year.
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| June 7,
2003 |
Anthology
on two former east bank schools published
Recently, a select group
of English students at Destrehan High School compiled an anthology
to commemorate the stories of Norco Primary (Apple Street) and Bethune
High Schools. The effort was funded on behalf of the Norco Community
Fund, which provided a grant for approximately $18,000.
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| June 4,
2003 |
Local
artist wins Nagin's heart
Hahnville artist Lorraine
Gendron was recently chosen to design and create gifts for dignitaries
who visit New Orleans. Over 600 artists competed for the opportunity,
five were selected. |
| June 4,
2003 |
St.
Charles Vs. West Nile: Round Two
Mosquito control in St.
Charles Parish got an added boost Monday night when the parish council
voted to increase this year’s contract with Mosquito Control, INc.
by $57,750. |
| June 4,
2003 |
German
Coast Farmers Market to open Saturday
This Saturday the German
Coast Farmers Market will open for business at Ormond Plantation in
Destrehan. The market will be open every Saturday, from 8 a.m. until
noon, selling a variety of local and regional produce and products.
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