| Nov. 30,
2002 |
Our
Lady of the Holy Rosary turns 125
Parishioners at Our Lady
of the Holy Rosary Church in Hahnville will celebrate the church’s
125th anniversary today at a special Mass of Thanksgiving. The Mass
will be celebrated by Archbishop Alfred Hughes and will be followed
by a reception in the parish center. |
| Nov. 30,
2002 |
Crime
drops in third quarter
Crime in St. Charles Parish
is down seven percent for the third quarter of 2002, according to
new statistics released this week by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s
Office. |
| Nov. 27,
2002 |
Children's
advocacy centerholds seminar
Counselors and officials
from around St. Charles Parish gathered in Luling Friday for the “Roles,
Rules and Responsibilities” seminar, with educators speaking about
reporting, investigation and prosecuting child abuse cases.
|
| Nov. 27,
2002 |
Shelter
animals to be microchipped
Animals adopted from the
parish animal shelter may be microchipped in the future if the measure
is approved by the parish council next Monday night. The ordinance
would have all animals implanted with a microchip in the neck before
being adopted. |
| Nov. 27,
2002 |
Des
Allemands fire rating drops
Homeowners in the Des Allemands
area can expect to see their fire insurance premiums drop from 49.2
to 59.2 percent soon, with the lowering of the district’s fire protection
rating from level 10 to level three. |
| Nov. 23,
2002 |
Senior
Thanksgiving dinner attracts 450 residents, several officials
The mood was political Thursday
morning when over 450 seniors gathered in Destrehan for District Attorney
Harry J. Morel’s 13th annual senior citizens Thanksgiving Dinner.
|
| Nov. 23,
2002 |
Three
graduate from first St. Charles Parish drug court
The St. Charles Parish Drug
Court celebrated its first three graduates at Wednesday afternoon’s
session with an award ceremony and a reception. |
| Nov. 23,
2002 |
Lafon
to lead school executives
St. Charles Parish school
Superintendent Rodney Lafon was recently named president of the Louisiana
Association of School Executives. The 2,800-member organization provides
legal support to administrators and lobbies the state legislature
on education issues. |
| Nov. 20,
2002 |
Abadie
running for parish president
After several months of
speculation and buzz, Councilwoman Darnell “Dee” Abadie has formally
announced her candidacy for the office of St. Charles Parish President.
|
| Nov. 20,
2002 |
Local
schools tighten up no-smoking policy
At last week’s school board
meeting, members voted to revise several policies which will affect
employees of the school system. One of the measures which was passed
deals with the third offense against an employee who breaks the school
system’s policy regarding tobacco use. |
| Nov. 20,
2002 |
Council
adds roads to repair list
The St. Charles Parish Council
voted unanimously to approve five measures Monday night that will
allow for improvements to streets in various locations around the
parish. |
| Nov. 16,
2002 |
Norco
gets into Christmas spirit early
Tuesday afternoon, members
of the Norco Civic Association took part in what has become an annual
tradition, the hanging of the Christmas decorations along Apple Street.
Wreaths, reindeer, trees and stars were hung along the mainstreet
along-side banners wishing residents of the close-knit community best
wishes for the approaching season. |
| Nov. 16,
2002 |
East-west corridor could ease congestion
Three plans to reduce
traffic congestion between I-310 and the New Orleans downtown business
district, including one that would turn Airline Drive into a six-lane
expressway, were presented to residents at a meeting Tuesday night.
|
| Nov. 16,
2002 |
Toddler
drowns in Destrehan
A two-year-old Destrehan
boy drowned Monday, police say, when he left his back yard and fell
into a water-filled drainage canal. |
| Nov. 13,
2002 |
LSU
and locals predict great crawfish season
The 2002 crawfish season
looks to be one of the best in recent memory according to faculty
members at Louisiana State University’s Agricultural Center and one
local seafood company owner. |
| Nov. 13,
2002 |
Spahr's
Seafood catches fire
Spahr’s Seafood Restaurant,
a staple on the Lafourche side of Bayou Des Allemands for 34 years,
caught fire Sunday. The interior was destroyed. |
| Nov. 13,
2002 |
Corps
to study Luling-to-Larose protection levee
The Army Corps of Engineers
has begun a feasibility study to determine if a 57-mile hurricane
protection levee can be built stretching from western St. Charles
Parish to Larose along Bayou Lafourche. |
| Nov. 13,
2002 |
Historical
foundation donates copies of Louisiana Purchase to area schools
At tonight’s school board
meeting, members of the St. Charles Historical Foundation will present
a copy of the La. Purchase to all schools in the district. The program
is a part of the preparation for the bicentennial year of 2003.
|
| Nov. 9,
2002 |
Tornado
rips through St. Rose
A tornado touched down in St.
Rose's Almedia community Tuesday, flattening one trailer, damaging
five others and tearing down trees and fences for several blocks.
One of the damaged trailers was also condemned. |
| Nov. 9,
2002 |
Brasher
takes school board seat
Republican Cindy Brasher
of Destrehan took the eighth and final seat on the St. Charles Parish
school board, defeating Henry LeBoyd in Tuesday’s runoff election.
|
| Nov. 9,
2002 |
St.
Charles voters echo state
Voters in St. Charles Parish
for the most part echoed the sentiments expressed statewide in Tuesday’s
congressional races, as well as the battles over 12 constitutional
amendments. |
| Nov. 6,
2002 |
Catholics
gather for blessing of graves
Area Catholics gathered
at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery in Taft Friday morning,
celebrating All Saint’s Day with the annual blessing of the graves.
|
| Nov. 6,
2002 |
Still
fighting
Marla Terry has fought to
help other people her entire life. Now she’s fighting a different
battle -- one against herself. |
| Nov. 6,
2002 |
Hospital
receives $5.2 million from state
St. Charles Parish Hospital
recently received $5.2 million from the state to help defray costs
of operating the 56-bed facility in Luling. The money was made available
by the Rural Hospital Preservation Act which was passed by the La.
Legislature. |
| Nov. 2,
2002 |
ESE
students keep learning after school
At most schools, when the
final bells ring the kids flock to the buses in a frantic effort to
get home -- but not at Ethel Schoeffner Elementary in Destrehan. At
ESE, 133 students stick around each day to participate in after-school
tutoring programs helping them with everything from English to math
to a drama workshop, and Principal Mary Schmidt says it keeps getting
better. |
| Nov. 2,
2002 |
East bank bike path begins construction
St. Rose and Destrehan
residents should start oiling their bicycle chains and stretching
their muscles. The groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of
the East Bank Bicycle Path was held Thursday morning at Charlestowne
Street in St. Rose.
|
| Nov. 2,
2002 |
Hearing
dog looks out for Paradis resident
When Dina Stelly comes in
from her night shift job, the only thing on her mind is getting a
good day’s sleep. Accomplishing that task has been made a little easier
for the Paradis resident with the help of Ivy, a “hearing dog” she
recently purchased from a company in Washington D.C. which specializes
in training dogs to help people who are deaf or hearing impaired.
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