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| Sales tax holiday this weekend July 27, 2006 at 1:48 pm St. Charles Parish Schools and the St. Charles Parish Council will enact a sales tax holiday this weekend as a way of thanking the residents of the parish for their commitment to the parish and public schooling in the area. |
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Four arrested in drug bust July 20, 2006 at 1:21 pm On July 10, St. Charles Parish officers arrested four individuals on drug related charges after a search warrant was conducted at 111 Aqueduct Dr., in Montz. |
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Making progress towards reimportation of prescription drugs July 19, 2006 at 1:05 pm One of my top priorities when I came to the U.S. Senate in 2004 was to help lower the cost of prescription medications. As I hold town hall meetings across the state, many seniors recount stories of their struggles to afford the high price of prescription medications in our country. |
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Valero appoints new VP July 19, 2006 at 1:04 pm St. Charles Parish- Valero Energy Corporation announced this week that Ralph Phillip has been named vice president and general manager of the company's St. Charles refinery. Former plant manager Gary Simmons has relocated to Valero's corporate headquarters in San Antonio to serve as vice president of planning and economics. |
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July best month to fertilize lawns July 19, 2006 at 1:03 pm Late July is the optimum time to make that final application of nitrogen fertilizer to the lawn. Since nitrogen typically lasts 8 to 10 weeks in the soil, this would allow enough time for depletion of the nitrogen before the arrival of cooler temperatures in the fall. |
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St. Charles Council forms new board for children July 19, 2006 at 12:54 pm St. Charles Parish Council has created the St. Charles Parish Children and Youth Planning Board in accordance with LRS 46:1941.5 which mandates the creation of said Board and its makeup. |
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National Night Out Against Crime July 19, 2006 at 12:52 pm On Tuesday, Aug. 1, neighborhoods throughout St. Charles Parish are invited by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 23rd Annual Night Out Against Crime/Drug prevention event. |
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It's Community Ed. time again in St. Charles Parish July 19, 2006 at 12:50 pm It is Community Education time again here in St. Charles Parish. |
| Elmer's Island new state park? July 19, 2006 at 12:48 pm (Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter announced that the Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, which passed out of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee this week, includes $1.75 million for Louisiana to acquire the 1,700-acre Elmer’s Island and convert it for public use. |
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On a short leash July 19, 2006 at 12:44 pm BATON ROUGE -- When Buddy Roemer was denied a second term in office following the 1991 gubernatorial election, he said he made one major plea to Edwin Edwards, who had just been re-elected for an unprecedented fourth time. It was likely a distasteful task, as Edwards had made Roemer his whipping boy during the legendary contest – the pummeling even continued after Roemer was edged out of the runoff by former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. |
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St. Charles Parish sales tax holiday July 19, 2006 at 12:43 pm St. Charles Parish School System and the St. Charles Parish Council approved a sales tax holiday for July 29 & 30. |
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Missing Norco woman found July 19, 2006 at 12:40 pm Sheriff Greg Champagne reported last week that the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office was actively looking for a missing Norco resident with a long history of mental illness. |
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Small turn out for special election July 19, 2006 at 12:38 pm Last Saturday's special election for an expansion and five year millage renewal for St. Charles Parish Hospital passed with only a small percentage of voters turning out to vote. Both measures on the agenda passed with 65% of the vote. |
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Norco woman held against her will by St. Rose man July 19, 2006 at 12:34 pm A St. Rose man was arrested late Monday night after he allegedly held a Norco woman in her vehicle against her will and demanded that she drive around with him, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office. |
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St. Charles Hospital special election correction July 14, 2006 at 2:30 pm Proposition one is for a multi-million dollar expansion. The paper incorrectly stated that voters would also consider a 5 year millage increase for operating expenses. In fact, the 5 year millage is not an increase but has decreased. We apologize for the inconvenience. |
| School Board gives go ahead for purchase of land July 13, 2006 at 11:56 am The St. Charles Parish School Board approved a resolution to purchase property for a new maintenance facility on Sugarland Parkway in Luling from Esperanza Land, LLC. |
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Alabama man scams locals in home improvement scheme July 13, 2006 at 11:52 am Several homeowners in the River Parishes have been scammed by a man working for a home improvement company, B & B Enterprises. Brian M. Pierce, 32, of Hazel Green, Alabama, was arrested and charged with theft over $500 on June 29 after he allegedly pocketed deposit checks from homeowners seeking home repairs after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. |
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Norco man booked with aggravated rape July 13, 2006 at 11:50 am A Norco man was arrested and charged with aggravated rape after he allegedly inappropriately fondled his 5 year-old daughter on July 7. The suspect reportedly has a history of attempting this type of crime against juveniles in the past. |
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Councilman Paul Hogan says Parish President V.J. St. Pierre did not properly carry out his duties when he didn’t challenge the warranty of a donated neighborhood in a move that may eventually cost taxpayers thousands of dollars.
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