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	15th century city saved from plague by the Holy Name May 03, 2006 at 12:05 pm Editor’s note: the following story is an excerpt from the book “The wonders of the Holy Name” by Fr. Paul O’Sullivan, O.P. A devastating plague broke out in Lisbon in 1432. All who could do so fled in terror from the city and thus carried the plague to every corner of the entire country of Portugal.

	Louisiana’s spicy politics May 03, 2006 at 12:04 pm Death, taxes, Edwin Edwards and dirty elections. What do the four have in common? The first two, we all agree, are inevitable. But, in Louisiana, so are the second two.

	Laque delivers State of the Parish address May 03, 2006 at 12:03 pm Speaking in front of a host of business professionals and executives from the River Parishes, St. Charles Parish President Albert Laque delivered a speech outlining the conditions of the parish to the River Region Chamber of Commerce during a well-attended luncheon last week at Destrehan Plantation.

	6 years of living dangerously May 03, 2006 at 12:02 pm The most pressing issue that St. Charles Parish faces is the lack of hurricane protection, especially on the west bank where most homes and business are vulnerable to storm inundation.

	Levee route through parish still undetermined May 03, 2006 at 12:02 pm The good news is that the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning a hurricane protection levee along the west bank of the Mississippi River from Plaquemines Parish through St. Charles to Donaldsonville.

	What the New Orleans vote means for the future May 03, 2006 at 12:01 pm In a few weeks, displaced, challenged and beleaguered New Orleanians will determine who will be their next mayor. Either the incumbent, Ray Nagin, or the challenger, Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu, will have four years to try to bring some degree of normalcy back to the Crescent City.

	At last we know how to evacuate May 03, 2006 at 11:58 am It may have been one year -- and one hurricane too late -- but Mayor Ray Nagin has come up with a firm plan for evacuation when a Category Two storm approaches. It may save lives and a lot of utter frustration when the inevitable happens again.

	Fugitive sweep nabs 32 May 03, 2006 at 11:57 am During a weeklong nationwide fugitive roundup, St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office arrested 32 wanted individuals during a spree police officials designed to capture at-large individuals locally and nationally.

	Dow celebrates new facility May 03, 2006 at 11:55 am Numerous state and local officials attended a colorful and unique ceremony at Dow St. Charles Operations on April 28 to celebrate the start-up of Dow's new state-of-the-art latex facility.

	Blanco only a speedbump on the road to more gambling, says lobbyist May 03, 2006 at 11:53 am BATON ROUGE -- Rep. Ernest Wooten has his name attached to a set of bills that increase the number of video poker machines in truck-stop casinos and ups the maximum bet players can stick into the one-armed bandits.

	Destrehan and Hahnville head to state finals May 03, 2006 at 11:35 am Girls’ and boys’ track team members from Hahnville and Destrehan High Schools recently competed at the Class 5A Region II Track Meet. By placing in the top four of the track event, these students qualified for the State Track Meet May 6 at LSU.

	Hahnville High School announces planned summer camps May 03, 2006 at 11:31 am Football Camp Football youth camp is open to boys ages 7-14. The cost is $50 and includes a t-shirt. For more information, contact Coach Lou Valdin @ 758-7537. WHEN: July 25—28, 2006 WHERE: HHS Field House TIME: 9 a.m.— Noon

	Hahnville Boys' Golf wins title May 03, 2006 at 11:28 am Hahnville Boys' Golf Team took home the Division I Region III Class 5-A district title the past week at their home course, Willowdale Country Club. The defending state champ distanced themselves from the field with a strong team performance.

	Destrehan's softball team closes out season May 03, 2006 at 11:25 am Destrehan Girl's Softball Team placed second in the district and ended their season losing in the first round of the play-offs against Natchitoches Central with a score of 4-1.

	A Field of Dreams May 03, 2006 at 11:22 am It is that time of year again when our young children will begin to discover their field of dreams. Alex Waltz, now 15, has loved the game of baseball since the age of two. “He started with a plastic Coke bottle as his bat and the cap to the bottle as his ball,” said his mother Shannon Waltz. “He loves the game; he has a passion for the game,” adding that the Booster Club has allowed his dream to become a reality at a young age.

	Help Send HHS Band to D.C. May 03, 2006 at 11:17 am A family Cake Bingo will be held Friday, May 12 at 7 p.m. at the St. John the Baptist Church in Paradis. $1 per card, refreshments and on-going raffle of prizes will be available.

	HHS Touchdown Club to have night out May 03, 2006 at 11:15 am Chevys Fresh Mex Restaurant, located at 1325 W. Esplanade Avenue, behind the Esplanade Mall, will host a "HHS/Chevys night out" on May 25 at 5 p.m. until closing.

	Boutte native to perform at Jazz Fest May 03, 2006 at 11:14 am Boutte native, Johnnie Proby, will be returning home from California to perform at the Jazz and Heritage Festival and celebrate the release of her debut album ‘Life is Now’.

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Parish plans to go out for bids next month for Willowridge levee - 622 views
St. Charles Parish plans to go out for construction bids next month on the first phase of the Willowridge levee, assuming a judge rules in the parish’s favor regarding a portion of the land needed for the project.