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	Council delays vote on Sunset Drainage levee projects 18 hours ago The St. Charles Parish Council delayed a vote on an ordinance that would try to close the Sunset Drainage District Levee after cost estimates for the projects varied by nearly $30 million.

	Multiple pieces of legislation aim to fix Biggert-Waters Act June 14 at 9:16 am Several pieces of legislation and amendments sponsored by the Louisiana Congressional delegation should work to correct changes to the National Flood Insurance Program that have caused widespread panic in St. Charles Parish and around the country.

	Smith’s surrogate parent bill causes controversy June 14 at 9:14 am Gov. Bobby Jindal will have a chance to weigh in on a controversial bill passed by a local legislator that would provide expanded rights to the biological parents of a surrogate child.

	Council adopts plan that calls for creation of larger, strategically located parks June 14 at 9:13 am The St. Charles Parish Council has approved a new recreation master plan that calls for large-scale, strategically located community parks while eliminating some undersized, underutilized recreational sites in neighborhoods.

	Parish presidents complain about port dealings, cite lack of communication June 14 at 9:00 am With the upcoming change in leadership at the Port of South Louisiana, some local leaders are hoping for an improvement in communications with the port.

	Hidden Oaks neighbors claim new homes are falling apart June 13 at 10:58 am Homeowners in the second block of the Hidden Oaks subdivision in Luling say their new homes are falling apart and they want something done about it.

	Luling man shot to death on Saturday June 10 at 3:20 pm An argument between two Luling men led to a murder on Saturday night.

	Applications now being accepted for alligator lottery hunts June 09 at 9:15 am The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is now accepting applications for eligible alligator hunters who will be selected through a lottery system.

	River levels high, but Spillway won’t be opened June 08 at 9:12 am Only months after some of the lowest river levels ever were recorded for the Mississippi, the river is now experiencing above average levels for this time of year.

	Court tosses out 75-year sentence June 07 at 6:10 pm A 43-year-old man who was sentenced to 75 years in jail for molestation of a juvenile and sexual battery will be retried after his sentence was thrown out by an appellate court due to a technicality.

	Arrest made in connection with West Bank burglary June 07 at 9:47 am The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 29-year-old Waggaman man they believe could be responsible for up to nine home burglaries that took place in Luling and Ama in the last month.

	St. Pierre vetoes council ordinance mandating he sign lobbying contract June 07 at 9:14 am The third time was the charm for St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre, who finally had one of his vetoes stand regarding lobbying firm Tauzin Consultants.

	New juvenile jail will keep offenders off streets June 07 at 9:13 am St. Charles Parish has had a problem for years when it comes to juvenile offenders because the parish does not have beds dedicated solely for children who are jailed for crimes.

	Councilman demands answers on Hidden Oaks donation June 07 at 9:07 am 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.

	Car used in fatal crash stopped by St. John Sheriff’s deputies only hours before June 06 at 12:39 pm The St. John Sheriff’s Office apparently gave a LaPlace woman accused of killing three people, including a pregnant woman, in an accident on Airline Highway in Norco control of the car after arresting the car’s original driver only hours earlier.

	Burglar breaks into another West Bank home June 06 at 10:23 am Another West Bank home was burglarized yesterday, bringing the total to nine break-ins in less than a month.

	FEMA deadline passes with no new flood rates June 06 at 8:52 am After indicating they would release new flood insurance rates by June 1 to be applied to local homes under the Biggert-Waters Act, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has said the release of that information will now be delayed.

	Environmental groups file suit against EPA emissions standards June 01 at 9:32 am The Louisiana Bucket Brigade has joined up with a number of other environmental groups to challenge what they call archaic emission quality standards that are lackadaisically enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency. They say those emissions pose a threat to communities in the vicinity of flares and hazardous material storage sites.