News
Fish kill could continue due to oxygen depletion
Drivers passing the Davis Pond siphon on River Road in Ama probably noticed the stench of dead fish due to a large fish kill that is occurring in the area. […]
Month: September 2008
Business
Cox cable comes back quickly for many
Many of Cox Cable’s St. Charles Parish customers were pleasantly surprised when their TV’s and internet were back in action soon after their power was restored. Storm repairs ran smoothly unlike the aftermath of Katrina when many customers went without cable for weeks. […]
Events & Announcements
Rotary club holds annual golf match
LULING – The Rotary Club of St. Charles will hold its annual Alligator Classic golf tournament Sept. 12 at Willowdale Country Club in Luling.
Proceeds will benefit the club’s college scholarship fund for local students.
Registration begins at 10 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at noon.
The format is a four-person scramble. Lunch will be served.
The entry fee is $90 per golfer and covers food and drinks, green fees, an Alligator Festival shirt, towel and ditty bag.
Prizes will be awarded for first-, second-, and third-place finishes as well as closest to the hole and longest drive.
Hole sponsorship is needed.
Entry forms and hole sponsor forms may be downloaded from the Web site, www.stcharlesrotary.com.
For information, call Carl Cantrelle at 985.783.1365 or e-mail cjc557@cox.net; or Ira Cazenave at 985.764.3581; and for hole sponsorship information, call Susan Wilson at 504.559.0766.
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Business
Businesses bounce back quickly to aid recovery
Because they serve as a lifeline to returning residents, many parish businesses did their best to open up as quickly as possible after Hurricane Gustav left 90 percent of the parish without power. […]
News
Stay informed throughout the storm
Did you know that some businesses and residents never lost power during Gustav? […]
News
Where will Hurricane Ike strike?
As Hurricane Gustav starts to diminish, Hurricane Ike is ready to take aim. Emergency Operations Center Director Tab Troxler says it’s too early to tell where Ike will make landfall, but his advice to residents is to get prepared. […]
Government
Several programs offer disaster relief to parish residents
Several state and government agencies are now offering disaster assistance to residents who were affected by or had to evacuate because of Hurricane Gustav.
Listed below are programs that St. Charles Parish residents could qualify for if eligibility guidelines are met. […]
Government
Welcome Home
Most residents returned to St. Charles Parish last week to find their homes without power and their yards littered with branches. But for some, the damage was extensive. […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 9-8-2008
Arrests
•Kelly D. Lodge, 35, of 376 Spruce St. in Norco was arrested on Aug. 27 and charged with eight counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and deception and seven counts of forgery. […]