Health
1,000 miss school
School nurses across St. Charles Parish are closely monitoring students for flu-like symptoms in an effort to prevent the transmission of what many school officials are calling an “unseasonal outbreak.” […]
Month: August 2009
Business
Foxy Lady shutting doors after 35 years
After 35 years, a St. Charles Parish fixture will soon close doors at both of its locations after its owners have decided that it’s time to retire. […]
Crime
Judge: Toups’ sentence reduced to spare victims
Former Destrehan High School band teacher Byron Toups, 40, will serve six months in prison and six months of home incarceration after pleading guilty to malfeasance in office, intimidation of a witness and simple battery in a case involving two high school students. […]
Social
Dance Unlimited sets new records at national competition
The fourth of July week was full of more than just fireworks for the River Parishes own Dance Unlimited. They traveled to our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. to attend the Dance Masters of America National Convention and Competition. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Bayou Perot redfish save the weekend
Water pouring out of Salvador is concentrating schools of feeding redfish in the junction between Bayou Perot and Lake Salvador. Here Tony Taylor and Bruce McDonald show off two of the bigger fish out of a limit caught on Saturday. The fish bit on Carolina rigs using a 3/4-ounce egg weight, swivel, and 1/4-ounce leadhead jig baited with dead shrimp. The bite should continue though the fall. […]
Football
Jamboree offers early look at Tigers, Wildcats
Hahnville and Destrehan will take the field on Aug. 27 at DHS, which will give several players their first game-like experience before the season officially kicks off on Sept. 4. […]
Lifestyles
You’ve got to read this! (Aug 31)
The following books are now available at St. Charles Parish libraries: […]
Lifestyles
VIPs – Very Important Parishioners 8-31-2009
Daniel Paul Ward of Luling recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts Troop 371. […]
Book Review
Student Book Reviews 8-31-2009
Marian Keyes’s book “Last Chance Saloon” is the story of three lifelong friends and their journey through the struggles of life. […]
