August 2009 - St. Charles Herald Guide

1,000 miss school

August 31, 2009 Heather R. Breaux

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.” […]

Foxy Lady shutting doors after 35 years

August 31, 2009 heraldguide

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. […]

Judge: Toups’ sentence reduced to spare victims

August 31, 2009 heraldguide

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. […]

Dance Unlimited sets new records at national competition

August 31, 2009 Staff Report

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. […]

Bayou Perot redfish save the weekend

August 31, 2009 Bruce McDonald

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. […]

Jamboree offers early look at Tigers, Wildcats

August 31, 2009 heraldguide

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. […]