Crime
Man charged with kidnapping, raping ex-girlfriend
A Metairie man has been charged with forcing his ex-girlfriend into his vehicle and driving to a dirt road in St. Charles Parish before raping her, authorities said. […]
Month: July 2010
Government
Parish cancels contract with lobbyist
Parish President V.J. St. Pierre has cancelled a contract with lobbying firm Egle and Associates. […]
Lifestyles
Queens chow down on catfish during eating contest
More than 35 pageant queens from across Louisiana competed last weekend to be named the fastest catfish eater. […]
News
Spillway Classic known for obstacles, wet and dirty fun
Two thousand adrenaline junkies are preparing to get wet and dirty during the 23rd Annual Spillway Classic Trail Run, which begins at 8 a.m. on July 18 at the Bonnet Carre Spillway. […]
Lifestyles
Number of days students can miss school slashed
Changes in the state attendance and drop-out policies have St. Charles Parish Public Schools administrators worried. […]
News
Lack of School Board candidates means easy ‘elections’ for most
Qualifying for the St. Charles Parish School Board ended last week and there are four new names in the running. […]
Business
Scam forces bank to block all ATM
Customers of First National Bank USA were victimized by a debit card fraud scheme that tricked them into giving an automated calling service their account information. […]
Softball
All-Stars win state title
The St. Charles 10U girls All-Stars went undefeated in the state championship held in Brusly. They are now headed to regionals in Magnolia, Ark. on July 21. […]
Baseball
World Series champs
After forming a newly-selected team only one month ago, the 7-year-old St. Charles Parish All-Stars won the World Series championship in Sulphur. […]