July 2011 - Page 13 of 14 - St. Charles Herald Guide

River destroys Spillway Road

July 8, 2011 heraldguide

The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has left Spillway Road in bad shape and with more damage than the road suffered in 2008, according to Renee Simpson, St. Charles Parish spokeswoman. […]

Schools adapt to tech explosion

July 8, 2011 Michelle Stuckey

Starting this fall, the rules about technology will change for some St. Charles Parish students. […]

Each July, thousands of people head to Des Allemands to pay tribute to the area’s fishing legacy by enjoying a wide-variety of dishes including catfish platters, catfish sauce piquant and catfish po-boys during the Louisiana Catfish Festival.
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8-year-olds win Metairie’s Summertime Slam NIT

July 7, 2011 From staff and wire reports

The St. Charles 8-year-old All-Stars won another championship, this time coming in first at the Summertime Slam NIT, which was held in Metaire. […]

9U All-Stars beat out 10 teams for state championship

July 7, 2011 From staff and wire reports

The 9-year-old St. Charles Parish All Star team won the USSSA State Championship in St. Francisville, where they beat out nine other teams for the title. […]

Tennis carnival coming to West Bank park

July 7, 2011 From staff and wire reports

The St. Charles Parish Parks and Recreation Department, USTA and local tennis clubs will be sponsoring a day of tennis instruction, giveaways and lunch for residents that join the USTA at the West Bank Bridge Park on July 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. […]

Catfish, bass continue to bite in Cataouatche

July 7, 2011 Bruce McDonald

Last weekend, Aaron Champagne and I headed to Lake Cataouatche for a quick fishing trip. He wanted to run his Boston Whaler with a 50-HP motor, which had been sitting in the garage.
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