Crime
Security camera helps police nab burglary ring
Surveillance equipment can be a powerful tool in law enforcement’s fight against crime.
[…]
Year: 2011
Crime
Charges dismissed in hospital sex battery case
All charges have been dropped against a Marrero man who was accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a psychiatric patient at St. Charles Parish Hospital, according to court records.
[…]
Business
Dow will restart $250 million project, hire hundreds of workers
A Dow plant that was shut down in 2009 will be reopened by the end of 2012. The $250 million project will result in more than 50 permanent jobs and hundreds of construction jobs for the parish.
[…]
News
Industry takes top awards at cook-off
Even though the competition was stiff, with 103 teams showing up to cook jambalaya or gumbo, industry representatives won top honors in three of the four events at the 10th annual Battle for the Paddle last week.
[…]
News
Investigators not sure what caused Boutte blaze
Investigators with the Luling Volunteer Fire Department have been unable to identify the cause of a Boutte fire that destroyed the family home of LSU sophomore running back Alfred Blue.
[…]
Government
Rathborne says Luling levee permit unlawful
Rathborne Land Co. L.L.C. and Willowridge Estates L.L.C. have filed a petition against the federal government because they say a permit issued to St. Charles Parish for construction of the West Bank hurricane protection levee is unlawful.
[…]
Football
Tigers knock out Bruins, Wildcats fall in overtime
Hahnville head coach Lou Valdin was hopeful that his squad would peak in time for district play. For 80 percent of the game, he got what he wanted. […]
Business
Valero begins construction of $330 million renewable diesel plant in Norco
Construction on a $330 million renewable diesel plant at the Valero Norco refinery has begun and the facility should be completed and operating by the end of 2012.
[…]
Government
Hannan was a strong leader for our area
The Archdiocese of New Orleans and all of southeast Louisiana lost a very active leader with the death last week of Archbishop Philip Hannan. […]