Lifestyles
Bayou Gauche resident authors children’s book
Local writer Denice Petit, of Bayou Gauche, has published her first children’s book entitled Twenty-Two Turtles. […]
Month: March 2013
What's Happening
ARC Fest
LULING – The 2013 Arc Fest will be held Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3 in conjunction with the St. Charles Parish Recreation Department kick off to baseball season at the West Bank Bridge Park.
The festival will be held on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Arc will be in charge of concessions and will be selling jambalaya, white beans and fried fish along with hamburgers and hot dogs with chili.
The Arc of St. Charles is a non-profit organization committed to providing services that enable people of all ages with developmental and intellectual disabilities and special needs to attain their full potential.
All monies made from Arc Fest will go to support services provided to individuals in the community.
The Arc will have games and crafts and are inviting outside craft vendors. […]
Health
$660,000 buys 3 ‘hospitals on wheels’
St. Charles Parish Hospital has made a significant leap in first responder technology by adding three new ambulances to the hospital’s emergency response unit fleet and upgrading two older units. […]
Lifestyles
Hahnville native directs Kunta Kinteh documentary
Notable Hahnville native Elvin Ross returned to southeast Louisiana this week to host a number of screenings of his documentary film “Kunta Kinteh Island: Coming Home Without Shackles.”
Fishing / Hunting
When all else fails, set sights on catfish
Ernie Eusea, known as the Paradis Patriot, has grown up in St. Charles Parish hunting and fishing his entire life. After high school, Ernie spent time in the U.S. Marine Corps, returned to St. Charles Parish and retired from the chemical industry. […]
Baseball
Son of Norco natives named SEC Freshman of the Week
Arkansas left-handed pitcher Colin Poché, son of Norco natives Susan and Dan Poché, was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, as announced on Monday afternoon by the league office. […]
Lifestyles
St. Charles has talent
St. Charles Parish residents had a chance to show their talents on stage last week in the annual St. Charles has Talent Show held at Desterehan High School. […]
What's Happening
Time running out to register for Community Ed
St. Charles Parish Public Schools is offering a variety of different community education classes this spring, ranging from art and dance to finance and writing. […]
Columns
Sequester would trigger $1.2 trillion in cuts
Unless the unlikely happens, on March 1 the much cussed and discussed federal sequester will automatically trigger, cutting some $1.2 trillion over 10 years across the board in both defense and discretionary (non-entitlement) spending. […]