Crime
Toothpaste forces evacuation of courthouse
The suspicious substance that forced the evacuation of the St. Charles Parish Courthouse was determined to be toothpaste. […]
Month: July 2013
Crime
Courthouse evacuated after judge receives letter with suspicious powder
The St. Charles Parish Courthouse in Hahnville has been evacuated after an envelope mailed to Judge M. Lauren Lemmon contained a white powdery substance. […]
Government
Hahnville courthouse evacuated due to suspicious package
The St. Charles Parish Courthouse in Hahnville was evacuated at around 11 a.m. due to a suspicious package. […]
News
Chicken tests positive for West Nile virus in Des Allemands
Following news that a person in Caldwell Parish was the first in the state to test positive for the West Nile virus, St. Charles Parish has reported the parish’s first positive test of the virus found in a chicken in Des Allemands. […]
News
Board member says $200 million suit caused by ‘money hungry lawyers’
St. Charles Parish School Board member John Smith is calling the filing of a $200 million class-action lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Education by the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board and the Louisiana Association of Educators a maneuver by “money hungry lawyers.” […]
Lifestyles
Solar panels lower Boutte man’s electric bill to $11 a month
On an overcast day just off Magnolia Ridge Road in Boutte, Ronnie Barger pointed at his digital electric meter that was running backwards. […]
Crime
New law could grant parole hearing in parish’s most infamous murder
Gary Tyler, a St. Rose man who has been imprisoned for 38 years and is serving a life sentence for the parish’s most infamous murder, may be eligible for a parole hearing under a law passed in the state legislature this year. […]
News
Activist questions superintendent selection process
Felecia Gomez-Walker, the newly selected superintendent for St. Charles Parish Public Schools, officially took over administration of the school system as of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 18. […]
News
More St. Charles students pass ACT due to mandatory testing
St. Charles Parish Public Schools class of 2013 showed an increase over the class of 2012 in meeting the minimum entry level college score on the ACT standardized test. […]