Lifestyles
You’ve got to read this! (Aug. 1)
New books are waiting for you in your St. Charles Parish libraries. […]
Year: 2013
Book Review
Book Review: “A Brief History of Time”
“A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking is expectedly informative of the universe. It is basically a beginner’s guide to the physics of the universe and goes from the big bang to the dark matter that makes up 70 percent of the mass of all galaxies but cannot be seen. […]
Lifestyles
Mentoring program to kick-off with new school year
Destrehan High School is preparing to welcome its new freshman class and 120 students have been invited to serve as mentors for incoming freshmen, modeling the nationally recognized Kick-Off Program. […]
Lifestyles
River Region Ballet Junior Company awards presentation
River Region Ballet awarded twelve Junior Company Members for their accomplishments in the 2012-2013 season. […]
Lifestyles
Award-winning Destrehan photographer place photo in state museum
Although Destrehan photographer Denise Forbes is originally from Houma and often travels to New Orleans and around the region to take photographs, she said St. Charles Parish offers a lot of opportunities for great photos. […]
Business
No sales tax Friday, Saturday
Shoppers in St. Charles Parish will get some relief at the cash registers this weekend with the removal of all sales tax on purchases up to $2,500. […]
Crime
Caught on camera: Burglar smashes through business door, makes off with cell phones
Brandon Guillory sits in his office watching video of a burglar smash through his business’s front door with a baseball bat and then help himself to thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. […]
Crime
Toothpaste forces evacuation of courthouse
The suspicious substance that forced the evacuation of the St. Charles Parish Courthouse was determined to be toothpaste. […]
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. […]