Crime
Roofer’s sexual battery sentence reduced by 65 years
A Destrehan roofer who was sentenced to 75 years in jail for a sex crime before receiving a new trial due to a technicality will now only serve a 10-year sentence. […]
Month: January 2014
News
HBO crime drama shows off St. Charles, local actors
As the new HBO series “True Detective” enters its third week, those who live in St. Charles Parish will notice familiar sights, and faces, from around the parish being showcased in each episode. […]
Girls Basketball
Lady Tigers knock off Terrebonne, fall to ESJ
Janet Marshall scored 17 points to lead the Hahnville Lady Tigers to an important 52-45 win against Terrebonne on the road. […]
Boys Basketball
Hahnville falls to ESJ despite strong second half
Despite outscoring East St. John in the second half, the Hahnville Tigers were unable to overcome a 40-21 first half deficit as they fell to the Wildcats, 79-67. […]
Girls Basketball
Lady Wildcats extend streak, blow out Central Lafourche, 61-3
The Destrehan Lady Wildcats, who haven’t lost a basketball game in nearly two months, extended their win streak to 16 games after beating a tough Thibodaux squad and cruising to an easy victory over Central Lafourche. […]
Government
St. Charles finally breaks ground on Luling levee
Trees snapped and fell to the earth as excavators cleared an area in preparation for construction of the Willowridge Levee in Luling. […]
Crime
Report: Deputy killed in Luling crash was traveling 90 mph, activated emergency lights right before impact
A St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s deputy who was killed in a wreck on Paul Maillard last year was traveling 90 miles per hour at the time of impact, not wearing his seat belt and did not have his emergency lights or sirens activated until .88 seconds before the crash, according to a report obtained from the Louisiana State Police through a public information request by The St. Charles Herald-Guide. […]
Editorial
Lawsuit on elderly affairs possible against Jindal administration
A lawmaker from Assumption Parish and a group of senior citizens from south Louisiana say they are working on filing potential litigation against the administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal to address a variety of issues related to the Office of Elderly Affairs. […]
Allen Lottinger
Politics getting heavy in new year
Unfortunately, the new year of 2014 will become more political as prospective candidates get into action seeking positions in the U. S. Senate and House of Representatives. […]