What's Happening
Huge St. Charles Parish fireworks show planned
LULING – St. Charles Parish will hold its 24th annual Independence Celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. at the West Bank Bridge Park on Thursday, July 4 beginning at 6 p.m. […]
Month: July 2014
Editorial
State bar backs marijuana reform
Feeling that lawmakers were ignoring them, marijuana advocates held a rally at the State Capitol last month to gain traction for their chosen issue. […]
Lifestyles
DHS student lands starring role in movie
Starring in a feature-length film at the age of 16 may seem like a big deal to most teenagers, but for Destrehan student Taylor Faye Ruffin, the movie is the culmination of several years of hard work as an actress and model. […]
Business
Parish’s real estate market is strong now, agents say
After years of stagnation due to the 2008 mortgage crisis that was exacerbated by the questionable effects of predicted hikes in property insurance rates, local real estate agents are reporting that the St. Charles Parish real estate market is particularly strong right now. […]
Obituaries
Janet Marie Babcock Neely
Janet Marie Babcock Neely, 68, passed away Saturday, June 21. […]
Obituaries
Johnnie “John” McDermott
Johnnie “John” McDermott passed away on Monday, June 23 at the age of 78. […]
Editorial
We are hope for hopeless
Some of us have experienced times in our lives when things just seemed hopeless. Perhaps we had lost a job and of course it happened right after we came back from vacation. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Too early to tell if slow trout fishing a problem, LDWF says
The head fisheries biologist with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said tough fishing this spring doesn’t necessarily point to problems with the fishery. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Go nutty for seeds harvested in Des Allemands swamp
Those fields of lily pads are more than just fish magnets — they’re a source of some of great food. Here’s how one Des Allemands resident takes advantage of the bounty. […]