Lifestyles
Clerk of Court wins battle against throat cancer
An extensive barrage of radiation and chemotherapy treatments have combined to drive throat cancer from St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court Lance Marino’s body. […]
Year: 2014
News
Mosquitoes swarming parish have little chance of transmitting viruses
While cold weather delayed this year’s mosquito outbreak, the pesky vampires are out with a vengeance now due to mid-April showers. […]
Crime
Des Allemands man sentenced to 7 years for Matherne Drive arson
A 43-year-old Des Allemands man was sentenced to seven years in jail in connection with an arson that occurred on Matherne Drive in May of 2012. […]
Crime
Police: Kenner man stole cars left on I-310
A Kenner man was arrested after he was caught stealing cars off interstates throughout the region, including St. Charles Parish, according to the Louisiana State Police. […]
Government
Law could stem tide of heroin epidemic
A proposed law that would introduce a mandatory two-year prison sentence for heroin possession and a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years for heroin dealers is poised to pass the state legislature and become law later this year. […]
Crime
Police search for 18-wheeler that caused horrific crash in Luling
State Police are searching for the driver of an 18-wheeler that ran a car off the road on I-310 last week, causing the vehicle to flip several times and injure the two passengers inside. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Boutte alligator hunter stars in Animal Planet reality show
A Boutte alligator hunter is one of four outdoorsmen from across the nation who will be featured in “American River Renegades,” a reality TV series premiering on Animal Planet about those who make a living surviving off the land. […]
Lifestyles
School greenhouse raises, donates cypress trees for coastal rehabilitation efforts
Coastal land loss has long been a problem plaguing Louisiana, and one local teacher is getting involved in trying to keep back the tide. […]
Editorial
Christianity, good citizenship go hand in hand
How many of us turn on television or read the newspaper and instinctively know that something will be proclaimed wrong with government? And to be truthful, how many of us agree with the criticism before we completely know all the facts of the story? […]