Business
OxyChem celebrates 50 years in parish
Honoring its investment in St. Charles Parish and its people, local officials along with more than 300 employees of OxyChem celebrated the company’s 50th anniversary. […]
Month: April 2016
Crime
Des Allemands man sentenced in BP claim fraud
A Des Allemands man has been sentenced to repay more than $28,000 and four-year probation after fraudulently claiming he lost income as a boat deckhand from the BP oil spill. […]
Government
Cochran addresses taxes at forum
A large crowd was assembled Wednesday morning at Belle Terre Country Club in LaPlace as all three River Parish Presidents sat together to speak to the River Region Chamber of Commerce as part of a Parish President’s Forum. […]
Obituaries
Helen Chiasson Rome
Helen Chiasson Rome, 94, a native of Lafourche Crossing and resident of Luling, passed away on April 9. […]
Government
Parish’s new bomb dog already called to active duty on 2 threats
Miki was considered a little “hyper” by the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) for people-heavy airports, but Lt. Jason Guidry said St. Charles Parish is fortunate to have this enthusiastic German short-haired pointer as its new bomb dog. […]
Crime
New Sarpy man who allegedly took son is in custody
A New Sarpy man sought in connection with allegedly taking his son in March from his mother’s residence in Texas has been arrested by the U.S. Marshals. […]
Government
Miller authors bill to restrict felons seeking office
Determined to prevent a technical error from overriding the will of Louisianans, Rep. Greg Miller, R-Norco, pushed a bill to affirm a constitutional amendment preventing convicted felons from holding public office for 15 years. […]
Lifestyles
Adopted mother becomes adopter – and gets her family
When Kaitlyn Furman was asked if she and her husband wanted to adopt Patricia, they had no doubt whatsoever about making the move – particularly since Kaitlyn had been adopted, too. […]
Editorial
The pile grows taller on the backs of oil and gas
As if the oil and gas industry was not buried under a pile of allegations, lawsuits, protests and low prices, another group has come forward to further stifle industry growth. A coalition of Democratic attorneys general from 16 states has announced a campaign to investigate the scientific research of energy companies regarding climate change. In a nutshell, this investigation will challenge the issue of free speech and scientific disagreement. […]