January 2017 - St. Charles Herald Guide

RSVP’s MLK Day of Service

January 31, 2017 Staff Report 0

DESTREHAN – The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is holding an “MLK Day of Service” with a children’s book drive during this month to support childhood literacy. RSVP Director Michelle Higgins said they are requesting new or gently used children’s books, which can be dropped off at the RSVP office at the Edward A. Dufresne Community Center, 274 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway in Luling. For more information, call RSVP at (985) 783-8907. Jan. 31 is the deadline to donate books. […]

Norco traffic detoured to fix major collapsed drainage line

January 31, 2017 Anna Thibodeaux 0

Norco traffic is being detoured since a St. Charles Parish public works crew discovered a major collapsed drainage line at the intersection of Fifth and Mary streets at about 6:30 a.m. today (Jan. 31).
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Hahnville earns payback win over Destrehan

January 28, 2017 Ryan Arena 0

Hahnville hasn’t forgotten its lopsided loss to archrival Destrehan on Jan. 3, and on Friday night, the Tigers earned a measure of payback. […]

School Board outlook for 2017

January 27, 2017 Ryan Arena 0

Tackling the evolving state-level funding shortage and finding ways to recruit more educators are among the challenges facing St. Charles Parish Schools this year. […]

Virginia Tregre Benoit

January 27, 2017 Staff Report 0

Virginia Tregre Benoit, 93, died peacefully at her home on Jan. 19 surrounded by her loving family. […]

Edwards campaign expected to report $3.4M raised

January 27, 2017 Jeremy Alford 0

Gov. John Bel Edwards raised roughly $3.4 million for his re-election campaign in 2016, his first year in office, and will soon report the total to the state Ethics Administration, according to a spokesperson for the Edwards campaign. […]

Willowdale residents push plan to save golf course

January 27, 2017 Anna Thibodeaux 0

When nearly 200 people attended a neighborhood meeting two weeks ago, Kristen Gilbert said most agreed on a plan they hope could save the financially failing Grand Ridge golf course in Luling. […]

Vet indicted on attempted murder

January 27, 2017 Ryan Arena 0

After being committed to a mental health facility in September of last year, William Canada, the Luling man accused of attempting to murder his estranged wife and her parents last August, has been determined mentally competent to stand trial and indicted by a grand jury. […]