Crime
Second arrest made in connection with St. Rose double shooting
Alan Michael Simmons has been arrested on charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in connection with the June 23 double shooting in St. Rose.
Month: July 2017
Government
Speed limit will increase on elevated portion of I-310
New signs will soon mark the speed limit increasing from 60 mph to 70 mph along elevated sections of I-310 to I-10. […]
Business
Today’s Car Care moving to larger, upgraded location in Luling
Galen Guidry loves what he does for a living and he has no plans to retire anytime soon. In fact, if the owner of Today’s Car Care has his way, he’ll be training mechanics years down the line at the age of 90. […]
Lifestyles
Public school test scores rank 5th in state
St. Charles Parish Public Schools ranked fifth in Louisiana for the number of younger students scoring in English, math and science on the spring LEAP test results. […]
Lifestyles
Dancing Desty Darlings 4 generations strong
When Emma Rome was named to this year’s Destrehan Desty Darlings, it was like dance team royalty donning the uniform as the fourth generation in her family. […]
Lifestyles
Beloved teacher ‘Sheffie’ has amazing story
As Sal Digirolamo recently went through his Norco Civic Association files, he found a long lost copy of a speech from Ethel Schoeffner’s retirement ceremony. […]
Government
Council to consider rezoning requests for Entergy’s Montz gas station
Although the St. Charles Parish Council has final say over the decision, the Planning Commission has recommended denying Gulf South Pipeline Co.’s rezoning request for its future gas compressor. […]
Health
Teen injured by explosion in spillway
A Norco father wants to know what happened to his son after an apparent explosive blew off parts of his son’s fingers at the Bonnet Carre Spillway. […]
Lifestyles
Norco WWII vet says he was a lucky man
Under the relentless fighting will of the Japanese in World War II, James Smith said there were certainly times he didn’t expect to come back home to Norco. […]
News
Sheriff’s Office looking for man reported missing
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating Jeffrey Jays. […]
Business
Business News: Thorson specializes in pediatric dentistry
When Dr. Elizabeth Thorson planted roots in Destrehan for her practice, Thorson Dentistry for Kids, she established the first dental office specializing in pediatrics in St. Charles Parish, and it remains the only one in all of the River Parishes. […]
Business
Business News: Hamada takes motherly approach with patients
Dr. Allison Hamada sees her patients through the lens of a mother. […]