Lifestyles
River Parishes fest will offer food, music, rides
The River Parishes Fall Festival has been a hit since the late 1970s, when the event first began at Norco’s Sacred Heart of Jesus School as a penny party. […]
Year: 2017
Social
Destrehan Plantation fest making comeback this weekend
With an additional 8 acres of parking available for this weekend’s anticipated 15,000 visitors, the Destrehan Plantation’s Fall Festival is back with some new additions. […]
Sports
Breakout year comes to end for Wildcats
After securing a playoff berth for the first time since 2013, a breakthrough season came to a close for Destrehan in its Division I first-round playoff match at St. Amant. […]
Sports
Tigers eye bright future
After having to replace all but one starter from last season’s district champion Hahnville volleyball squad, one might have forgiven the team if it took a step back this season. […]
Football
Tigers surge into playoffs after dominant district run
For weeks, there has been a buzz around the Hahnville Tigers that’s only grown each time the team has taken the field — the talk being that this Hahnville squad is the one that could break through, reach the Superdome and perhaps earn its first state championship since 2003. […]
Football
Wildcats must corral star rusher in first round game
Destrehan fell a victory short in its bid to return to the Superdome last season, and the always dangerous Wildcats are riding a surge of momentum into a postseason in which they hope to take that next step. […]
Government
Parish president proposes $101M budget for 2018
Saying the administration has been kept on a path of “sustainability,” Parish President Larry Cochran has proposed a $101 million budget for 2018. […]
Government
Citizens panel invites land prospects for boat launch sites
As its first order of business, the newly named West Boat Launch Citizens Advisory Committee issued a request for available property for potential launch sites in St. Charles Parish. […]
Football
Wildcats shut down Terrebonne, win sixth in a row
Destrehan and Terrebonne each took the field in their regular season finale Friday night knowing that a victory would likely cement a strong seed in the Class 5A postseason — and thanks to a suffocating defensive effort and balanced offensive attack, those spoils will go to Destrehan, 28-7 winners on the road. […]