Obituaries
Ursin Louis Roux
Ursin Louis Roux passed from this life on February 1, 2019. Born July 3, 1948, he was preceded in death by his parents Amy Zeringue Roux and Delmire Andrew Roux and his stepson Larry Pertuit, […]
Month: February 2019
Columns
Distracted driving remains huge problem
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released new research recently revealing distracted driving continues to increase – mostly due to smartphone use and other behaviors. According to the study, manipulating a cellphone (texting, reading, […]
Featured
Left for dead, Rosie finds new life
Dog adopted after she was found malnourished in a pile of trash These days, Rosie the dog runs and plays with her new best friend and fellow canine Coby, in her new home and without […]
Columns
The ministry of yarn
One can only join in celebrating the Flying Needles. In a world where we too wonder too often if there are still good people out there, here comes this little group of people crocheting chemo […]
Crime
Man connected to Lafourche murder arrested in Boutte on gun charges
Was arrested at Boutte IHOP in December after shooting, police found guns in back near HHS A man arrested in Boutte in December and charged, along with his brother, with the Raceland murder of two […]
Featured
Local dads’ club has raised nearly $100,000
Still very pleased with giving more than $700 to Dat Dads’ Club of Luling, Claude Adams thought his birthday donations were a tribute to the nonprofit he helped establish. “Dat Dads is a great organization, […]
News
Football field, upgrades planned for park
Des Allemands Park is primed for quite a makeover. The addition of a new football field and a basketball court are among planned upgrades to Des Allemands Park, according to District IV Councilman Billy Woodruff […]
News
DHS counselor recognized with statewide award
Always interested in hearing people’s stories, Robin Valerius’s path led her to becoming a counselor and then to being named the 2018-19 High School Counselor of the Year by the Louisiana School Counselor Association (LSCA). […]
Government
Councilman forcefully removed from Monday’s meeting
A dispute over how the St. Charles Parish Council handled a subdivision waiver for State Sen. Gary Smith and his family escalated into an argument and the forced removal of Councilman Paul Hogan from the […]
Columns
God has put a deep desire in the human heart to love and be loved
Last Month, Christopher Cleary from Colorado went on Facebook and threatened to kill “as many girls as I see” because he was still a virgin at 27. Police feared he might be targeting a nearby […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports – February 7, 2019
Arrests Keith Robinson, 23, of 1336 Paul Fredrick St. in Luling, was arrested Jan. 30 and charged with battery of a dating partner, simple battery, violation of protective order and possession of a firearm by […]
News
Volunteers adore God 24-7
Randy Caire’s return from Medjugorje left him yearning to repeat the rich and graceful experience he’d had there so he decided to establish a chapel of perpetual adoration in St. Charles Parish. As it turned […]
