News
RV catches fire at RaceTrac
St. Charles Parish firefighters responded about 3:41 p.m. today (April 30) to an RV ablaze in the RaceTrac parking lot in Boutte. The fire was extinguished and the RV a total loss. At the scene, […]
Month: April 2019
Obituaries
William A. “Bill” Rook
William A. “Bill”, “Willy”, “Harry” Rook, 94, a resident of Norco, passed away at his home on April 27, 2019. Husband of the late Doradeese “Deese” Bernadette Poirrier Rook, father of John E. Rook (Mary), […]
Obituaries
Jacqueline Petit Pitre
Jacqueline Petit Pitre, 88, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Norman J. Pitre. She is survived by her godchild, Amy Galland and husband Kenneth […]
Obituaries
Wilbert Raymond Tregre
Wilbert Raymond Tregre, 90, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019. He was the son of the late Edna Faucheux and Arthur J. Tregre Sr.; beloved husband of Carolyn (Pud) Mahady Tregre; father of Hope […]
Obituaries
Donald M. Baudouin
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy 4:7 Donald M. Baudouin, 94, native of Hahnville and resident of Baton Rouge passed away on April […]
News
Survivor recalls horror of being shot in head
St. Rose performer lends helping hand to best friend after shooting When Brian Holiman of St. Rose took to the stage in Detroit, performing under his moniker of BJ SoCole, he couldn’t have imagined the […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports – April 25, 2019
Arrests Tavon Walker, 38, of 718 East Harding St. in New Sarpy, was arrested April 16 and charged with battery of a dating partner. Jonathan West, 27, of 4161 Beaune Drive in Kenner, was arrested […]
Columns
Quotes to live by
Sure, we’ve got some challenges here in America. One quick scroll through your Twitter and Facebook feeds, and you’re bombarded by opinions on just what the ole’ red, white and blue has to fix. Every […]
News
DHS senior overcomes challenges to write book
Book will be released at Barnes and Noble Zachariah Johnson has always had a strong imagination to go along with a passion for writing and illustration. Recently, the Destrehan senior put those tools to use […]
Crime
Hahnville man arrested for alleged sex act with 13-year old
Faces felony charge of carnal knowledge of a juvenile A 19-year-old Hahnville man was arrested on a charge of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile on allegations he had sexual relations with a 13-year-old female. […]
News
St. Charles Parish had its own Italian lynchings in 1896
“Trio Lynched in St. Charles” was the headline in the Times Picayune about three Italians who were lynched near midnight by masked riders. Dated Aug. 9, 1896, the account reports the death of Lorenzo Saladino, […]
News
Elite showing: Luling gym puts 3 in Jr. Olympics
State champions among 20 headed to regional championships Twenty Junior Olympic state boxing champions from Louisiana will fight as a team against Alabama and Georgia’s’ best in the Regional Junior Olympic Box-Off in early June […]
