News
A fireman’s funeral: ‘This is the last call for Arthur Tregre Jr.’
With a U.S. flag-draped casket and a last radio call, Arthur Benoit Tregre Jr. got a fireman’s funeral. […]
Month: August 2019
News
Destrehan named Louisiana’s richest town
Destrehan was named Louisiana’s richest town by a 24/7 Wall St. analysis that examined small communities where a majority of households exceed national median income. […]
Business
A sugar-free or vegan experience with dessert
Sweet Rolls in Destrehan advertises as a one-of-a-kind experience, but getting a hand-rolled ice cream dessert that’s sugar free or vegan is also among those experiences. […]
Featured
$2M library sought for Hahnville
With St. Charles Parish Council approval, the Library Board will collect the maximum allowed property tax this year in anticipation of building a new $2 million Hahnville library. […]
Columns
When Boggs ran afoul of J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI
In the spring of 1971, Congressman Hale Boggs of New Orleans, then the House Majority Leader, was making moves on Capitol Hill. […]
News
Sinkholes from defective culverts being replaced along Hwy. 90
The St. Charles Parish Council signed off on a $163,955 contract to repair two sinkholes along U.S. Highway 90, but was advised it’s a move that has to be taken cautiously. […]
Columns
Prepare for another election season
As we prepare for another election season full of rhetoric and promises, the LABI scorecard offers a data-driven analysis of how each legislator voted on the issues most important to the economy and the business […]
Featured
Space isn’t the final frontier for this R.K. Smith Middle teacher
Space may be the final frontier for bold new worlds, but Jennifer Green’s classroom could easy qualify as one of them. […]
News
Scholarship fund will honor memory of former Destrehan student
Hundreds donate in her name to help aspiring medical students The tragic passing of 19-year-old Sarah James, Montz native and Destrehan High School alumnus, left many in the local community reeling. It’s also inspired them […]