News
Disabled Luling couple get use of their own home again
As the Labor of Love volunteers changed the carpeting in Roy and Denise Lirette’s home, the couple looked on with immense gratitude. […]
Year: 2019
News
Community helps secure service dog for diabetic Destrehan boy
Rachel Giammolva said she knew it might take years to raise the money she needed to secure a diabetic alert dog for her 7-year-old son, Luke, who suffers from Type 1 diabetes and must be constantly monitored due to the serious danger the illness represents for him. […]
Football
Senior rushers represent the engine of rival offenses
For three years, St. Charles Parish’s annual Battle on the River rivalry clash featured a truly special showcase of rival rushers: on one side Hahnville’s Pooka Williams, on the other Destrehan’s John Emery. Both elite […]
Government
Voters will decide at-large council seat Saturday
On Saturday, voters will decide the last unfilled position on the St. Charles Parish Council with Terrell “T-Bone” Wilson and Holly Fonseca in the runoff. […]
Football
Hahnville and Destrehan face off in annual rivalry clash, on the eve of the postseason
The time is finally here. Friday night marks the ever anticipated Battle on the River rivalry game as Destrehan (6-3, 3-2) hosts Hahnville (8-1, 5-0) in the final week of the regular season. On the […]
Crime
Luling man will serve 3 years after setting trailer fire
A Luling man was sentenced to three years in prison as result of a case stemming from an incident earlier this year in which he allegedly set fire to an abandoned Luling trailer and injured a puppy that was inside. […]
News
Schools add 120 new spots for Pre-K
St. Charles Parish parents will have approximately double the opportunity to enroll their child locally in pre-kindergarten classes, as the parish’s School Board unanimously approved a plan to expand its Pre-K program at the board’s […]
News
Little League champ reflects on visit to White House
It was a little over two months ago that Louisiana Eastbank captured the nation’s attention and the hearts of this state’s baseball fans as the squad cruised to the Little League World Championship. Among the team’s leaders was Reece Roussel of Destrehan.
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Sports
Luling boy earns national acclaim for wrestling prowess
Nico DeSalvo has big dreams. The 11-year-old Luling boy, who began wrestling at just four years of age, hopes to one day become a four-time national champion collegiate wrestler, a world champion and an Olympic […]