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Lady Tigers reach quarterfinal, but fall to top seed
Hahnville’s season came to an end Thursday night at the hands of Class 5A’s top seed. […]
Month: February 2021
Boys Basketball
Hahnville survives late rally behind Harris’ big night, moves on in playoffs
It’s a rare day that Hahnville head coach Yussef Jasmine’s voice goes hoarse during a game, but such was the case on Friday night – he used it loud and often in his team’s intense opening round playoff battle with visiting Southwood. […]
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Local woman set to pitch product on tonight’s episode of ABC’s Shark Tank
Nita Gassen, a Luling native turned Mandeville resident, and her fellow Mandeville resident and friend Judy Schott will be featured on tonight’s episode of ABC’s business reality show Shark Tank. […]
News
Trash Bash 2021 set for Saturday
Litter crews are set to deploy across St. Charles Parish Saturday, as the parish hosts its 13th annual Trash Bash event. […]
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Local Girl Scout receives Medal of Honor for saving boy from drowning
Evelyn Carter, a Girl Scout from Troop 20179 in Destrehan, was just 10 years old when she sprang into action at a local swimming pool and helped save a 7-year-old boy from drowning. […]
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Local school custodian rises to the occasion to keep students safe
James Robertson is in his seventh year of service as a custodian in the St. Charles Parish Public School System. […]
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Hahnville High alum, college football star lands in Disney film
For much of his life, Tim Roberts has starred on the gridiron, be it as a star linebacker at Hahnville High School or as a record-setting safety at the University of Buffalo. […]
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Hahnville headed back to quarterfinals after defensive slugfest
Hahnville’s Niara Simmons had not scored since the first quarter, but with just 6.3 seconds left to play on Tuesday night, she stepped to the line with a chance to propel her team back to the Class 5A quarterfinals. […]
Obituaries
Patricia LeCompte Trahan
Patricia LeCompte Trahan, 78, a resident of Des Allemands, LA, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Friday, February 26, 2021 at St. Gertrude Catholic […]
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Luling mother hopes to find Samaritan who helped children after scary wreck
Abigail Blair saw the vehicle her sons were traveling in, and feared the worst.
“I kind of collapsed … it was horrific,” the Luling mother said. […]
Crime
Widow of man killed in hit and run demands answers
It was six weeks ago that a driver crossing the Hale Boggs Bridge struck four construction workers. While three suffered only minor injuries, the fourth, 44-year-old Brady Ortego, was thrown from the bridge and fell more than 150 feet into the Mississippi River. […]
Obituaries
Otto B. Candies Jr
Otto B. Candies Jr., 82, a lifelong resident of St. Charles Parish, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Otto, Jr. is survived by his wife of 59 years, Juanita Chiasson Candies; children, Otto Candies […]