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Column: New Orleans Pelicans face crossroads – yes, another one – with offseason decisions to come
As we roll into the mid-summer, the New Orleans Pelicans are at another crossroads in their franchise history. […]
Month: July 2021
Baseball
Destrehan baseball garners experience during retooling summer
Destrehan entered the summer baseball season with an eye toward garnering valuable experience for its younger players and determining strengths and weaknesses for next season, recently wrapping up an American Legion season and closing in on the end of its weekend ball campaign, […]
Business
Supply chain and work force issues continue to plague local businesses
Coronavirus-related work force issues and an unforeseen foam shortage are affecting businesses across the nation, including those in St. Charles Parish. […]
Obituaries
Brandon Walker
Brandon Walker, native of St. Rose, Louisiana, resident of Franklin, Georgia, passed away July 9th, 2021 much too soon and way too young. […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 7-15-2021
Suspects are innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Arrests • Stardasha Grows, 27, of 3500 Division Street in Metairie, was arrested July 6 and charged with domestic abuse battery/child endangerment. • Clayton […]
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Risk of myocarditis in teens not a reason to stay unvaccinated, doctor says
With COVID 19’s Delta variant spread on the rise and mask mandates a thing of the past, one local doctor said the key to teenagers – and everyone else – staying healthy and having life resume as normal as possible is to be vaccinated – even despite the risks associated with the vaccine. […]
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A long time coming, Ed Reed Park opens this week
The long journey of Ed Reed Park from an idea to a reality culminates this month, with the St. Rose park’s official soft-opening Thursday. […]
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St. Anthony of Padua celebrates 60 years as a church parish
Nearly 200 people gathered Saturday after mass to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Luling’s St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. […]
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‘Mississippi Mermaid’ breaks world record
Traci Lynn Martin, known as the ‘Mississippi Mermaid’, kayaked through St. Charles Parish last week in her quest to become the fastest female solo paddler on the Mississippi River. […]