Obituaries
Dick “Pete” Pitre
Dick “Pete” Pitre passed away on Thursday evening, August 12, 2021. He was 67 years old. Beloved husband of Deborah Watson Pitre. […]
Year: 2021
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Hahnville to see steady diet of 2020 playoff teams this season
The Tigers open District 7-5A play Week Four as it faces off with – drum roll – the archrival Destrehan Wildcats, Luquet’s alma mater and a team that reached the 5A state semifinals last year. Destrehan felled Hahnville 36-23 last season, and the Tigers will be taking aim at earning its first victory over the Wildcats since 2017. […]
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Free haircuts, pedicures marked debut of monthly outreach event
“Someone might be the smartest kid, the brightest kid, white or black, but if they’re not groomed, their shirt’s some kind of way, then that kid’s looked at with a perception like there must be something wrong. But maybe they just lack resources.” […]
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Officer recognized for saving man’s life
Quick thinking and swift action from St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy Henry Sill saved a man’s life on April 4, and recently the officer was awarded the Knights of Columbus Officer of the Year award for his life-saving measures. […]
Obituaries
Pattie Ann Granier
Pattie Ann Granier was born on March 1, 1953. She died August 14, 2021 at Ormond Nursing Home in Destrehan, LA. Her parents were the late Irving Granier and Norris Landry Granier. […]
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School-based health centers will offer COVID vaccines
As the school year begins and many uncertainties remain due to the coronavirus pandemic, one thing is sure – St. Charles Parish public school students will have the benefit of school-based health centers. […]
Obituaries
Esther Z. Detillier
Esther Z. Detillier, 92, a native and resident of Ama passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021. […]
Crime
Former Hahnville High principal pleads no contest
Former Hahnville High School principal Brian Lumar pleaded no contest to a charge of simple battery earlier this month, after an May arrest that preceded an announcement he would retire from his position with the school. […]
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St. Rose gymnast shines at national championship
You could forgive Karma Jones for being a bit nervous. The 16-year-old Destrehan High School student and talented gymnast was with her teammates on the biggest stage she had experienced: the 2021 USA Gymnastics Championships in St. Louis, where they were competing in acrobatic gymnastics, which is like traditional solo gymnastics with a twist as the athletes work in teams of two and three. […]