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Local residents struggle with hurricane insurance claims
Slow responses to claims and a lack of communication. A revolving door of insurance adjusters assessing damages. Low payment offers with arbitrary depreciation. […]
Month: February 2022
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Free training program opens road to employment for locals
Those looking to gain employment or change careers may have a clear pathway to doing just that via a free-of-charge training program offered by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. […]
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Local real estate market remained strong in 2021 with 438 homes sold by realtors
The real estate market in St. Charles Parish remained favorable for both buyers and sellers in the face of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, and now the numbers are in on how the market fared in 2021 and outlooks are positive on what 2022 will deliver. […]
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EPA ramps up local emissions monitoring, unannounced inspections
This week the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will invest more than $600,000 to procure mobile air pollution monitoring equipment for Louisiana’s parishes along the Mississippi River corridor. […]
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St. Charles Parish Library rebounds from Hurricane Ida, increases in-person programming
Families huddled in forts reading together, older children constructing Lego masterpieces and adult friends gathering to create unique home décor – St. Charles Parish Library Assistant Director Lauren Campo Pitz said they are all a welcome sight to library employees who have missed seeing patrons in the libraries. […]
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Over $2 million in disaster relief and recovery announced for St. Charles Parish
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced yesterday that there will be $14,649,618 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants for Louisiana to address damage caused by Hurricanes Laura and Ida. […]
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Game day experience a special one for Hahnville alum, new LSU drum captain
For several Saturdays a year, Caleb Vedros wakes up eager to take in a special, and very unique, experience. […]
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Local woman handcrafts Bluebird Boards
They feature meats, cheeses, savory offerings, sweet accompaniments, home-grown contributions, seasonal treats and crackers – and they’re currently all the rage. […]
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Hahnville holds off Destrehan behind strong defense in fourth
After a lopsided Hahnville victory in the first meeting between Hahnville and Destrehan, the Ladycats came out much stronger in game two and gave their archrival a fight. […]