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STEM NOLA to host STEM Fest Jan. 4 at Destrehan High School
The first 100 kids to arrive at STEM NOLA’s Business 2 Innovation event at Destrehan High School on Jan. 4 will receive a free gift. […]
Month: December 2024
Boutte
Family-owned grocery celebrates 60th Christmas in St. Charles Parish
Dana Majoria reflected on the grocery store he grew up in, his family’s business, that opened its doors 60 years ago. […]
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Sheriff’s Office offers free rides during holidays to keep impaired drivers off the road
Holiday partygoers who need a safe ride home can call the Sheriff’s Office for a free ride, said Sgt. Jenni Barrette, a spokesperson for the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
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Assessor urges legislature to increase homestead exemption
Property taxes are due Dec. 31, and residents can pay their bill with cash, check, money order, debit card or credit card, according to Shannon Vial, tax supervisor at the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
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More than 2,700 toys handed out for free to 1,400 children at community event
Santa Clause and his elves gave out more than 2,700 toys to children on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the St. Charles Parish Toy and Gift Event at the Edward A. Dufresne Community Center in Luling. […]
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After her sister’s tragic death, longtime St. Charles Parish resident plans Christmas for her nephews
Local business owner chips in by buying tablets, delivering Christmas tree for family […]
Girls Basketball
Destrehan topples unbeaten Slidell
As Destrehan head girls basketball coach Twalla Powell guides her team through her third season at the program’s helm, she’s seeing the traits she hoped to see entering the season. […]
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Luling pilot’s memory honored at parade, made Santa’s entrance must-see
For more than 20 years, it set the Norco Civic Association Christmas Parade apart: Santa Claus arriving in style, by helicopter, on the levee. […]
Obituaries
Dwight Walls
Dwight Walls, 81, of Bayou Gauche, passed away on December 13, 2024. Born on January 18, 1943, in Itta Bena, Mississippi, he was a devoted husband to Janice Dufrene Walls and a loving father to Bridgette Domengeaux, Derryl Walls, Jenelle Logan, and Glenn Walls. […]