Crime
Manslaughter charge dropped in Destrehan shooting
The Destrehan man accused of shooting and killing 25-year-old Weston Keller over money was released after a grand jury did not indict him on manslaughter. […]
Articles by Anna Thibodeaux
Lifestyles
DHS student gets into movie making and becomes star of Marmalade Man
It’s doubtful “Marmalade Man 2” will ever come to a cinema near anyone, but the movie’s creator, John Frazier, doesn’t care because he’s having fun. […]
Crime
Arrest made in connection with body found in spillway
A “person of interest” in the homicide case of an 88-year-old New Orleans woman whose body was found floating in the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway in May of last year has been taken into custody. […]
Government
Norco father, son arrested after spray painting Confederate monument pedestal
Removal of the P.G.T. Beauregard monument in New Orleans has been described as celebrating the “Lost Cause of the Confederacy,” but Norco residents Chris Kimble and his father, Michael, didn’t see it that way. […]
Government
Mississippi River expected to crest at 16.5 feet, but not enough to force opening of spillway
Heavy rains from the North and Midwest are expected to make the Mississippi River crest at 16.5 feet by May 28, just narrowly missing the “trigger” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers relies on to open the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway. […]
Lifestyles
Destrehan missionary has led students into Mexico for 13 years
Mexico’s Piedras Negras is a poverty-stricken “pure unconditional love” that has drawn Janeen Rodrigue back there as a missionary for 13 years. […]
Lifestyles
The man who created land in St. Charles Parish amid Louisiana’s coastal erosion crisis is honored
Earl Matherne’s gift is his ability to talk to people, and one that’s earned him recognition as this year’s St. Charles Parish Employee of the Year. […]
Lifestyles
HHS announces first AutoCad certified users in tech program
Hahnville High School has its first group of AutoCad Certified Users, representing the school system’s advancement in technical education. “St. Charles Parish is working to raise awareness of Career and Technical Education,” said Jessica Hayes, HHS drafting instructor. […]
Business
Arc of St. Charles holds Thrift store grand opening
Last Thursday’s ribbon cutting marked the Arc of St. Charles’ new Cajun Village Thrift Store site, as well as its grand opening. […]