Government
Council approves $92.5M budget
At $92.5 million, the 2016 budget for St. Charles Parish includes levee system projects, a new parish District Attorney’s annex and additional personnel for the Public Works Department. […]
Articles by Anna Thibodeaux
Government
Longtime St. Charles county agent retires
Rene’ Schmit lived the enviable life of having loved his job.
Over his 16 years as St. Charles Parish’s LSU AgCenter agent, Schmit averaged 21 columns a year with horticultural tips and advice on backyard gardening, landscaping and even provided alerts on impending bug invasions like the chinch bugs in lawns. […]
Government
BP Oil Spill money going to flood protection in St. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish’s share of the BP and Transocean settlements from the Deep Water Horizon disaster may not be large, but plans are to leverage those dollars into millions for flood protection. […]
News
Destrehan Plantation ends longtime fest
Last weekend’s Destrehan Plantation festival marked the end of a 44-year tradition that funded the historic house’s restoration, but the site’s growth and expansion signaled the time for a big change. […]
Lifestyles
Crafty Destrehan couple work together on art
Under the great oaks of Destrehan Plantation, Mary Alice Smith and her husband, Bruce, were both selling their crafts – she her soap and him his tables – uniquely as a couple. […]
Crime
4 die from heroin OD in St. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish’s heroin overdoses could reach four with confirmation of the recent “double death” with two known users this year. […]
Crime
N.O. man found shot to death in Hahnville
A New Orleans man has been reported dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the head at 6:46 p.m. (Nov. 19) in Hahnville.
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Government
Parish asking for info on ‘gasoline dumping’ in Luling stormwater
St. Charles Parish is asking for information about “gasoline dumping” in the stormwater along Courville street in Luling. […]
Business
Willowdale area well approved with concessions by council
Houston Energy LLP’s natural gas well proposed in the Willowdale area that had been stalled by opponents worked out an agreement that cleared the way for the project. […]