Crime
Motorcyclist fired 2 shots at car, police say
Two men were driving down Mockingbird Lane in St. Rose’s Preston Hollow neighborhood when they say a motorcycle swerved past them and the driver fired two shots into their vehicle. […]
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Crime
Man who raped ex-wife, caused manhunt sentenced
A 30-year-old Des Allemands man was sentenced to 15 years in jail after pleading guilty to forcibly raping his ex-wife in 2010. […]
Opinions & Responses
World Trade Center should remain
It’s unbelievable that The Tricentennial Plan in New Orleans would provide for tearing down one of the most significant buildings in the city — the World Trade Center at the foot of Canal Street. […]
News
Spectacular fireworks, live band set for Independence Day celebration
St. Charles Parish will hold its 23rd annual Independence Day Celebration from 6 until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at the West Bank Bridge Park. […]
Crime
NOPD officer fired after writing worthless check in St. Rose
A New Orleans police officer was fired after authorities recently discovered that he wrote a bad check to a St. Rose air conditioning supply company in 2004. […]
Crime
Waggaman man now charged with 9 parish home burglaries
A 29-year-old Waggaman man has now been charged with nine home burglaries that occurred in Luling and Ama in May and early June. […]
Government
Parish hopes for favorable judgement in lawsuit holding up Willowridge levee
St. Charles Parish officials are hopeful that a federal court will rule in their favor in the next few weeks regarding a conservation easement that has held up construction of the Willowridge levee in Luling. […]
Business
Home sales increase in spite of fears
There’s good news in the St. Charles Parish real estate market with sales increasing in spite of the fears over threatened increases in flood insurance. Our assessor, Tab Troxler, and local real estate agents have agreed that the future looks promising. […]
Government
Council will decide fate of Sunset Drainage levee improvement projects
The St. Charles Parish Council will once again tackle an ordinance introduced by Councilman Paul Hogan who says it would improve the Sunset Drainage District levee enough to lower flood rates for residents in Des Allemands, Bayou Gauche and Paradis. […]