Football
Hahnville looks for first win in district opener against Bonnabel
Last week Hahnville head coach Lou Valdin said none of his teams had ever lost three games in a row–now his team has lost four in a row. […]
Articles by Kyle Barnett
Government
Local legislators say special session unlikely
Local legislators are saying it is unlikely that Thibodeaux Rep. Jerome ‘Dee’ Richard’s recent call for a special legislative session will be heeded. […]
Business
Longtime reporters say goodbye to life at the Times-Picayune
The Times-Picayune River Parishes Bureau is experiencing major layoffs in their transition from a daily newspaper to a semi-weekly publication this week.
News
Bridge jumper had terminal illness
A disabled man who jumped to his death off the Hale Boggs Bridge last Friday told a deputy that he had a terminal illness and didn’t want to live with the pain.
Government
Despite lawsuit, parish says levee coming in ‘13
St. Charles Parish officials are confident that construction on the Willowridge portion of the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee will begin next year despite a lingering lawsuit that keeps them from accessing part of the land where the levee will be built. […]
News
Second person within a week leaps from Luling Bridge
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that around 9:34 a.m. this morning someone was seen jumping off the Hale Boggs Bridge. […]
Crime
Disabled man dies in jump off of Luling bridge
A disabled man died after he jumped off the Hale Boggs Bridge in Luling this morning just before 10 a.m.
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News
School voucher program has little effect on parish
A total of 27 students from St. Charles Parish have received tuition for private schools under the Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP). […]
Government
Parish’s Homeland Security director resigns
Following a major undertaking in preparing the parish for Hurricane Isaac and dealing with recovery in its aftermath, Scott Whelchel, the director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for St. Charles, is resigning.