Government
Restore Act will provide some funding for West Bank levee
St. Charles Parish stands to receive some funding for the West Bank hurricane protection levee following the signing of the Restore Act earlier this month.
Articles by Kyle Barnett
Crime
Convicted killer may have sentence reviewed
Carolyn Springman still keeps a box of her murdered son, Jon Springman’s, belongings in the hallway of his childhood home in Metairie. […]
Lifestyles
Taste of Ormond
After more than 220 years of history, Ormond Plantation is making a name for itself as one of the better lunch dining venues in the parish. […]
Lifestyles
Motiva and United Way team up at ARC of St. Charles
Marty Duhon and Joe Ocmand did the cooking with support from United Way and Motiva when they recently served day program participants at the ARC of St. Charles. […]
Lifestyles
Zeringue’s Vegetable Farm
A small light blue and green vegetable stand with chicken wire covering much of the front and a tin corrugated roof on top marks the spot of Zeringue’s Farm in Taft. […]
Government
D.A. will review life sentences after Supreme Court ruling
District Attorney Joel Chaisson has begun research into past cases after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that giving mandatory life sentences to juveniles was unconstitutional.
Crime
Man charged with vehicular homicide after fatal Norco crash
A Kenner man was arrested for vehicular homicide more than a month after causing a crash that resulted in the death of a 25-year-old man in Norco.
News
Record low for Mississippi River affecting local wetlands
As 55 percent of the country has been swept by one of the most severe droughts in the past 50 years, the Mississippi River has been running at a record low.
Crime
Family of slain teen scours St. Rose for murder weapon
Family and friends of slain teen Jared Mealey walked the streets of Preston Hollow and old St. Rose on Saturday afternoon passing out 500 flyers offering a $1,000 reward for the return of the gun used in Mealey’s murder.