Government
Spillway shooter finally sentenced to 6 years
On March 29, Mark Gautreau, 51, was finally sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to a shooting he had perpetrated nearly six years earlier. […]
Articles by Kyle Barnett
Lifestyles
Habitat at Monsanto plant attracts migratory birds
With winter behind us migratory waterfowl have begun to be spotted on waterways within St. Charles Parish.
News
Pound pets begin trip to new shelter
St. Charles Parish’s lost and stray animals have a new home.
Government
Reform bills could change state’s education landscape
Two bills that will change Louisiana’s education landscape passed the House and Senate last week and are awaiting Gov. Bobby Jindal’s signature.
Lifestyles
Orphans benefit from DHS senior teaming up with 610 Stompers
A few members of the all-male dance troupe boasting the slogan “ordinary men, extraordinary moves” gathered at Cypress Lakes Country Club last Saturday to help in a fundraiser for Destrehan senior Kelly Staub’s senior project.
News
Plantation gives up fight for historic property
The fate of the 18th century era plantation cottage that was to be moved from Nine Mile Point in Jefferson Parish to Destrehan Plantation has changed after the Jefferson Parish Council last week made a $20,000 pledge to keep the building in the parish.
News
Ruling reasserts school board’s role in hiring, firing teachers
The Jindal administration’s sweeping education overhaul took another blow last week when a section of a bill dealing with the hiring and firing of school employees was ruled unconstitutional.