Government
Parish unemployment nearly doubles in 3 years
St. Charles Parish boasted the highest weekly wage in the state for the fourth quarter of 2010, but that number does not necessarily mean that the parish’s economy is prospering.
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Articles by Michelle Stuckey
Lifestyles
Hahnville poet wins national recognition
Barry North worked as a refrigerator mechanic for the St. Charles Parish Schools for 28 years before he published his first poem in 2007.
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Government
Oubre will run for Clerk of Court for 10th time
Elections for Clerk of Court and the Assessor’s Office in October will pit a 30-year incumbent against two local professionals and a parish councilman against a former parish emergency director.
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News
Mud racing track plans to open in St. Rose in Sept.
This September, locals can add mud racing to their Saturday night plans.
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Crime
Court dates set for pair of East Bank murder trials
A pair of East Bank murder trials are scheduled for August, and four St. Charles residents will be judged by juries of their peers. […]
Lifestyles
Girl Power!
Last week, a group of local girls learned what it means to be empowered.
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News
Harry Hurst wing delay won’t affect opening date
Construction on a new wing at Harry Hurst Middle School in Destrehan has been delayed about 100 days while contractors wait for the delivery of steel for the structure.
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News
Bonnet, Carre saved from spillway flooding, but looking for home
A Des Allemands woman is hoping for a new life for two kittens she found when the Bonnet Carre Spillway was flooded in May.
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Government
Locals vie for state seats
Voters still have a few months to register to vote in the October elections this year, but candidates are already announcing their intentions to represent the St. Charles area in state government. […]