News
$105 million of schools’ budget goes towards salaries, benefits
The St. Charles Parish School Board unanimously approved a $156-million budget for the 2012 fiscal year, which began on July 1. […]
Articles by Michelle Stuckey
Lifestyles
From Luling to Nazareth
Everyone knows what it is like to hear your mom tell stories from your childhood. Can you imagine the kinds of stories Mary could tell?
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Government
Expect delays on Hale Boggs Bridge this weekend
Both the northbound and southbound right lanes and shoulders on the Hale Boggs Bridge will experience closures beginning at 7 p.m. today, July 8, and continuing through 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 for placement of concrete barriers. […]
Health
Lung cancer symptoms can be hard to detect
In the United States, one in ever 16 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer. Stacey Dantin, 48, of Des Allemands joined that statistic in April, and now she and her family are fighting for her life with everything they have.
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Lifestyles
Schools adapt to tech explosion
Starting this fall, the rules about technology will change for some St. Charles Parish students. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Hunt is on for wild muscadine grapes
The LSU AgCenter contributed to this report. Visit www.lsuagcenter.com for more information on muscadine grapes in Louisiana. […]
Lifestyles
What does your snoball say about you?
Peppermint pickers have the freshest ideas and taste in style. You always mix in well with others, but you will get along best with people named York. […]
Government
Recent rains not enough to hatch mosquito eggs
Mosquito populations are not expected to increase due to recent small rains in St. Charles Parish.
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Lifestyles
Driver’s ed brings out worst in licensed drivers
With the summer months upon us, hundreds of teenage drivers will be hitting the road for the first time during driver’s education courses.
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