Government
Property taxes, School Board race on ballot Oct. 2
With elections coming up on Oct. 2, St. Charles Parish voters have a lot to consider before heading to the polls. […]
Articles by Michelle Stuckey
Crime
Victim often lent helping hand to suspected killer
Gary Farrell of Luling shot and killed Ginger Mongrue Allen before calling police dispatchers to report the crime on Sept. 22 and causing a six-hour standoff that ended when he allegedly shot himself in the head, authorities said. […]
Lifestyles
Brothers solve mystery airplane crash
Noland and Roland Breaux know exactly how a plane crashed into Airplane Canal in Bayou Des Allemands because the aircraft nearly knocked one of them over more than 50 years ago. […]
Business
Willowdale club struggling, but doesn’t plan to close
A letter sent out to Willowdale Country Club members this month had some people convinced that the club would be closing on Sept. 19. […]
News
Schools’ hiring process called into question…again
Concerns over the school district’s hiring practices were brought up again during a recent School Board Personnel Committee meeting. […]
Lifestyles
Glamour Shots
The cats and dogs at St. Charles Animal Control are looking better than ever thanks to new photographs taken in the hopes of drawing in adopters. […]
Crime
Luling murder suspect shoots himself
Gary Farrel, 52, of Luling Avenue, shot himself after a standoff with police that lasted hours on Wednesday afternoon, authorities say.
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Government
Piece of Pentagon will honor Norco native killed on 9/11
On the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taps were played over a memorial dedicated to St. Charles native Lt. Col. Robert J. Hymel at the exact time that the plane had crashed into the Pentagon in 2001, killing Hymel at age 55. […]
Lifestyles
Hurst, J.B. Martin wings make room for 6th graders
The long-awaited wing expansions at Harry Hurst and J. B. Martin middle schools will begin construction this October. […]