Crime
Luling man sentenced for 2017 murder, armed robbery
Jerel Smith, the 32-year-old Luling man convicted in May of the second degree murder of Metairie’s Ryan Dubuc for $80 cash in 2017, was sentenced to life in prison Thursday […]
Articles by Ryan Arena
Baseball
Hahnville High American Legion squad hits ground running
There are plenty of new faces hitting the field for Hahnville’s American Legion team this summer, which plays in the summer league under their traditional banner of Otto Candies. […]
Baseball
Destrehan-based ES&H team off to hot American Legion start
Though Destrehan must replace the majority of starting position players and pitchers from last season’s team, those around the program can’t help but feel encouraged about the way the team’s new pieces have come together during summer league play. […]
News
Hale Boggs bridge work causes delays
Work on the Hale Boggs Bridge resumed this week as contractors are completing concrete work on the bridge’s surface, expected to render the southbound right lane from Destrehan to Luling closed for the next few days. […]
Crime
Hahnville man allegedly held ex-girlfriend in her home at knifepoint for six hours
A Hahnville man was arrested last week for allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint at her home for nearly six hours. […]
News
Backyard Bash provided fun, educational outing for children
One group of youngsters gleefully played around one of the large trees standing in the midst of the beautiful Destrehan Plantation landscape while others enjoyed story time or stuffed their own scarecrow. […]
News
Debate over seat belts on school buses re-sparked by accident
In the wake of a May New Jersey school bus crash that left one student and one teacher dead, the longtime debate of whether seat belts on school buses should be nationally required has re-ignited. […]
Football
Touted passer headed to Hahnville High School
Hahnville received a potentially major boost to its offense as former Vandebilt Catholic quarterback Andrew Robison has transferred to Hahnville for the upcoming school year. […]
Crime
Boutte woman charged with vehicular homicide
A Boutte woman has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide and texting while driving as result of a January crash on I-310. […]