Ryan Arena, Author at St. Charles Herald Guide

Boutte shop owner back in business after Ida-induced closure

March 22, 2023 Ryan Arena

After almost two years of struggle, Osama Ottallah is back in business. […]

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Ulysses Frontha

March 21, 2023 Ryan Arena

Frontha said he never thought he’d be an educator as he was growing up, though he knew he wanted to be involved in athletics. […]

Ama man recounts harrowing cancer fight, support that helped him through it

March 20, 2023 Ryan Arena

Glenn Singleton drove around alone in his car for two hours – thinking, contemplating and summoning strength that he wasn’t sure he had within him. […]

Culture buy-in fueling Tigers’ success under 1st year coach

March 18, 2023 Ryan Arena

For first year Hahnville head baseball coach Jared Vial, his team’s success through 15 games on the diamond is because of what his players are doing off of it. […]

Luling woman, Hahnville alum shares talents to uplift others

March 16, 2023 Ryan Arena

Though she’s loved singing all her life, it wasn’t until her freshman year of high school that Brie LeBlanc performed on stage front of an audience for the first time as she sang before the congregation at her church. […]

Hahnville student puts pen to paper at STEM signing day

March 15, 2023 Ryan Arena

Torian Lay wasn’t quite sure what to expect when he arrived at his signing ceremony – while February has long been kicked off by nationwide collegiate signings for prep athletes, March started with a similar, yet very different kind of event in Metairie. […]