Health
Hospital spends $200,000 on two new ambulances
St. Charles Parish Hospital will be getting two brand new ambulances in January to replace two that had mechanical problems in a fleet of five. […]
Articles by Shonna Riggs
Business
Bunge: New permit doesn’t mean more emissions in air
Residents living near Bunge Grain Elevator in Destrehan who are worried that the company applied for a permit in November to release more emissions into the air don’t need to be concerned, according to a spokesman from the company.
Jerry Gibson, plant manager for Bunge, says that their emission levels won’t change. […]
Government
Stock market still in trouble
Certified Public Accountant and St. Charles Parish School Board Representative Al Suffrin wants residents to know that the recent government bailout doesn’t mean they can stop worrying about the state of the economy. […]
Government
What happens if council seat becomes vacant?
After an advisory opinion was issued from the Louisiana Ethics Board informing Councilman Marcus Lambert that he can’t keep his council seat and work for Transload America Landfill in Killona, some residents in District 6 became concerned about what would happen if he vacated his council seat. […]
Lifestyles
Holidays can be difficult with loved one in a nursing home
Thanksgiving came early for about 500 residents and family members who shared turkey, dressing and all of the trimmings with their loved ones who reside in a nursing home in Destrehan. […]
News
Bulletproof vest anyone?
This year, the Luling/Boutte Lions Club purchased a new bulletproof vest for St. Charles Parish Deputy April Altemus. Now, the organization wants to help other deputies who need bulletproof protection. […]
News
Good news for Ama, no news for Willowdale
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers brought good news to St. Charles Parish residents that feared the West Bank Vicinity and Beyond levee protection project would force them from their homes. […]
Crime
Family member arrested for ‘07 St. Rose murder
Darlene Warren Smith and Marcus Warren have waited patiently to find out who killed their beloved mother in her St. Rose home on Aug. 13 of last year. […]
Lifestyles
St. Rose students rock out House of Blues
St. Rose Elementary teacher Tim Weller loves to teach children how to play the guitar. […]
Government
Council questions appointee salaries
St. Charles Parish Council members approved the parish’s proposed budget, which includes wage increases for all parish workers. […]
News
Bloggers beware
Anyone that logs onto the Internet to share their opinions on the River Parishes forum at NOLA.com might have seen posts from BGMAW, otherwise known as Gwen Dufrene. […]
Government
Councilman must quit job or give up seat
The Louisiana Board of Ethics has ruled that District VI Councilman Marcus Lambert cannot be employed by the Transload America landfill in Killona and serve on the St. Charles Parish Council.
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