Lifestyles
Morel hosts Thanksgiving dinner for senior citizens
St. Charles Parish District Attorney Harry Morel sponsored a Thanksgiving dinner for senior citizens on Nov. 14 at the Shriner’s Jerusalem Temple in Destrehan.
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Articles by Shonna Riggs
Business
Norco plant to shut down by years end, will impact 60 employees
Dow Chemical Company recently announced that Union Carbide Corporation will suspend production at its polypropylene manufacturing facility at St. Charles Operations in Norco in anticipation of an expected decision to shut down the plant’s facility by years end.
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Lifestyles
R.K. Smith puts students on fast track to careers
Raymond K. Smith Middle school sponsored its first annual career day on Nov. 15 for more than 300 of the school’s students.
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Lifestyles
Borromeo students learn about Native American heritage
St. Charles Borromeo students participated in an event called the potlatch that centered on Native American culture and included a historical depiction of events right before the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Government
Housing and zoning issues pit residents against parish council
St. Charles Parish’s planning and zoning administration faces heated challenges when it comes to issuing permits and often finds that residents are puzzled over the process.
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Crime
66-year-old man accused of beating, stalking woman, released from jail
A 66-year-old man, who was arrested on Nov. 12 for stalking and beating a Paradis woman, has been released from the Nelson Coleman Correctional Facility. […]
News
Where does our poker money go?
Video poker has swept the nation and the state of Louisiana. In 1992 Louisiana lawmakers authorized the use of video poker machines in restaurants, bars, truck stops, racetracks and off-track betting facilities. […]
Football
SAINTS: Bumbling, stumbling and fumbling away their chance at playoffs
Two weeks ago the 2006 version of the New Orleans Saints looked as though they had reappeared back on the football field. […]
Business
Social Concerns
Outgoing president of the St. Charles Parish Social Concerns Organization, Colette Lottinger, says although the facility is there to help those in need, residents need to be more proactive in helping themselves. […]