Business
The Basketry offers top picks for your holiday gifting
For more than 20 years, The Basketry has been a local source for the best gifts for every occasion. […]
Articles by Special to the Herald-Guide
Lifestyles
The great shrimp adventure
By David Hunter JonesThe Mississippi River holds intrigue and fortune, but for the Folse family of St. James, it’s all about family, Louisiana tradition and a little known crustacean, river shrimp. […]
Editorial
St. Charles Parish Hospital: Quality healthcare in St. Charles Parish
As the new chief executive officer of St. Charles Parish Hospital, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for welcoming me into your community. […]
Editorial
Louisiana Catholic bishops urge legislators to repeal the death penalty
The following is a summary Statement of the Louisiana Catholic Bishops on the repeal of the death penalty dated April 18, 2017. […]
Columns
Louisiana’s ‘Wild Men’
For whatever reason, reports of feral humans were somewhat common in the 19th century. Last month’s column focused on the Wild Girl of Catahoula, but it turns out that she was not the only mysterious person roaming through the woods at the time. […]
Columns
The Wild Girl of Catahoula
Much like today’s Bigfoot sightings, newspapers in the late 19th century frequently reported on a mysterious Louisiana figure known as the “Wild Girl of Catahoula.” […]
Editorial
Girl on a mission brings Divine Mercy image to churches across parish
If you’ve driven down River Road from Hahnville to Waggaman lately, or by St. Anthony’s church in Luling, you may have been struck by a particular image; a brilliant, 10-foot high sign of Jesus as the Divine Mercy. […]
Health
St. Charles Parish Hospital talks sinuses
So you wake up with your nose congested, coughing and a headache that isn’t helped by your usual pain relievers. You can’t stop coughing, especially when you lie down at night. So what is this horrible illness that has come over you?
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Columns
March 2017: The Flood of ‘73
A year ago this month, a 1,000-year flood event devastated North Louisiana, only to be followed by a second one in South Louisiana five months later. […]