Lifestyles
Festival of Charities crowns 2015-16 royalty to help charitable causes
Festival of Charities crowned new royalty on Aug. 9 in Destrehan at the American Legion Home. […]
Articles by Special to the Herald-Guide
Government
St. Charles Parish receives Distinguished Budget Presentation award
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to St. Charles Parish government for its budget. […]
Baseball
All-Stars win USSSA Memorial
The St. Charles Parish All-Star 7-year-old boys baseball team finished their season with a tournament win at the USSSA Dennis Estay Memorial Tournament. […]
Business
Chamber hosts congressional ‘drive-in’ visit in River Region
The River Region Chamber of Commerce, with presenting sponsor Dow Chemical Co., hosted a congressional drive-in visit on Aug. 11 at the Port of South Louisiana Guest House. […]
Softball
‘Canes take home trophy at USSSA World Series
The 10U LA Hurricanes softball team, based out of St. Charles Parish, recently traveled to Orlando, Fla. to play in the 10U USSSA World Series at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. […]
Lifestyles
Boutte cadet among Youth Challenge grads
Tyler Dufrene of Boutte was among the Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program 219 cadets graduates at a ceremony held at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, La., July 25. […]
Business
River Region Ballet’s new dance studio open in parish
The River Region Ballet, which has been the premiere producer of ballet and drama performances throughout the River Parishes, will now provide weekly dance classes for the St. Charles Parish area. […]
Lifestyles
Ravenel Mixon named director of Sheriff’s 911 center
St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne has appointed Ravenel Mixon as director of the St. Charles Parish 911 Communications Center. […]
Columns
Last Island’s last days
August can be cruel. In modern times, it has spawned hurricanes Camille, Andrew, and Katrina that devastated Louisiana and killed hundreds of people. An equally destructive, but lesser known storm, was the 1856 hurricane that destroyed Last Island. […]