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Complaints of neglect leveled at nursing home
Complaints of neglect, poor treatment and rude behavior by staff members have been leveled at a local nursing home by family members of residents living at the facility. […]
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$250 million Valero pipeline complete
A $250 million pipeline that delivers gas and diesel from Valero St. Charles Refinery in Norco to a Kinder Morgan terminal in Collins, Miss. has been completed. […]
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Dow leaked forced evacuation of buildings on site
A leak of a highly flammable and poisonous gas was reported at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday at the Dow Chemical facility in Taft and caused the evacuation of buildings downwind from the site, according to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. […]
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No sales tax Friday, Saturday
Shoppers in St. Charles Parish will get some relief at the cash registers this weekend with the removal of all sales tax on purchases up to $2,500. […]
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Valero plans $700 million expansion
Valero is planning a $700 million expansion at their Norco refinery that will create around 12 permanent jobs and hundreds of jobs during construction. […]
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$1.8 million Destrehan Plantation overhaul will include bed and breakfast
Destrehan Plantation is poised to undergo significant changes over the next few years as a master plan that includes the creation of a bed and breakfast on the property is rolled out. […]
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Real estate sales boom, despite flood insurance crisis
Despite the negative effect the uncertainty over impending flood insurance rates is having on some areas of St. Charles Parish’s real estate market, the overall outlook is good according to local realtors and government officials. […]
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Home sales increase in spite of fears
There’s good news in the St. Charles Parish real estate market with sales increasing in spite of the fears over threatened increases in flood insurance. Our assessor, Tab Troxler, and local real estate agents have agreed that the future looks promising. […]
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Unusually cold spring makes crabs hard to find
In the still darkness of the morning, three crabbers in a pickup truck arrived at Lac Des Allemands before dawn. […]