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New era in advertising at Herald-Guide
Joe Lopez has joined the St. Charles Herald-Guide as advertising director, taking over a position long held by Brent Madere.
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Entergy: It will take three more days to get power to Bayou Gauche Island
Entergy officials report that after 11 days around 86 homes in St. Charles Parish are still without power due to Hurricane Isaac.
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St. John flood victims look to St. Charles for rental homes
After 7,000 homes were flooded in St. John Parish due to storm surge waters from Hurricane Isaac, realtors in St. Charles Parish have been fielding calls from displaced homeowners seeking rentals.
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Entergy CEO admits mistakes were made
Some St. Charles Parish residents went more than a week without power, but Entergy Louisiana CEO Bill Mohl said repairmen did everything they could to restore power to the parish as quickly as possible.
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Obama has problem when it comes to employment
President Obama has a problem. After 40 months of unemployment above the 8 percent level, he needs a marketable plan to convince American voters that his re-election is their best bet for employment, economic growth, and fiscal stability. […]
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Foods created by entrepreneurs in Norco spread to 1,000 stores
Cooks are making waves at Norco’s Edible Enterprises, now in its third year of operation. More than 1,000 stores across the region are filled with food products manufactured at the self-service plant, which represents a 233 percent increase from last year, according to Gaye Sandoz, the marketing and production director.
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Local publishing company inks deal with Louisiana Lottery
In 2004, Louisiana Publishing in Boutte launched a unique fleur de lis logo that rocketed in popularity, with the decal covering the back windshields of thousands of vehicles and even the proud skin of outdoorsmen across the south. […]
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Membership soars at Destrehan country club
New owners and more than $1 million in renovations have turned a once-bankrupt country club into a thriving one called Cypress Lakes.
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Tax-free free shopping on Aug. 3-4
On Aug. 3-4, St. Charles will be the only parish in the state that will suspend all sales taxes on most retail purchases.