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United Way welcomes new campaign director
The United Way of St. Charles is excited to announce Melissa Frederick as its new Campaign and Marketing Manager. […]
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Crawfish prices fall as supply rises
Even though some experts predicted that drought conditions last year would limit the availability of crawfish early in the season, local seafood dealers say that supply has been exceeding demand in St. Charles Parish.
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Edible Enterprises gets $50k grant
Edible Enterprises, a food business incubator run by Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana Inc., recently received a $50,000 grant from The Louisiana Business Incubation Association and the Louisiana Economic Development Department for food processing equipment and building upgrades. […]
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Student-run store gears up for holidays
If students, parents or fans of the Hahnville Tigers want to have a purple and gold Christmas, they can step right in to the HHS Tiger Mart for a wide selection of spirit wear and accessories.
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Christmas tree farming a $700k business
With nearly 35 million Christmas trees sold in the United States every year, there still may be room for a few more growers, according to LSU AgCenter forestry specialist Don Reed. […]
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Nuclear plant workers exposed to unplanned radiation
Workers at Entergy’s Waterford 3 nuclear power plant were exposed to unplanned doses of radiation during a 2009 refueling outage, according to a final determination issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week.
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Season retail jobs hard to find in St. Charles
Getting temporary work during the holidays is a great way to earn some extra spending money, but seasonal jobs are few and far between in St. Charles this year. […]
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Dow will restart $250 million project, hire hundreds of workers
A Dow plant that was shut down in 2009 will be reopened by the end of 2012. The $250 million project will result in more than 50 permanent jobs and hundreds of construction jobs for the parish.
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Valero begins construction of $330 million renewable diesel plant in Norco
Construction on a $330 million renewable diesel plant at the Valero Norco refinery has begun and the facility should be completed and operating by the end of 2012.
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