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May 5, 2026
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Council will once again tackle fireworks legalization

January 11, 2013 heraldguide

After St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies issued 113 citations for discharging fireworks during the New Year’s holiday, Councilman Paul Hogan will reintroduce legislation to legalize the pyrotechnics.

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Government

Veterans memorial that honors parish’s soldiers in danger of being forgotten

January 7, 2013 Kyle Barnett

At the south end of St. Charles Parish, just before Highway 90 crosses over into Lafourche Parish, a little known Veterans Memorial stands in front of St. Gertrude Catholic Church.

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Government

Air monitor did not register excessive pollution during recent Norco flaring

January 6, 2013 Kyle Barnett

St. Charles Parish’s lone air monitor did not register high levels of emissions during the most recent prolonged flaring incident at the Shell/Motiva campus in early December, according to Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality officials.

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Editorial

Film spreads negative message about oil, gas industry

January 4, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

Yet again, another negative film has been released regarding the oil and natural gas shale revolution that is sweeping across our nation. […]

Editorial

Year ahead crowded with unfinished business

January 4, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

With no elections in 2013 nor much in the way of bold new initiatives put forward by anybody, the state’s agenda for the new year is crowded nonetheless with the unfinished business of the old. […]

Government

Coming up next…cut expenses

January 4, 2013 heraldguide

The year is over and the cliff has been climbed without falling over the edge. Income taxes of those single persons who make $400,000 a year or couples who make $450,000 a year will be increased somewhat. Others will stay like they are.

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Government

Shelley Tastet resigns from council

December 28, 2012 heraldguide

Shelley Tastet, who has served as councilman for District 2 in St. Charles Parish since 2007, has resigned due to medical reasons.

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Columns

The cat and the lizard

December 28, 2012 Dan Juneau

I had a cat once that deemed itself a mighty hunter. His choice of prey was lizards. […]

Columns

It’s a financing scheme, not a plan

December 28, 2012 C.B. Forgotston

Gov. Bobby Jindal believes that Louisiana needs to privatize the antiquated Charity Hospital System. To that extent we agree.

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