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Council OKs $10M pump station
In still another move to expand St. Charles Parish’s hurricane protection system, the Council approved the $10.2 Magnolia Ridge Drainage Pump Station. […]
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Parish distributes over 250 Thanksgiving baskets to needy
Thanksgiving is a time of celebration for families to enjoy great food and the time they’re able to spend with one another. […]
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Parish could get fixed-route transit service by next year
Increasing requests for a fixed-route service with the transit system has prompted the River Parishes Transit Authority (RPTA) to consider implementing the service in the St. Charles Parish area by next year. […]
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Newest addition to parish’s flood protection is up and running
Describing Willowridge Pump Station as a “magnificent structure,” Parish President Larry Cochran officially announced it as the latest important addition to St. Charles Parish’s hurricane protection system. […]
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Stormy year brings more mosquitoes in St. Charles
This year’s moderate temperatures combined with heavy rainfall and storm surges from hurricanes Harvey and Nate contributed to an increase in mosquitoes, as well as helping them stay around longer. […]
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Parish president proposes $101M budget for 2018
Saying the administration has been kept on a path of “sustainability,” Parish President Larry Cochran has proposed a $101 million budget for 2018. […]
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Citizens panel invites land prospects for boat launch sites
As its first order of business, the newly named West Boat Launch Citizens Advisory Committee issued a request for available property for potential launch sites in St. Charles Parish. […]
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Parish approves upgrades for Norco, Montz wastewater stations
The St. Charles Parish Council hired the engineering firm Shread-Kuyrkendall & Associates on Monday to design Montz and Norco wastewater lift station upgrades. […]
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American icon disappears without notice
William Everett was ready to do what he had done for 32 years as he drove up to drop mail in the blue collection box on Lakewood Drive in Luling, but it was gone. […]