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Christmas tree pickup will aid wetland protection
Your Christmas trees don’t have to go to waste following the holiday season. […]
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Work begins on over $21M in levee projects in St. Charles Parish
Construction recently got underway on more than $21 million of levee and pump station projects in St. Charles Parish.
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St. Pierre hopes legacy will be trust, growth, levees
In the final days of V.J. St. Pierre’s eight-year administration, the outgoing parish president pointed to his investment in people – his staff and the citizens of St. Charles Parish – as his proudest achievement. […]
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The Bonnet Carre’ Spillway will be opened Sunday
To ease the rain-swollen waters of the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps has announced it will open the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway in Norco on Sunday and could also open the Morganza Spillway as soon as Tuesday.
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St. Charles Parish councilman sues parish president
Following a near two-year fight over recovering $150,000 for dumpsters provided to residents at no charge to remove blighted property, St. Charles Parish Councilman Paul Hogan has filed a lawsuit against Parish President V.J. St. Pierre Jr. to force him to make a “reasonable effort” at getting the money or pay it himself. […]
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‘Destination park’ proposed for Luling
Described as a project “near and dear” to St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre Jr.’s heart, a Veterans Memorial and Community Park in Luling will be part of the new business for the incoming Council next year. […]
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St. Charles Parish Council holds plans for Westbank Boat Launch
Following a lengthy discussion over whether proposed agreements assured St. Charles Parish residents future use of a proposed Westbank Boat Launch, the St. Charles Parish Council agreed to let the incoming council and administration decide the move. […]
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St. Charles Parish public housing director says no prob here
When St. Charles Parish recently appeared in news reports saying five people earning a six-figure income were living in local public housing, the head of the parish Housing Authority asked for their names. […]
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Parish president victory still sinking in for Cochran
Larry Cochran is still getting used to the election results that say he won the St. Charles Parish president race, but that didn’t stop him from having a “great” meeting with outgoing President V.J. St. Pierre and setting up his transition team. […]