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Drainage, levees top concerns of St. Charles Parish president candidates
Drainage and hurricane protection topped the list of concerns discussed at the River Region Chamber of Commerce’s political forum. […]
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St. Charles Parish will file suit over $350K electrical problem
The St. Charles Parish Council approved a $350,000 contract with Tasch Electric LLC of Norco to correct an electrical grounding problem at the parish’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), but also wanted to know how the money would be recouped. […]
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Absentee, early voting coming up for Oct. 24 election primary
As the Oct. 24 election primary fast approaches, St. Charles Parish voters can opt to vote early Saturday, Oct. 10, and Oct. 12 – 17. […]
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VFW forum will feature parish prez, clerk, at-large council seats
With major leadership change coming, the West St. Charles Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3750 is hosting a political forum Tuesday so the public can ask their candidates questions about their plans for office. […]
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$7.5M work OK’d to raise Willowridge levee
Work has begun on the second phase of the Willowridge levee and $7.4 million allocated for the third phase of the project. […]
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Election ballots printed, more removals possible
The secretary of state’s office has finished printing the ballots for the Oct. 24 election, but there are still a handful of candidates who may see their names removed in the coming weeks. […]
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Hale Boggs bridge closures coming during $24M upgrade
Towering 150 feet over the Mississippi River, the 32-year-old Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge will begin getting a $24 million upgrade in early October. […]
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St. Charles Parish President poll results
Of the four candidates running for St. Charles Parish president in the Oct. 24 election, Larry Cochran took the lead with 153 of the 364 votes cast in the St. Charles Herald-Guide Facebook poll. […]
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Residency requirement waived for St. Charles civil service hires
A new rule allowing those who live outside of St. Charles Parish to work as parish civil service employee was recently passed in order to make recruitment for those positions more viable. […]