Lifestyles
Norco man turns into avid volunteer after wife’s death
Herman Louque’s life reads like the Who’s Who in volunteerism in St. Charles Parish. […]
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Community supports Night Out Against Crime
On Tuesday, many in the St. Charles Parish community joined together in recognition of the National Night Out Against Crime, where people are asked to turn on their porch lights and meet with their neighbors in order to “give crime and drugs a going away party.” […]
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Hip replacement spurs volunteer to give back
After undergoing hip replacement surgery two years ago, Ron Pate laid in his bed and looked over at his wife, and his heart swelled with gratitude. “I knew if the Lord hadn’t blessed me with a wonderful wife, I’d be there by myself (for the entire rehabilitation process),” Pate said. “I got back to the health club, I started walking, trying to get back right and I told my wife, ‘You know what? I have to give back in some wa […]
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St. Charles Parish: Humane Society Pet of the Week: Bubba
This week’s St. Charles Humane Society’s showcase pet is Bubba. […]
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SCC Open House scheduled Nov. 6
St. Charles Catholic High School, the only Catholic college prep high school in the River Parishes, invites prospective students and families to visit its campus and view its new construction and technology upgrades. […]
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Supply drive items collected in parish delivered to Puerto Rico
St. Charles Parish residents donated supplies to Puerto Rico for the residents affected by Hurricane Maria.“When members of the administration proposed this idea to some of our employees, the response was a resounding ‘yes.’ […]
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R.K Smith’s Reading Carnival scheduled Oct. 26
On Thursday, October 26th from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at RK Smith Middle School, St. Charles Parish Public schools will sponsor the annual Preschool Reading Carnival. […]
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The spooky visitors of Destrehan Plantation
For many years, employees, their families and visitors have reported seeing ghosts at Destrehan Plantation. Stephen Henderson’s ghost is the most sighted. Henderson was married to Elenore Destrehan, whose family owned the property until the early 1900s. […]
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Ormond Plantation ranks among most haunted
Ormond Plantation’s dark history with a slave uprising and bloody retaliation has generated mysterious tales in this life and the next.There are reports dating back to the early 1880’s of dark figures seen on the estate. […]