Health
Des Allemands native’s genetic disorder requires kidney transplant
By the time Clay Usea was diagnosed with Berger’s disease, his kidney function was down to 25 percent and would eventually require a transplant. […]
Lifestyles
Lifestyles
Legendary rocker, son tour parish filming History Channel show
When English rocker Ozzy Osbourne’s photo appeared on Truck Farm Tavern’s Facebook page, the usual 700 views skyrocketed to more than 30,000. […]
Lifestyles
St. Charles Parish shelter staff certified in animal search and rescue
With growing public emphasis on preparedness with handling animals in disasters, the St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter staff completed training to become certified in animal search and rescue. […]
Lifestyles
Luling student performs with Blues Traveler at Jazz Fest
Kevin Gullage got an alert on his phone from Facebook and couldn’t have known what he was a about to experience. […]
Lifestyles
This 91-year-old is a world globetrotting grandmother who loves traveling
Virgie Naquin has lived in Des Allemands all of her life, but that hardly means she’s content to stay in one place. […]
Lifestyles
Add a pinch of passion, a dab of fun and stir … it’s a Cookbook Club
The Cookbook Club reads like a movie featuring people reminiscing about their lives over luscious foods, but it is a real group with real people who really love good cooking. […]
Lifestyles
Get ready for more rides, food and fun at Little Red Church fest
With nearly 8,000 people expected to attend this weekend’s Little Red Church Food & Fun Festival in Destrehan, the fun can only get bigger and better with more rides, bands and a menu of tantalizing foods lined up for this free event. […]
Health
Waterford 3 employee recovering from burns suffered in home fire
Ashley Loupe’s injuries are healing, but her journey to get herself back to normal and pain-free has just begun. Loupe, who has worked at the Entergy Waterford 3 plant in Killona for the past six years, suffered major burns in a March 15 house fire that has required skin grafts to her affected areas, which included her face, ear, neck, leg and arms. […]
Lifestyles
St. Charles Women’s Club hold Tea Cup auction in the parish again … and it’s a hit
For the first time in many years, the St. Charles Women’s Club (SCWC) Tea Cup Auction was held in St. Charles Parish and it was a sold-out success. […]