Lifestyles
St. Charles Parish schools boosting security with app
St. Charles Parish Public Schools has taken another step toward protecting its faculty and students, this time using a boost from technology to do so. […]
Lifestyles
Lifestyles
More St. Charles students are college bound
Following the state trend, St. Charles Parish students taking Advanced Placement courses for higher education more than doubled this year along with more of them having earned college credits. […]
Lifestyles
Ravenel Mixon named director of Sheriff’s 911 center
St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne has appointed Ravenel Mixon as director of the St. Charles Parish 911 Communications Center. […]
Business
Boutte family celebrates 50th anniversary in dental practice
Glaser Family Practice in Boutte is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and it certainly seems that kind of long term success is no accident. […]
Lifestyles
Destrehan couple seeks child of their own
Jamie Byrd has long spent her days caring for children, and those in the greatest of need at that. The Destrehan resident is a nurse in the oncology ward of Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, caring for those battling cancer. […]
Lifestyles
Fishing for Frankie scheduled Aug. 8
The 7th annual Fishing for Frankie bass tournament is scheduled Aug. 8 at Pier 90 in Avondale. […]
Health
Precautions taken against brain-eating amoeba in drinking water
While St. Charles Parish water has not been tested for the “brain-eating amoeba” found in four Louisiana parishes, precautions are being taken to make it an unlikely survivor in the local supply. […]
Lifestyles
Pets of the Month: Cats
The St. Charles Humane Society is offering a special discount through Aug. 24 where all cats can be adopted for $30. […]
Health
Viral meningitis ‘outbreak’ cases reported in St. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish did have viral meningitis cases related to a recent outbreak in the area, but a state official said an investigation determined the public was not at risk. […]