Lifestyles

Parish hopefuls aim for the gold at Special Olympics

Special Olympians, coaches and partners with Team Louisiana crowded into the main hall of the Edward Dufresne Community Center last week for a send off celebration that included a meal, fellowship and dancing only a day before the state’s delegation was to head out to New Jersey for the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games that takes place every four years. […]

Health

Ochsner, St. Charles hospital grilled about vague partnership

Officials with St. Charles Parish Hospital and Ochsner Health System were grilled by members of the St. Charles Parish Council on Monday about a recently-announced partnership between the two healthcare providers. Under the partnership, Ochsner will take over the day-to-day management of the Luling hospital, which they say will improve the efficiency of operations and expand services offered in St. Charles Parish. […]