Birth
It’s a boy!
Cody Dufrene and Devon Dempster of Des Allemands welcomed their son, Madden Joseph Dufrene, on Feb. 4, 2012. […]
Lifestyles
Health
Hospital welcomes new Director of Case Management
River Parishes Hospital welcomes Melissa Krass, RN, MSN, as its new Director of Case Management. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Dealing with garden pests
Scale insects are one of the more common groups of insects that attack plants. You may find them feeding on trees, shrubs and even indoor plants. […]
Lifestyles
John Smith elected LSBA president
During its recent annual conference, the Louisiana School Boards Association members elected John Smith to lead the organization as president for 2012. […]
Lifestyles
Destrehan’s Cover Girl
Kristen Singleton is like many 8th graders in St. Charles parish – she’s a member of the Harry Hurst Middle dance team and particpates in church groups. […]
Lifestyles
Proposed bill would judge teachers on state testing scores
Fifty percent of a teacher’s evaluation will come from student standardized test results if a Louisiana House of Representatives bill passes during this legislative session.
Lifestyles
84-year-old’s gospel song goes viral on YouTube
Rowena Smith has always been able to draw a crowd with her powerful voice, but she never dreamed her singing would be heard by more than a million people all over the world.
Lifestyles
HHS players sign college scholarships
Four Hahnville High School soccer players signed college scholarships last week. […]
Health
Six tips to help prevent colon cancer
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and, according to the American Cancer Society, the disease is both the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. […]