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Destrehan High twins lift up family in times of need
When Anne Haydel felt at her lowest, twin brothers Devin and Dylan Scott did what they could to lift her up. […]
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Inspired by weight loss, chiropractor determined to help others
Melissa Myers feels far more joyful when she looks in the mirror these days, and now she’s working to help as many others as possible share that feeling. […]
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Doctor says early stages of COVID pandemic like nothing else he’s seen
While he is a second generation healthcare professional who has followed in the footsteps of his father, a longtime physician, and mother, who has worked in healthcare all of her life, it was some time before Dr. Jorge Morales knew this was his calling. […]
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Frontline doctor warns ‘This is a real and serious infection’
Born and raised in India, Dr. Pallavi Sunkara found a great desire to help others sparked while doing volunteer work in high school, as the encouragement of a trusted teacher guided her on a path that ultimately led her to medicine. […]
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Rifle to be raffled off to aid man suffering from ALS
Life has changed for everyone, at least for the time being. But for David Chambliss and his family, that truth is more real and jarring – and it has nothing to do with a pandemic. […]
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Destrehan High alum, film student chases his passion
Keva Peters Jr. saw his interest in film sparked while a student at Destrehan High School, and it didn’t take very long for that spark to create an inferno. […]
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Destrehan High junior uses birthday to celebrate others, give helping hand
Before heading off for school each morning, Kailie Carrigee has long heard the familiar refrain from her mother, Korie: “Be kind. Be humble. Be generous.” […]
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Free mental health services just a phone call away
With pandemic-related anxiety, stress and uncertainty at an all-time high, many people may be finding themselves seeking out mental health services. The good news for St. Charles Parish residents is that free help is only a call away. […]
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Time with Green Berets shapes veteran’s outlook
Faith was what guided Al Cutno through his darkest time.
The LaPlace man faced death while serving his country Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Army’s Green Beret Special Forces, spending a tour there each year spanning from 1963 to 1968. Thousands of American troops were killed in the conflict. […]