News
80 jobs up for grabs at Kenner CarMax
Job seekers in St. Charles Parish may just be in luck, because they won’t have to venture far to find a windfall of job opportunities. CarMax is hiring to fill more than 80 positions for […]
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Body of man found in a ditch in Des Allemands
The body of a man was found in a canal in the Des Allemands area on Wednesday. Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating the death of an unidentified man found in a […]
Crime
Suspect identified in St. Rose shooting
Duvell London Sr. has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the St. Rose homicide on Jan. 12. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a call shortly after 4:30 p.m. to a […]
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After 50 years, Destrehan Pharmacy closes its doors
After 50 years as a staple of the St. Charles Parish community, Destrehan Pharmacy will close its doors on Jan. 16. “It’s the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my entire life,” said store owner […]
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Back on stage
St. Charles Parish sees recovery in film industry Film productions like Queen Sugar, NCIS: New Orleans, Deadlier Than The Male and The Highwaymen are entertainment, but they also represented economic growth for areas like St. […]
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Flood damages 19 homes
Phillip LaRosa and his family saw the water coming toward their home in Norco last Friday so they started picking up everything off the floor – just in case. By 2:15 a.m., it was in […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Ready, Set, Grow! – January 10, 2019
I like some mums and I cannot lie. We often purchase chrysanthemums (“mums”) as potted plants to give a little short-term color to fall displays. But once the blooms fade, do we toss them? Leave […]
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HHS teen’s life changes with concussion
Even after a soccer ball hit Mya Theriot in the face so hard that it knocked her to the ground, she expected to recover and go right back to her beloved game. But it didn’t […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports – January 10, 2019
Arrests Eric Spiller, 38, of 517 S. Jamie Blvd. in Avondale, was arrested Jan. 4 and charged with unauthorized use of an access card as theft (felony), unauthorized use of access card as theft (MISD), […]
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Parish keeps tradition alive — along with the environment
Collecting live Christmas trees this month to fortify coastal restoration efforts While largely discontinued elsewhere, St. Charles Parish continues on with the tradition it was the first to establish years ago as it will collect […]
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Curbside recycling – Is it worth the cost?
Amid major changes to St. Charles Parish’s recycling program, the parish will ask residents if they want to resume curbside recycling. “We want to survey the residents on it because it’s a mandatory charge on […]
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Parish disputes levee report
Says subsidence rate in Des Allemands levee is normal St. Charles Parish President Larry Cochran refuted a recent report that stated the Sunset Drainage District levee has subsided at least half a foot from 2014 […]
