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Third annual Blessing of the Fleet planned for Saturday
St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church will host its third annual Blessing of the Fleet under the Highway 90 bridge in Bayou Des Allemands on Saturday. […]
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Des Allemands woman finds unexpected bloom of ‘century’ cactus
Fourteen years after she first planted it in the front yard of her Des Allemands home, Shannon Brooks walked outside of her home on Good Friday and saw her Agave americana – or “century plant” – in a way she never expected to see it. […]
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Local couple prepares to celebrate 75th wedding anniversary
Howard and Lillian Savoie will celebrate a milestone this summer that very few marriages arrive at – on July 2 they will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary. […]
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Catfish Festival is back on
The Louisiana Catfish Festival will officially be back in 2021. […]
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Des Allemands woman raising funds for man who lost home in Easter fire
A woman of strong faith, for Bonnie Housend, Easter is a time for celebration. For a friend, however, she knew circumstances had made it anything but. […]
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Church pivots to craft fairs in the absence of the Catfish Festival
Sheena Candies has fond memories of growing up in Des Allemands and attending the Catfish Festival every year. […]
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Meghan’s Mission continues in St. Charles Parish
Hahnville native Meghan Schexnayder Greco passed away from cancer in 2019, but her mission here on Earth lives on thanks to friends and family who are creating opportunities for youth to travel on faith-based pilgrimages in her memory. […]
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Local family collects used sports equipment for those in need
Sports equipment can get expensive, especially for a family with multiple children. […]
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Local business icon leaves lasting legacy
February 21 marked the passing of one of the community’s business icons, as Otto Candies Jr. died at the age of 82, leaving a rare legacy and memorable impact behind. […]