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Destrehan High senior juggles school, sports and a successful design business
St. Rose native Alaija Thomas made the decision to start her own creative business called TopPressure. […]
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Destrehan couple set to accomplish something only .1 percent achieve
For Irvin Naquin, 92, and his wife Shirley Naquin, 89, Halloween will mark the couple’s 70th year of marriage. […]
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More than 160 craft vendors will be on hand for Destrehan Plantation’s Fall Festival
Destrehan Plantation plans to hold its 51st annual Fall Festival Fundraiser on November 11 and 12 at 130334 River Road location in Destrehan. […]
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Tragic boating accident claims life of Destrehan High student
Local parents of a Destrehan High student recently disclosed their daughter, Mia Sanchez Trosclair, 15, died following a Tchefuncte River boating accident Saturday evening. […]
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Destrehan family’s sweet success with local beekeeping business
Jannet Cancella and her Destrehan-based family business, Bees Are My Business, have collected and sold honey and honey-related products to St. Charles Parish families for each of the last 24 years. […]
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Destrehan volunteer says working at food pantry saved her life
After spending a career traveling to far flung destinations all over the world, recently retired local Peggy Zeiss has found a new purpose in life as a volunteer. […]
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Local ice sculpting business thrives in Louisiana heat
Ice may not last long outside in the sweltering Louisiana summer heat, but local John Albrecht of Destrehan has still consistently managed to create fine art out of it, and in the process has turned his passion for ice carving into a thriving business. […]
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Local World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday with friends, memories
The year 1923 was an important one in American culture: it was the year the first baseball game was played in the original Yankee Stadium in New York City. […]
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Oldest German cemetery in the South preserves parish’s rich history
The St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Cemetery in Destrehan, referred to as the “Little Red Church Cemetery,” holds the distinction of being the oldest cemetery in St. Charles Parish and bills itself as the oldest German cemetery in the South. […]