Destrehan
Grandmother’s battle with cancer inspired grad to pursue medical school
Now that Roha Abbas is finished with high school, she has her sights set on starting college this fall at Tulane University in New Orleans. […]
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Crime
Arrest made after juvenile shooting in New Sarpy
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the shooting of a juvenile in New Sarpy Monday night. […]
Destrehan
Grad engineered success, helped others, through robotics skills
Savannah McReynolds will soon be attending Harding University with a focus on biomedical engineering and the hope that one day she will be able to funnel her interests and skills into helping others. […]
Destrehan
U.S. Presidential Scholar will head to Stanford to study biochemical engineering
Eric Jones was recently named as a 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholar, a distinction that caps off a legacy of accomplishment at Destrehan High School. […]
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YouTube streamer broadcasts his creativity, humor
When Zyonne Jones began studying TV broadcasting at Destrehan High, any doubts that remained about what he ultimately wanted to pursue for a career were all but extinguished. […]
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Destrehan graduate rides relentless work ethic to his success
Benjamin Spears simply puts his head down and forges ahead. […]
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Hahnville graduate dances her way into college
Laila Harding has been dancing for as long as she can remember, and this fall the Luling resident will move to Hammond and dance her way right into her college career at Southeastern Louisiana University. […]
Des Allemands
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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National Honor Society member will most cherish time on the field
As a member of Hahnville High School’s 2021 graduating class, Bryson Thomas learned many lessons in the classroom. But it was the lessons of hard work and perseverance that he learned on the field, he said, that he will most cherish. […]