Boutte
Unidentified pedestrian killed in Boutte crash
An identified pedestrian was killed shortly after 4 a.m. this morning (Aug. 30) a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 90 at Third Street in Boutte. […]
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Man convicted of stealing 12K from Catfish Festival now charged with hundreds of counts of fraud
Wayne Guillot Jr.,who was convicted in 2016 after pleading guilty to stealing more than $12,000 from the 2014 Catfish Festival, was recently arrested and charged with more than 600 counts of bank and computer fraud, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
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Norco native turned early inspirations into musical fame
While saxophonist Quintin Gerard W. had already exhibited talent that gave him the potential to do great things as a musician, he fondly recalls one conversation years ago that gave him the direction he needed to funnel it. […]
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St. Charles Parish named state’s second best school district
As school ramps back up and into the new year, St. Charles Parish Public Schools received some very high praise recently. […]
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Registrar of Voters office is doubling in size for easier voting
An expansion is underway at the St. Charles Parish Courthouse that is nearly doubling the size of the Registrar of Voters office, just in time for this year’s election. “It will make it more convenient […]
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Remembering Montz’s lost plantation
Coleen Perilloux remembers the day in April of 1973 when she watched the demolition of Perilloux House, a plantation that had been in her family since the 1880s. […]
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St. Rose residents win fight against proposed townhouses – for now
Filling the St. Charles Parish Council chambers last Monday, St. Rose residents won their months long fight with a developer that sought a special permit to build four townhouses on a lot in their neighborhood. […]
Montz
Remembering the railroad tragedy of Montz
History would record what was once known as the “worst rail disaster in the United States,” and how the community of Montz became the keeper of this terrible memory. […]
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New office under construction on Highway 90
It’s been a while since there’s been new construction on U.S. Highway 90 in Boutte, but a new building is underway for St. Charles Farm Bureau. Office Manager Will Sirmon said the location, including the […]