News
A proud nerd organizes a S.T.E.M. summer camp
Shamira Williams is a proud nerd who organized her first S.T.E.M. summer camp in St. Charles Parish. […]
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Priest prays for serial killer who murdered his parents
Every day, since May 9, 1997, Dominic “Mixie” Arcuri has prayed for the man who bludgeoned his parents to death in LaPlace. […]
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Duo sets record for biggest bullfrog at tournament
Breaking last year’s records, Rodney Curry and Steven Matherne took first for heaviest catch and the largest bullfrog caught in Fisherman Wharf’s second annual frogging tournament. […]
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Local inmates get diplomas that open doors
Inmates at Nelson Coleman Correctional Center who receive a high school equivalency diploma get a special visit with family. This is often the first time in years they’ve seen them in person. […]
Crime
Man pleads guilty after accomplice was shot, killed
A man involved in an attempted January holdup of Thrift Village Drug Store in Luling that resulted in the death of his accomplice has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. […]
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Teachers to see $1K increase in pay
Teachers will see a bump in their salaries going forward after the state passed legislation authorizing $1,000 teacher pay raises, as well as $500 raises for school support staff and $39 million in additional state funding for public school aid. […]
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Suspected Luling shooter at large since November is in custody
At large since November, a person accused of shooting a man in Luling has been arrested and charged with attempted murder. […]
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61 shelter animals taken for a ride
There’s a happy ending everyone envisions and hopes for when an orphaned pet or stray animal finds its way to the St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter: that it’s simply a step on the way to finding what shelter workers affectionately call “forever homes.” […]
Ama
Ama man says his first independent film is proof he’s living his dream
Jesse Wallace Jr. is nearly ready to air his first independent movie, Confessions of an R&B Diva, but the Ama native says there’s more to this accomplishment. […]