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Prayers answered for pastor, wife
When Austin and Valerie DeArmond were asked if they knew anyone who wanted
a baby, they immediately replied, “Yes, us.” […]
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Church seeks van to transport the sick battling cancer, HIV
Every month, the men and women of Hahnville’s New Union Baptist Church trek to New Orleans volunteer at the Project Lazarus House and the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge, where people are battling for their lives. […]
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Programs making libraries ‘the place’
With across-the-board increases in attendance and participation at St. Charles Parish libraries, efforts to also make them a community place are working. […]
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Trump’s interpreter has ties to Luling
Described as having “nerves of steel,” interpreter Yun-hyang Lee was President Donald Trump’s interpreter at the Trump – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un summit in Singapore. […]
Crime
Man convicted for kidnapping woman, pushing her out of car
Dave Turner, who was accused of raping a woman in St. Rose and pushing her out of his vehicle on Interstate 10 in New Orleans in February of 2016, was recently found guilty of attempted manslaughter and simple kidnapping and faces up to 25 years in prison. […]
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Luling resident battling thyroid cancer at 40
Blandon Zeringue: Fishing for Frankie beneficiary
In a flash, Blandon Zeringue’s mind went blank and his body numb. […]
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Opioid crisis hits close to home in St. Charles Parish
Two indicted on second-degree murder charges for allegedly selling heroin to a Luling man who died from an overdose earlier this year were just another addition to an already growing opioid abuse problem for St. Charles Parish. […]
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Passenger rail is finally making tracks in Louisiana
With federal dollars available that could cover an estimated half of the long-sought Baton Rouge – New Orleans passenger rail service, the Southern Rail Commission (SRC) is hiring a consultant to identify ways to pay for upgrades like replacing the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway Bridge to help advance the project. […]
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Rain Carbon: Turning industrial by-products into essential ingredients for 21st-century products
With the second most petroleum refineries in the United States, Louisiana is responsible for many raw materials and end-products that we rely on every day. There’s one by-product of the refining process, however, that the industry would rather not deal with: petroleum coke. […]